Daft Punk Replica Helmet – Etsy

| Posted by ck1 on May 12, 2012 in Accessories, Art & Decor, Style |

Get your very own replica Daft Punk helmet. Not sure on whether there’s a Thomas Bangalter helmet available as well, but the Guy Manuel helmet on display looks fantastic.

$1400
Via Etsy.com

Nest Thermostat

| Posted by ck1 on May 12, 2012 in Appliances, Apps, Feature, Heating & Cooling, Tech |

The Nest Thermostat is a lovely piece of work that brings thermostat technology forward and away from the dull, boring and antiquated units from Honeywell and the like that do no more than frustrate the average home owner. Nest brings Android and iOS apps, it learns your behaviour and above all – cuts your costs.

That’s the theory anyway. Sometimes it can be difficult to extrapolate the beautiful design from the actual functionality and true cost savings. On the other hand, any theormostat that gives me the ability to manage the temperature in my home via remote means is most definitely a step forward. Add in the obvious beauty of the unit, and it’s ability to ‘learn’ – and all in all – you’ve got a winning product.

Nest has just signed an exclusive partnership with Lowes – and looks to retail for about $249 per unit.

$249
Check it out here, at Lowes.com

Samsung Galaxy S III

| Posted by ck1 on May 7, 2012 in Feature, Phones, Tech |

While MorningLemon.com HQ are iPhone 4S users, it’s not as though we’re beholden to the device or company that makes it. Far from it, we’ll gladly use whatever is the best device for our specific needs.

The times are-a-changin’ when it comes to Android devices. Finally, Google has recognized that for Android to gain any sort of strong foothold as a brand, there must be some sort of standard interface and functionality rather than allowing manufacturers de facto control over the look and feel of the device. We’ve seen numerous enhancements in Ice Cream Sandwich that enable a level of stylistic control and device similarity that Google wasn’t able to promise earlier. Volume is the name of the game, and this is where Android will succeed – for that to happen, you have to take control and homologate the visual design of the core OS and take it away from the manufacturers, who will always lean towards gimmicky and poor design if they feel it’ll earn them a few extra points on their quarterly results.

When it comes to the Galaxy S III – you get everything you want, and more. With new and enhanced features like Smart Stay, Direct Call, Social tag, S Voice, S Beam and a 4.8 HD Super AMOLED display – you can be certain that, for right now, this is the best phone on the market.

$Depends
Check it out at Samsung.com

Mondo Avengers Poster

| Posted by ck1 on May 5, 2012 in Art & Decor, Style |

Just released today – get your Mondo Avengers poster designed by Tyler Stout. Very limited quantities.

$60
Check the link for purchasing details.

BlackBerry 10 Sneak Peek from the BlackBerry World 2012 Keynote

| Posted by ck1 on May 5, 2012 in Blog, Videos |

The Deadberry, oops, sorry about that – I meant Blackberry 10 OS on full display. Will it save them? Is being a day late and a dollar short a good thing? If so, then sure.

When is big business going to realize that gimmicks designed to dupe the public always, always, backfire? Why not build a rock solid, beautiful OS that’s easy to use, easy to develop for and create a set of apps in-house bundled on your phone that function and sync exactly how your average user wants them to? Oh, I guess that just makes too much sense? Apple already did that, so let’s just f’ around with facial recognition on our camera app instead – that’ll move product.

Oh and don’t forget, let’s try to use the cheapest shit we can find to build our phones too, and then overprice them at launch to gouge the morons. We’ll lower the price later on and laugh.

You know what I want, a full featured service that allows me access to my ‘phone enabled’ devices. My work PC, my Mac at home – at the touch of a button – even if it’s based on VNC, adapt it – make it better, easy – interpret and give me an easy to use interface, we have the technology.

Build a home automation system that’s easy, built in. Bundle plugs with the phone, the plugs recognize devices plugged in – can send on or off signal. Connect my world, give me full featured everything! Allow me to use whatever email service I want! Make it easy, clean the interface, amaze me!

But no, they won’t do that – because, really, it’s not about making the world a better place or making better software, it’s about gimmicks, it’s about pushing product, it’s about making money today – not tomorrow.

RIM is dead. Long live RIM.

The Chemical Brothers: Don’t Think

| Posted by ck1 on May 5, 2012 in Feature, Music |

I’ve long been a fan of the Brothers, and while Further and We Are the Night were good, not great, this – this here – this is great. This is the Chemical Brothers at their best, live, loud and with visuals.

Check out the movie site here.

£16.99
Grab the blu-ray or DVD here (ffs, get the blu-ray)

Or, if you’re Stateside;

$26.99
The Chemical Brothers: Don’t Think [Blu-ray/CD] from Amazon.com

Kim Il-Sung’s 100th Birthday Celebration In North Korea

| Posted by ck1 on May 5, 2012 in Blog, Videos |

Brydge + iPad: Do more.

| Posted by ck1 on May 5, 2012 in Blog, Videos |

I’ve seen a lot of folks around the interwebz praising this as just a stupendously fantastic idea and I just don’t get it.

If you need a laptop, buy a laptop – not a tablet?

Oh, oh, I see what’s up – it’s for stupid people who bought an iPad instead of a laptop when what they really needed was a laptop. Riiiight. Well, there’s lots of those plebs around, aren’t there?

Always remember kids, fashion first, functionality second!

Check out the kickstarter project here.