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Bathing Ape and Nintendo team up, offer gloriously unaffordable clothing
Justin Yu | Nov 04, 2008
Bathing Ape, or Bape for short, is a Japanese street-wear clothing company owned by music producer Nigo that caters to young, fashion-savvy urban youth who apparently have way too much money to burn. A couple months ago, the company collaborated with Nintendo to create an exclusive (and subsequently, very rare) Nintendo DS (US$167) bedazzled with Mario and the now famous BAPE logo.
Now they're releasing a line of T-shirts and fleece sweatshirts for their fans who just can't get enough of high-priced gear. The "Mario to Milo" series will feature Nintendo's classic Italian plumber and Bape's favorite monkey, Milo. The prints will be prominently featured on crew-neck sweatshirts, hoodies, and T-shirts alike, and will be available at various online retailers starting at a surprisingly affordable US$175. Wait a second, US$175 for a white T-shirt? This thing better come with a bald eagle and a couple Faberge eggs.
Via CNET Crave
Eneloop's Solar Light & USB Charger
Juniper Foo | Nov 04, 2008
Firstly, Sanyo says it takes a whopping 15-30 hours to fully juice this up. That's a lot of sun time. Though once powered up, this claims to run on nine bulbs for up to 9 hours or one bulb for a maximum of 35 hours. But is it enough of a tradeoff?
Secondly, compared to other options out there like the Scotty Solar Charger, the Eneloop Solar Light is a pretty hefty 1kg. Hardly pocket-friendly, particularly when you're planning to trek around Nepal with camera gear and laptop in tow. Hopefully, Sanyo will look to shrinking its solar devices down to a more pocketable size in the near future. For now, the Juice Bag looks like a more appealing option.
Via Treehugger
Ford gives hybrids green gauges
Wayne Cunningham | Nov 04, 2008
Ford's SmartGauge lets you view a variety of fuel economy information. The leaves on the right get greener when you get better mileage. (Credit: Ford)
We've long been fascinated by the power flow animations in current hybrid cars, which show when power is coming from the electric motor of gas engine. Ford takes this idea a step further, placing LCDs on either side of the speedometer. Similar to concept cars we've seen at many car shows, the LCDs can be configured to show different kinds of information. Ford breaks the different standard displays down like this:
- Inform: Fuel level and battery charge status
- Enlighten: Adds electric vehicle mode indicator and tachometer
- Engage: Adds engine output power and battery output power
- Empower: Adds power to wheels, engine pull-up threshold and accessory power consumption
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Energizer makes gaming play with Power and Play Charging Systems
David Carnoy | Nov 03, 2008
The PS3 version of the Power and Play. (Credit: PDP)
While the PS3 and XBox 360 chargers look very similar, the PS3 version has some extra USB ports that allow you to charge up to four PS3 wireless controllers at one time. And the Wii Charger is a whole different beast.
Via Crave CNET
For athletes, a heart rate monitor--and then some
Eric Franklin | Nov 03, 2008
The three major new features include:
- GPS mapping: Routes are color-coded for "heart rate zones", and can be viewed on Google Earth with Polar's ProTrainer 5 Software.
- Compatibility with Polar's speed and cadence cycling sensors.
- Ability to combine multisport workouts into one training file.
Admittedly, most of this stuff is overkill for someone like me who doesn't take fitness quite that seriously. I am interested in Polar's FT60 and FT80, though.
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