Spy shirt...

The 'spy shirt' that is actually... a spy shirt. This t-shirt has a built in, functioning spy camera - hidden in the camera of the artwork on the shirt. Genius? Silly? You make the call. Cost: 40 USD





'Spy Shirt' from ThinkGeek:
www.thinkgeek.com

Super saber...

With the holidays approaching, you might be wondering if your champagne sabering skills are up to par. Mumm's is offering a modern saber and a starter bottle of cordon rouge to get you started. Cost: 600 EUR.



Available from the stylish 'Colette' of Paris:
www.colette.fr

Extended edition...

A conversion kit for extending your pistol into a rifle. Coming soon from HERA Arms.






Additional pictures from HERA (English and German):
www.hera-arms.com

entrenched...

If you're looking for a new trench coat, you might check out the 2010 models from Aspesi. The Milanese designer has been making them since the 1990's - the newest models have some subtle military style built in. Cost: about 690 USD.



Info and order from 'the corner':
www.thecorner.com

Lighten up...

If you're backgammon set is weighing you down, you might consider the a full carbon fiber set from Carbofan. This limited edition (only 99 will be made) set is a high tech work of art. Cost: about 25,000 USD







Details and photos from Carbofan:
sh-engineering.eu/carbofan/#

Shoot off...

'Bang! Lights out!' is a design lamp from the Japanese design team bitplay. The lamp is accompanied by a pistol shaped control unit - when it's turned off - the lamp shade tilts as if it's been shot. So much cooler than a 'clapper'.





Details via 'The Daily What':
thedailywh.at

X-Ray vision...sort of...

Still sort of a work in progress - the AN/PPS-26 STTW (the STTW stands for 'See Thru The Wall') is a five pound, hand held device that can sense movement behind a wall. There a few drawbacks - if they're not moving, if the wall has too much metal, etc. It is certainly a step in the right direction.






Read more about it via The DangerRoom:
www.wired.com

Easy choice...

Picking a great wine has gotten even easier with the new Snooth iPhone app. Features include image search capabilities - snap a picture of a label, and it will find it in your area. Very clever.







Read more about it on 'Snooth':
www.snooth.com/iphone-app

Abracadabra...

Here we have a link to a few sensible thoughts on 'How to Disappear' -- distilled from the book by the same name.





Article the nice people at 'LifeHacker':
lifehacker.com


The book is available from Amazon:
www.amazon.com

You'll forget you're wearing it...

Scientists working in Israel have isolated the protein responsible for Alzheimer's - and figured out how to turn it into inexpensive body armor. Turns out the protein is one of the hardest organic substances known. Other advantages include being able to 'print' the protein into usable shapes.





Read more about it via 'Discovery':
news.discovery.com

Polished...

'The Hedonist' yacht is rather striking - made of mahogany and polished glass, it looks a bit more like a work of art than a watercraft. It has a top speed of 40 knots, thanks to a Rolls Royce water jet propulsion system.







Technical details and photos from 'Art of Kinetik':
www.artofkinetik.com

Climbing the wall...

Rock climbing is a great workout - and it's usually not very scary... except this one in the Netherlands. The Excalibur climbing wall at the Bjoeks Climb Center at Groningen stands 121 feet tall. It's the tallest climbing wall in the world.





The Bjoeks Climb Center site (Dutch and German only):
www.bjoeks.nl

Well suited...

The first place that leaps to mind for a new suit is probably not 'Las Vegas' - but, you might just want to check out the new Tom Ford store. Situated in the City Center - it's both well designed and well stocked.





Article from 'Essential Style for Men;:
www.essentialstyleformen.com

Tom Ford's main site:
www.tomford.com

Sounds like a dare...

If you're looking for a new hobby, you might get a copy of: '101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die' by Ian Buxton. Written in an irreverent style - it's a fun romp through many of the best whiskies. Cost: about 14 USD






Available from Amazon.com:
www.amazon.com

Electro-Jag...

Shown at the Paris Auto Show, the Jaguar C-X75 Super Car concept vehicle turned a lot of heads. Built to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Jaguar, it showcases many interesting pieces of tech. It's powered by 4 micro gas turbines - used to charge lithium ion batteries. It's not bad looking, either.







Read more about it via 'AutoBlog':
www.autoblog.com