RE35 - so close!

It's really too bad that RE-35 is a branding exercise/april fool's, because it's actually a very cool idea. A flexible sensor is packed into a housing that matches a 35mm film canister that basically is a roll-up digital film back for an old 35mm camera. I bet you this will be possible sometime in the future. If not for old cameras, it will be for new cameras that don't even resemble cameras as we know it. Cheers to Rogge & Pott for cooking it up and making it look good enough to convince people it's real.

A-10 Thunderbolt

When I was a kid I was fascinated with fighter planes, especially the A-10 Thunderbolt. We would go to the big air shows every year and watch the demonstrations and check out the cockpits. Every once in a while we would see them flying around the neighborhood from our local AFB. It's so unconventionally designed - pretty much a plane built around a giant gun. No swept wings give it insane lift for huge payloads, the elevated engines are more protected from AAA, and the titanium bathtub makes sure the pilot doesn't have to worry about getting shot in the butt. The Warthog is still active but being phased out by other more advanced systems, but I still love looking at the thing.

Check out Flight Global for more cut-aways.

Noodoll Phone & Gadget Holders

Cute Dino phone/gadget holders from Noodoll. There is even a clip-on ring so you can let the little dudes ride on your belt loops or bag straps.

Timex Camper in White

Who knew they made the classic Timex Camper in White?

Victorinox Tomo

The new Victorinox Tomo, designed by Abitax of Japan, is a departure from the standard oblong and rounded corner silhouette of the standard Swiss Army knife. A little less conspicuous because of the orthogonal shape, it would go along in any pocket or clipped on a keychain almost without anyone noticing.

Unpacking The Nano - Cornell AAP

It's hard to believe that you can sell a car for $2,200. But that's just what Ratan Tata B. Arch(!) '62 figured out how to do over the last few years. The exhibit at the Johnson Museum is an exploded view of the car itself, pulled apart into major component groups and arranged so that you can walk around and explore the normally compacted car. Read more in the Chronicle.

Skip Hop - Zoo Packs and Zoo Lunchies

The Zoo Packs (left) and Zoo Lunchies (right) by Skip Hop are so adorable. I can't wait until we can send our little one out to school with one of these.

Nike Pro Combat Vis-Deflex Shirt

I didn't know that it was so rough on the court that you would need rib/kidney protection. The Nike Pro Combat Vis-Deflex Shirt features strategically placed areas of free-floating foam to protect against impacts from other players' pointy elbows.

Joseph Joseph - Salad Spoon

A very smart salad serving set by Joseph Joseph. The two spoons nest inside one another for easy storage.

Nature Car by Peach Beach and Dudes Factory

Custom paint and graphics for the Nature Car by Peach Beach and Dudes Factory.

via Behance

Bodum - Frykat Grill

Bodum is always making cool stuff. The Frykat is a little mini picnic grill. Sort of like a Weber, but more carefully considered and with way cooler colors.

Keith Haring Sigg Bottle

A Keith Haring graphic for Sigg. I like that it is basic colors over white. Now if they would only do a "Crack is Wack!" version... Growing up we would drive past this mural every time we came to visit family in the city. It was probably my first exposure to art that wasn't in a stuffy and boring museum. It's just out there in the city, a wall of blazing orange on a handball court off the FDR.

Polaroid Grey Label GL30

There is a lot of hype surrounding the Lady Gaga-inspired Polaroid video glasses/goggles, but I am more interested in the new GL30 camera , a digital camera plus a Zink printer in a semi-retro semi-modern but still true to Polaroid roots form factor.

via Fast Company

Microsoft Touch Mouse

So we don't have windows, but I would still like to use the Touch Mouse from Microsoft. It's got a multitouch area over the top and a touch strip too. I like the black with the little X's, gives it a pretty slick look.

via Engadget

Lamy Pico - All White

More fit for a trip to the Enterprise than riding around in the company of your pocket lint, the Lamy Pico now comes in a stylish all-white version.

Eva Solo - My Tea teapot

Just in time for wintery weather, the My Tea teapot by Eva Solo will serve as both teapot and integrated cup for a single pot's use.

Soto Pocket Torch

The Soto Pocket Torch is smart adapter for a standard disposable lighter to turn it into a mini butane torch. It makes it windproof and extends the lifespan of the lighter too. And it's enough of a tool to win a few 2010 editor's choice awards from outdoor gear magazines.

Samantha Hahn - Imgs Wallpaper

I love these new wallpaper designs by Samantha Hahn - so colorful and pretty!

Philips LivingColors LED Lamp

Philips makes this thing called LivingColors LED Lamp. A swipe of the colorwheel remote sets the dimming and changes the LEDs to 16 million different colors. It's a cool way to change the atmosphere in your room to something new. I think the mini version might go well in a kid's room.

You can buy one through Amazon.

Fuji X100 Camera

I really want this Fuji X100 camera. I thought it was a micro 4/3 at first, but it is actually a non-interchangeable lens camera. But it is stylish and from the features description, it meets a lot of requirements. The retro styling doesn't hurt either. I just hope it doesn't cost $1,000.