Check out this sweet fossil watch with a wood dial. The Fossil Chronograph Wood Dial watch is great for guys who appreciate the natural look, but also want to show off a little flash. It's a great deal at $125 and would make a nice gift for the holidays. Grab it quick, because now through December 7, Fossil is offering free shipping on all orders. Click the image below to take advantage of this deal.

Most of us have watched a James Bond movie and said “Wow, that gadget is cooler than a polar bear's toenail.” Bond always has the best gadgets ever. I have often wondered what I would choose if I could have a cool gadget that none of my friends have. Well, recently I found something that is pretty damn cool.  Picture this: you are driving behind someone who is talking on their cell phone and not paying attention, or you're trying to watch a movie and someone answers their phone.  It is very, very annoying. The answer to these problems is a hand held portable universal cell phone jammer.  It is a very cool device that just about everyone can afford. This little baby is awesome.  Just turn it on and bam they are not talking anymore! I have to imagine (haven't bought one yet) that there is nothing more satisfying than cutting off an annoying cell phone caller. In just one flip of the button that annoying, loud, rude person is no longer talking on the phone. You do have to be within a certain radius for it to work though. I can't wait to get a cell phone jammer and make sure no ...

The buzz today is that T-Mobile will introduce the G Phone, the first mobile device/cell phone that will be powered by Google's Android operating system. Expected to be in stores next month (October), the phone will likely cost $199 with a 2-year contract. The official name of the phone is the "G1" though most people will probably just call it the G Phone,, even though this will be just one of many phone that will likely be powered by Google's Android software. Google is known for very simplistic/minimal yet functional designs with all of their web apps. I'm looking forward to seeing what people think about the G phone and if they're able to continue being known for simplicity and functionality in the mobile world.

How awesome would it be to have a prehistoric tree chair outside on your covered deck? Or anywhere in your house. Tom Spina Designs makes these cool chairs out of prehistoric wood. Who cares if they aren't comfortable? You're sitting on 1000s of years of history man. I guess you could call these prehistoric tree chairs conversation starters, but I'm not sure that really does them justice. Hot chick: "So, those are nice chairs, tell me about them." You: "They're made from prehistoric trees." Chick: "Cool..." You: "Damn right they are!"   End scene. So I'm not really sure what else to say about these chairs except that they're cool.

The mini-fridge should be a part of every bachelor's pad, apartment, house or crack-pot hole in the wall living arrangement. Why? Because it is the best and only acceptable place to store large amounts of beer (likely, cheap beer that you drink when your buddies are around). Why can't I just store my beer in my main fridge, Bachelor Design? Because when a chick comes over and looks in your fridge, she makes certain assumptions (if you have a girlfriend already, then I guess it doesn't matter). But if you're looking to make a good impression, what will she think if your main refrigerator is being dominated by cans and cans of crappy light beer? She'll likely think you're a cheap, unhealthy dude and run away. That's where the mini-fridge comes in. Save your main fridge for healthy food, white wine and mixers for the girly drinks you have to make occasionally. The mini-fridge is the beer fridge. Make sure to place it in your basement or wherever you watch TV--preferably not too far from where you sit so you don't have to go to far to get your beer. I recommend the Sanyo SR-3770S black and stainless steel mini-fridge. It's got a storage ...

This Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Review is not paid or sponsored in any way; in fact I haven't even had a chance to use the phone, so it's not a personal review, but more of a review of its features because I think it is cool. This Nokia cell phone is a sweet pick for people who want their phones to store/play music, as it holds up to 3,000 of your favorite songs and supports playback for up to 18 hours. It's got the main music buttons on the outside of the phone, which is nice because it allows you to easily play your music without fumbling through a bunch of menus and buttons. The XpressMusic phone also has FM radio built-in, and a 3.5mm jack for your headphones, so you don't have to buy one of those stupid adapters, like some other phones (cough, LG) force you to. As far as a camera goes, this phone's camera won't blow you away (2 megapixel, 4x digital zoom) but it gets the job done. It's not like you're gonna be taking professional quality pictures with your phone anyway, right? The XpressMusic phone comes with a 2 gig usD chip for storage. It measure 4.09 ...

For all the destruction they cause, hurricanes are still an awe-inspiring phenomenon. There's very few things in nature that have the kind of power and ability to transform things that hurricanes do. For all the power than humans have over nature, hurricanes remind us that we are still powerless at times. While we hope everyone stays safe this weekend in Texas as Hurricane Ike moves in, we wanted to share some pretty awesome hurricane pictures and designs. Hopefully they will remind you to take these things seriously, and maybe even inspire you in your own designs. No matter how much we prepare or try to control things, sometimes hurricanes have their own designs Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ivan Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Hugo Hurricane Andrew Hurricane Fran Hurricane Gordon Hurricane Floyd Hurricane Isabel Hurricane Hazel

Hip-hop music star Kanye West has hit the headlines yet again today for a scuffle he got in with paparazzi at the Los Angeles LAX airport. Kanye West and his bodyguard/road manager Don Crawley were cuffed and booked by the Los Angeles Police Department.  LAPD took the men to the Culver City station. The evidence seems pretty damnig as security cameras show Kanye slamming a photographer's $10,000 camera to the ground in an unruly fit of rage.  I really wonder if Kanye is a violent man or if he just does stunts like these because he has relative immunity, being a millionaire, and likes to attract attention.  Having raked in 21 million dollars certainly doesn't hurt for being able to get preferential treatment from our legal system.

There are a lot of websites and blogs in this design/cool/trends space. Here are some of our favorite blogs and websites to keep up with what's going on and learn about new things. DesignBoom - design-related news, reviews, info, etc. Design*Sponge - daily website dedicated to home and product design run by Brooklyn-based writer, Grace Bonney Design Observer - writings on design and culture HomePortfolio's Truth & Beauty - aspires to give readers insight into home design The Cool Hunter - roaming the US and the globe so you're in the know Cool Design Ideas Blog - cool design concepts and ideas Gizmodo - the gadget guide Design Mom - blog from designer/art director/mother of 5 Trend Hunter - hunting the globe to keep your ideas on the cutting edge of cool Better Living Through Design - shows you where to buy cool designs that improve your life Cool Hunting Decor8 - fresh finds for hip spaces Presentation Zen - Garr Reynolds' blog on professional presentation design COLOURlovers - color + design community for creative inspiration Design is Kinky - design and art goodness Luxist - luxury designs Mooch - a single, simple stop for all that is essential Treehugger - how to green your life That's our list. If all else fails, check out Alltop's design section, which ...

The HTC Touch Diamond and Pro (the model with the slide-out QWERTY keyboard) have been getting a lot of buzz recently among the high-tech mobile phone crowd, and US customers will be able to buy the Sprint's Diamond later in September, according to reports. However, there is even more buzz about a higher-quality model from Sprint. Pictures and specs of the HTC Touch HD have been leaked on a few blogs, including MoDaCo. Rumored specs from the leaked HTC Touch HD include: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Qualcomm 7201A processor @ 528MHz 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM (+32MB on processor) WVGA Potential additional specs... 115mm x 62.8mm x 12mm GPS / HSDPA etc. etc. 5 Megapixel camera (no flash) No Dpad or scroll wheel, but will have stylus microSD slot 1350mAH battery 3.5mm headset jack on the top MoDaCo reports the phone may be in store for Christmas shoppers. Looks like a really sweet phone. What do you think?