A Little High

Brew your own brew with the Coopers Brewery Micro Brewery Kit ($90). The most popular beermaking kit in the world, this set gives you everything you need to easily make 50 12 oz bottles of beer. Extra packs are sold separately — choose Coopers Brewery IPA Beer Kit ($33), Coopers Brewery Sparkling Ale Beer Kit ($40), Coopers Brewery Pilsener Beer Kit ($33), and, for your St. Patty’s Day party, Coopers Brewery Irish Stout Beer Kit ($33).

Bask in 8-bit and 16-bit glory with the Retro Duo NES/SNES Video Game System ($45). This game console plays original Nintendo and Super Nintendo games, and connects to your TV via standard composite video or S-video. It comes with two SNES style controllers, but you can even use your original SNES controllers if you still have them laying around (third-party accessories might also work). In addition to that copy of Contra you’ve had on your shelf since fifth grade, the Retro Duo also plays most import games and is said to even work with Game Genie.

Sony’s EX-500LP feature metal construction to reduce vibration and a multiple layer diaphragm for accurate sound and clarity. The 13.5mm drivers in the headphones were also tuned by hand to achieve better sound.

Link: $130

Shirtsmyway.com is a cool service that lets you design a dress shirt through an easy to use interface via your web browser. What’s incredible is the ridiculous amount of options they give you to design your own shirt. You can customize the fabric on the collar, cuffs, and placket as well as the shape of your pocket and even the colors of the buttons. Link: From $59

Japanese brand Q-pot took their food theme style to reproduced cases the iPhone 3G and iPod. Shaped and designed as a candy bar, Q-pot gives you choice flavors in Chocolate (brown) and Strawberry (pink). Q-pot founded by Tadaaki Wakamatsu in 2002 and is mostly known for their pastry designed jewelry and accessories.

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Vizio’s new Sound Bar is a great addition to any TV set with its low-profile design that will disappear under your screen or anywhere you decide to place it. It features four 3” mid/bass transducers and two 1” aluminum neodymium tweeters and is matched with a 2.4Ghz wireless subwoofer with a 6.5” long throw driver. Link: $350

Miracle Fruits (sometimes called Miracle Berries) have been a secret wonder of the world for centuries. Though they were first documented by a French dude in 1725, they’d been consumed for many generations prior. They were eaten before meals to make the meals taste better. “How?” you ask. By making sour and bitter foods taste sweet. “But how?” you scream. The truth is, science doesn’t completely know (it has something to do with the protein miraculin that bonds to your taste buds, but the exact cause is still a mystery). But the berries work, and it’s a miracle.

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This stylish new line of La Merde Jackets gets our seal of approval. The collection is made up of jackets and high-end hoodies in several different materials with a tailored fit. Our favorites, shown above, include the Major Major ($250), Sea Breeze ($230), and the Side Car ($185).

Keep your undercarriage fresh and dry with aptly-named Balla Powder ($15). Available in original, fragrance-free, or “tingle” varieties, this simple talc and zinc powder is sure to knock out odor and wetness anywhere on your body.

Has it really been 20 years already? Relive your neighborhood water brawls with the Super Soaker 50 20th Anniversary Edition ($15). Nearly identical to the neon water blaster that started it all, the updated version holds up to 25 ounces of water, shoots up to 35 feet, and gives you a marvelous yesteryear vibe.

Keep track of your driving history with this Driving Activity Reporter ($230). Powered by an internal 16-channel GPS receiver, the USB device mounts anywhere in your car and records locations, routes, date/time, and speeds of every trip you take. It stores the reports — up to a 100 hours of them — on its built-in flash memory. When you’re ready to see your stats, just pop into your computer and use the included software to examine it. Google Earth integration makes things really interesting. Also great for catching cheating lovers.

Created with the intention of producing products relevant for every-day biker, nari/furi has developed a well-rounded collection this season including jackets and bottoms as we turn our focus to one of their bag releases. As the sole back-pack amongst a sea of messenger bags for the 2009 spring/summer season from nari/furi, the bag doesn’t disappoint as it incorporates a waterproof body and waterproof zippers with side-width adjusters on a heavy-duty construction. Metal buckles offer a bit of contrast on the bag which is available now at ripe ($420).

Why give mere flowers this Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or just because, when you can give the ultimate in cool new botanical technology, the AeroGarden3 ($100). It uses all-natural high-tech hydroponic technology to automatically grow fresh florist-quality vibrant flowers, twice as fast as soil-grown plants indoors, all year long. Simply install the seed pods, fill it with water and the unit will automatically control the water flow and lighting and let you know when to add more water or drop in another nutrient tablet. It doesn’t get any easier than this and it includes everything you will need, including accent vases.

Don’t give your Valentine a regular, boring old two-dimensional card, when you can give them one these cool new 3D Valentine’s Day Greeting Cards ($3). Simply write your romantic message anywhere on this card covered in red and blue hearts and when your sweetheart opens the card and puts on the included 3D glasses, they will see your note floating above a sea of hearts! I think you should go with 3D flowers as well.