Head Speed Pro III Tennis Shoes

The Head Speed Pro III Tennis Shoes are striking reminders that the gods of summer are upon us, and the time to ~~go gazing at girls in tennis skirts~~ playing game/set/match at the courts will be here any day. (Already is here for some of you.) While you probably know Head for their tennis equipment mainly, they’ve made a strong statement about belonging in the world of footwear with this shoe.

While the stability could use a little work, heel support is unbelievable, and the shoes bring a light enough weight and comfort level that you can wear them for two sets out of three, three out of five, or whatever else you may need. Looks sharp, too.

$100-$250, Sport

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$120 BUY

NuPlug Portable Charging Device

NuPlug Portable Charging Device is a reminder that even though we’ve featured other charging devices here before, there’s always room for one more. With a number of different colored skins to liven up the cosmetic part of the equation, you’ll probably get more use out of this than any other gadget you buy this year.

The NuPlug is a traveling wall socket attached to a 10-foot extension cord. Plug the cord into the wall, affix the NP to any piece of furniture, bed frame, or whatever else, and you’ve got a convenient charging source that won’t cause you to add any extra weight to the hands. Simply plug in, keep using, and forget about it.

$25-$50, Computer Peripherals

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$29 BUY

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Calabarte Fractal Lamp Shades

Any math geeks in the house that understand fractals and what-not? You’ll probably like this design choice. As for the rest of us, well, you probably will, too. You don’t really need an understanding or even an appreciation for this mathematical component to appreciate the unique patterns of light that it throws out into the world.

At the present, inventory has all been sold, but expect more to come soon. You may even want to shoot Calabarte an email. There are dozens of different designs, so you never know when something else that’s just perfect for your bachelor pad will turn up.

Uncategorized

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$2900 BUY

Adobe Mighty And Napoleon

The Adobe Mighty and Napoleon projects are just getting off the ground, so you can’t buy them just yet, but we’re pretty impressed with the idea, which goes one step further than your standard on-screen stylus. The Mighty is a stylus that allows you to select menu options while in use (for selecting a variety of tools and/or colors).

It operates on a Bluetooth LE system, which allows it to stay connected to all your devices and drop drawings into the cloud, allowing you to share your work with others. (Perfect for architectural designs and blueprints.) The Napoleon is a digital ruler that gives you a digital edge for creating precise shapes and lines. That’s all we can tell you for now, but keep your eyes on this one, specifically you engineers.

Computer Peripherals

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$TBA BUY

Epic-M Mysterium-X Collection From Red

The Epic-M Mysterium-X Collection is the quickest and most convenient way to get your feature film off the ground. Collecting everything you could possibly need into one bundle of products that can then be mixed and matched for a full customization experience, you will have access to the very best in recording equipment.

The goodies include one camera with side SSD and lens mount ($26,000 by itself); a DSMC travel charger for shooting on location ($125); four Redvolt batteries ($780 total); four Redmag 1.8-inch SSD cards of 128GB ($5,000 total); one Redmote for controlling your camera wirelessly ($550); one DSMC side handle ($950); one Red Touch 5-inch LCD monitor for keeping up with the shot ($1,600); and a Bomb EVF [LCOS] viewfinder ($3,200). The only thing not supplied is the talent needed to make a decent flick.

$25,000-$50,000, Digital Cameras

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Tiki PC From Falcon Northwest

If all you are doing is buying a Mac or PC from a big box retailer, then you’re missing the boat. With a little creativity and application, you can build your own, and Falcon Northwest has a great place to start with this Tiki PC configuration. Using an Intel third generation Core i7 on Intel Z77 chipsets and NVIDIA GeForce 600 Series graphics, you’ve got the beginnings of a true power machine.

Add in up to 16GB 1866 MHz DDR 3 memory and a slot-loading DVD/RW or Blu-ray reader, and you’re almost there. Tiki also allows you to build your own computer with two solid state hard drives and one standard (up to 4TB of storage altogether). This all comes packaged in a gorgeous steel and aluminum housing. We could go on about more features, but we’re pretty sure our inner tech geek has already outstayed his welcome.

Computers

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$TBA BUY

True Religion Ricky Straight General Lee Jean

The True Religion Ricky Straight General Lee Jean is a 100 percent cotton jean in monarch blue with a fashionable fade from waist to knee and a stiff cut around the ankle. Fully machine washable, so nothing annoying about the upkeep, these are available in a number of sizes, but don’t expect to find them at the big-and-tall shop.

Waist sizes start at 28 and move consecutively upward in whole sizes to 34 before making the jump to 36, 38, and 40. Nothing beyond that, though, at least that we’ve been able to find. Still, True Religion makes a comfortable jean several notches above what you’ll find at Walmart or Target. You owe it to yourself to wear a pair at least once.

$100-$250, Jeans

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$248 BUY

CHECHIL USA String Cheese Snack

Anyone ever heard of checil? Unfortunately, we hadn’t until now. Thanks to CHECHIL USA, the smoked, braided string cheese snack from Armenia and Anatolia will finally give American audiences a chance to try it out. From project leader Sergy Yurkin comes this salty, cheesy, low fat item that — if it’s as good as it looks — no bar snack selection should be without.

While Yurkin’s company is certainly not the creator of chechil, it is the first to make it available in the US. The Kickstarter has currently raised close to $4,000, but it’s still got another $8k to go before it can become a reality. This is your chance to find out what Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Russia have been raving about. Or, you could probably track down a way online to do it yourself, but why go to the extra trouble? Donating to the project will get you one pack of chechil cheese and a few other goodies.

$25-$50, Food & Bev

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$25 BUY

iCache Digital Wallet

UPDATE — Readers, sometimes in a hurry to bring you the best products and ideas on the web (and in the real world), we miss things. Things we shouldn’t have. And thanks to reader Ben Allred, we’ve got an unfortunate update to make regarding the iCache Digital Wallet. This link from The Post and Courier out of South Carolina gives a detailed breakdown of why iCache is a bad idea and one you (and we) should now forget about, except for as a cautionary tale. Thanks, Ben, and be careful out there re: Kickstarter projects, people. It’s an agreement between you and the project leaders. KS isn’t going to help you out if one falls through. From now on, we’ll do the same. And if you’ve noticed anything go wrong with something previously featured, we would love to hear about it, so we can keep you updated. Send any news tips you come across to aric [at] instash [dot] com. Thanks, guys. Keep ‘em honest out there!

The iCache Digital Wallet will greatly shrink the size of your regular wallet — in fact, it may even allow you to get rid of it altogether while securing your forms of payment and not running the risk of getting mugged on your way to and from the store. Here’s how it works: you program each of your credit cards, debit cards, loyalty cards, etc., into the app upon purchase by scanning each one through a card reader that attaches to the phone (and iCache phone case) while the app is in use

$100-$250, Wallets

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$199 BUY

Mama Blu-Ray Special Edition

If you’re not crazy about creepy kids, then you may not want to pick up Mama from executive producer Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, The Orphanage, and Pacific Rim). But if you can handle the scares, and you have a special someone you’d like to have cozy up to you, then this is your movie.

Starring Jessica Chastain in a much different role than how we last saw her in Zero Dark Thirty, the story centers on a couple, who decide to take in two young girls that have suffered through an incredible ordeal. But the children weren’t alone when they were out in the wild, and whatever “Mama” raised them has come back. The Mama Blu-ray hits store shelves today.

Movies & Shows, Under $25

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$22 BUY