Hot In The Hive: F1/F2 Lamp Shade
by Alex Gambardella
Mar 17, 2010 6:45 AM PDT
Anyone who's ever owned a Macbook (or any Apple product, for that matter), has likely fallen in love and surrendered themselves to the iWorld (not a real thing -- don't get excited). Ever since the general public accepted the iPhone as their go-to do-everything phone of choice, I've been seeing Apple-related references all over the place, on and off the touchscreen. iPhone app coasters, iChat speech bubble pillows... and now an F1/F2 Button Lamp Shade?! I gotta say, it's probably one of the cleverest gadget-to-decor adaptations I've seen thus far, and it gets the geeky idea across without looking too gimmicky. For $65, it is just the shade itself, but it's available in either table lamp or ceiling form so you can dress up pretty much any naked Ikea-bought fixtures you may already have in your apartment. Now, if only the light could be programmed with the press of your Macbook brightness key... I'm sure some of you geekier Hivers could figure out how!
Price: $65
Hot In The Hive: Bodum Bistro Toaster
by Alex Gambardella
Sep 2, 2009 6:25 AM PDT
I don't know if they're just too busy browning our bagels to perfection to be concerned with looks, but it seems exceedingly rare to find aesthetically pleasing toasters. It's even more unlikely that I'd spot a toaster I felt I just had to have based on cuteness alone! Until now, toasters seem to have been strictly business -- pop in your toast, grab it when it pops back out, get on with your day -- but the Bodum Bistro 2-slice Toaster isn't only functional... it's pretty darn spiffy too! With eight fun colors to choose from and a modern heat-resistant rubber exterior, it doesn't just look pretty, either! The adjustable-width slots can fit all sorts of slices (no more cramming or jamming your huge slabs of bread) and the pull-out crumb tray makes for easy clean-up. I think I already have about 4 free toasters from various other appliance purchases, but this one is just so cute, it might be worth the splurge!
Price: $79.95
Who Found It: xgalexy was the first to add the Bodum Bistro Toaster to the Hive.
