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As you can see from the photo, this watch’s LED display is designed to look like a graphic equaliser. God knows how you’re supposed to tell the time, but then that’s not the point – you don’t buy a watch like this to tell the time, you buy it because it looks damn cool, in [...]...More
Fed up of those white earphones that came with your iPod? Sennheiser wants YOUR cash to upgrade to something that won’t have muggers trailing you around town. The audio firm has just launched its new Street Line range of personal earphones, which all cost between £10 and £25, but offer plenty of bass-bang for your [...]...More
Most blokes love multitools. They’re so damn functional and they give off the impression that you’re a hands-on, DIY-lovin’ kind of chap (even if you can’t change a plug). American company Leatherman make the best multitools and they proudly sell all their products with a 25-year guarantee. When you buy a Leatherman, you buy...More
It’s difficult to get away with wearing a cap these days. They’ve been claimed by American frat boys and British chav kids. Fear not, for it is possible to wear one and not fall into either of those camps, as these five beauties show:1 ADIDAS CITIES RIO CAP Stylish canvas military cap from the Adidas [...]...More
Name Brian Cant Job Silky voiced kids TV presenter. Special Powers The ability to be everyone’s favourite uncle. He said "Here is a box, a musical box, wound up and ready to play. But this box can hide a secret inside. Can you guess what is in it today ?" They said "Brian Cant made [...]...More
Panasonic have made my dreams come true. I’ve been after some handsome (and retro) headphones for a while, and though it’s easy to find genuinely old ones on eBay, I wanted some that were modern, and therefore, producing a rather lovely sound. So, from clever designer people at Panasonic come the retro style RP-HTX7 with [...]...More
Harbouring fond memories of Bully, speedboats and some of the worst haircut/shirt combos ever seen on a British TV screen? Join the club. But thankfully, you can now relive those happy days with a new mobile game based on Bullseye. Released by Player X, it faithfully recreates the rules, format and cheesy humour of the [...]...More
Man bags are a tricky thing to get right. These days we seem to have so much portable gear (mobile phone, iPod, PSP, digital camera, wallet etc.) that a small ‘day bag’ is an essential item. If you find that the pockets on your Levi 501s aren’t big enough, then we highly recommend Stussy’s mini [...]...More
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This is the ultimate boy’s toy – a virtual pinball machine for the 21st century. It’s built into a proper cabinet, but instead of featuring real balls, bumpers etc, it has a 32-in plasma monitor as the table display. Sweet. It can play six popular pinball games, including Attack from Mars, Medieval Madness and Xenon. [...]...More
Each day until Xmas Day itself Brandish will be featuring one cool item that we recommend you add to your Christmas list. So if you’re stuck for ideas, watch this space. First up, we present the DVD box-set of the Beeb’s spectacular ‘Planet Earth’ documentary series. Planet Earth is the most awesome televisual achievement we...More
Ever wondered whether you could recreate your favourite games in real-life? No, not Grand Theft Auto. Click here to watch five of the best video-game re-creations from a bunch of Swedish students doing Pong and Space Invaders and a real-life Punch-Out battle, through to one man spending 60-80 hours shooting and editing his own Counterstrike [...]...More
When it comes to home lighting, you can’t beat a gadget that combines lasers, crystals, lights and LEDs. Yet for some reason, they haven’t yet been made standard issue in new houses. Funny, that. Anyway, to plug the gap, check this Laserpod Satellite from Firebox. It’s an orb-shaped device using laser, light and LED optics [...]...More
Okay, so this isn’t a gadget, you can’t play with it, and you won’t have mates coming round to gaze at it with barely-disguised awe and envy. But it is rather nifty nonetheless. It’s called the SolarVent SV30H Plus, and it’s the world’s first solar-powered combi water heater and warm air dehumidifier. In other wo...More
Check out this strange little creature. It’s a tiny speaker that looks like a peanut. For me, that’s reason enough to buy it, but I fear that you’ll need more convincing. Imagine this. You want to fall asleep listening to music, but can’t get comfortable whilst wearing your headphones, and maybe your loudspeakers are a [...]...More
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