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Having a child is hectic enough without the hassle of a poorly-designed stroller. The Bugaboo Bee Stroller ($530; Sept.) has a compact, foldable design that can "grow" with your child, thanks to flexible features that can accommodate a child from infant to toddler-size. Features include an easy one-piece fold with carry handle, a reversible seat and adjustable backrest, the ability to adapt to various car seats, four-wheel independent suspension, a five-point harness, and a manageable weight of 17 pounds.
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Ditch the traditional diaper bag when you're taking care of your tyke and grab this Grey Diaper Bag from Diaper Dude ($65). This sling-style bag offers several compartments, closed by orange zippers, a padded strap, and a painted peace sign to complete the anti-nursery look.
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Just because you've got a kid now doesn't mean you should be stuck on the couch watching Noggin all day. Take the little goober with you in the BOB Sport Utility Stroller ($280). It sports a suspension system with 3-inches of travel, a fixed front wheel with knobby tires for off-road use, a 5-point harness, and an easy-fold design for traveling. The BOB stroller will let you get back on the trail or back to your jogging schedule in the park.
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Your kids hating on you for canceling vacation to spend more time at the office? Make their summer a little better with their very own water park. Inflating in minutes, the Little Tikes Super Splash Water Park ($600) is a water slide and bouncer combo that sports tons of play areas and water cannons that shoot water up to 20 feet.
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Threadless has long been a great place to get cool, limited-run tees — and now they're making them for little guys and gals. The newly-launched Threadless Kids ($17/tee) offers all kinds of awesome t-shirt designs for the kiddies, such as the Mr. Toxic Waste Tee that's being sported by the wide-eyed future Uncrater in the picture.
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Most highchairs are abominations of style and ergonomics, and certainly don't adapt with the child's growth. The Tripp Trapp from Stokke ($200) supports your youngling's back and feet from 6 months all the way up to early adulthood, and features a stylish and sturdy beechwood frame that won't look out of place at your dinner table. Good for the baby, and good for you.
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Parenthood is one of the most challenging things any man will have to face in his life, so it's always good to have a little help. The Goodfather ($35) is an interactive CD-ROM that features hundreds of lessons and definitions for children 0-12 months, a huge database of baby names and naming tips, and a card & announcement maker — all edited by licensed midwives so you know the tips and help you're getting are legit. It's an offer you can't refuse.
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With newborn babies, you have to be especially careful about where and how you transport them around the house. The Svan Baby Bouncer ($120) makes it easy to keep baby close-by, safe, and entertained. A foldable, portable wooden frame supports a padded machine washable fabric seat and a fully adjustable backrest, as well as loops to secure toys — and a three-point safety harness to make sure your future hellion doesn't get away.
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This rugged Jeep stroller ($120) will let you take your little tike just about anywhere. Its 12" air-filled tires provide a smooth ride while the three-wheel setup makes for easy maneuvering. The all-terrain stroller has a multi-position reclining seat, tons holders and cargo pockets, a 5-point harness, and a toy steering wheel with music and car sounds to keep the kid quiet during long journeys.
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If you have a little Uncrater running around the house, you probably also have their bath toys and supplies strewn all around your bathroom. Get things under control with the Frog Pod from Boon ($30). Not only does it function as a shelf, hanger, and bin for all their bathing necessities, but the detachable bin acts as a scoop for the toys, and has holes in the bottom so the toys can be easily rinsed off after playtime, err... bathtime, is over. [Thanks, Chris]
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Your kids hating on you for canceling vacation to spend more time at the office? Make their summer a little better with their very own water park. Inflating in minutes, the Little Tikes Super Splash Water Park ($600) is a water slide and bouncer combo that sports tons of play areas and water cannons that shoot water up to 20 feet.
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Parenthood is one of the most challenging things any man will have to face in his life, so it's always good to have a little help. The Goodfather ($35) is an interactive CD-ROM that features hundreds of lessons and definitions for children 0-12 months, a huge database of baby names and naming tips, and a card & announcement maker — all edited by licensed midwives so you know the tips and help you're getting are legit. It's an offer you can't refuse.
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If you have a little Uncrater running around the house, you probably also have their bath toys and supplies strewn all around your bathroom. Get things under control with the Frog Pod from Boon ($30). Not only does it function as a shelf, hanger, and bin for all their bathing necessities, but the detachable bin acts as a scoop for the toys, and has holes in the bottom so the toys can be easily rinsed off after playtime, err... bathtime, is over. [Thanks, Chris]
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Ditch the traditional diaper bag when you're taking care of your tyke and grab this Grey Diaper Bag from Diaper Dude ($65). This sling-style bag offers several compartments, closed by orange zippers, a padded strap, and a painted peace sign to complete the anti-nursery look.
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Threadless has long been a great place to get cool, limited-run tees — and now they're making them for little guys and gals. The newly-launched Threadless Kids ($17/tee) offers all kinds of awesome t-shirt designs for the kiddies, such as the Mr. Toxic Waste Tee that's being sported by the wide-eyed future Uncrater in the picture.
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Just because you've got a kid now doesn't mean you should be stuck on the couch watching Noggin all day. Take the little goober with you in the BOB Sport Utility Stroller ($280). It sports a suspension system with 3-inches of travel, a fixed front wheel with knobby tires for off-road use, a 5-point harness, and an easy-fold design for traveling. The BOB stroller will let you get back on the trail or back to your jogging schedule in the park.
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This rugged Jeep stroller ($120) will let you take your little tike just about anywhere. Its 12" air-filled tires provide a smooth ride while the three-wheel setup makes for easy maneuvering. The all-terrain stroller has a multi-position reclining seat, tons holders and cargo pockets, a 5-point harness, and a toy steering wheel with music and car sounds to keep the kid quiet during long journeys.
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With newborn babies, you have to be especially careful about where and how you transport them around the house. The Svan Baby Bouncer ($120) makes it easy to keep baby close-by, safe, and entertained. A foldable, portable wooden frame supports a padded machine washable fabric seat and a fully adjustable backrest, as well as loops to secure toys — and a three-point safety harness to make sure your future hellion doesn't get away.
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Having a child is hectic enough without the hassle of a poorly-designed stroller. The Bugaboo Bee Stroller ($530; Sept.) has a compact, foldable design that can "grow" with your child, thanks to flexible features that can accommodate a child from infant to toddler-size. Features include an easy one-piece fold with carry handle, a reversible seat and adjustable backrest, the ability to adapt to various car seats, four-wheel independent suspension, a five-point harness, and a manageable weight of 17 pounds.
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Most highchairs are abominations of style and ergonomics, and certainly don't adapt with the child's growth. The Tripp Trapp from Stokke ($200) supports your youngling's back and feet from 6 months all the way up to early adulthood, and features a stylish and sturdy beechwood frame that won't look out of place at your dinner table. Good for the baby, and good for you.
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Bring the sports bar experience home with The Man Wall ($14,900). This all-in-one chunk of awesomeness features room for four TVs — one 52" and two 26" units are included — a 1200-watt Panasonic home theater with integrated speakers and wireless surround units, two 25-cigar humidors with gauges, a 32-bottle wine rack, a microwave, a live 7-foot sports ticker at the top with built-in computer, a full-size kegerator with tap, an iPod docking station, DVD player, and the ability to control it all via a single remote control. Feel free to grunt in approval.
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From the makers of Baconnaise and Bacon Salt comes a bacon-flavored product that you don't even have to eat. J&D's Bacon Lip Balm ($13/4-pack) will protect your lips with beeswax, aloe vera oil, Vitamin E acetate, and other ingredients, all while offering a subtle bacon flavor both you and your partner can enjoy.
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Most of us don't have the engineering, design, or architectural chops to recreate any of Frank Lloyd Wright's masterworks, but we can anyway, thanks to these new Frank Lloyd Wright Lego Architecture Building Sets ($TBA). Licensed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection, these terrific sets — of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater — were developed in collaboration with leading architects to be as accurate as possible, and come with booklets that not only tell you how to build you own model masterpiece, but exclusive archival historical material and photographs of each building, as well. [Thanks, Kris]
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Ever wish you could combine your dual-monitor setup into one behemoth display? Get ready, because your wish has come true in the NEC CRV43 Curved Widescreen Display ($8,000). Boasting a unique curved design that's sure to immerse you more than a standard two display setup, this beauty also features a 2880x900 double WXGA resolution, a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, single link DVI-D and HDMI inputs, USB 2.0 ports, an on screen display, and the assurance that you have the most unique monitor in the neighborhood. [via]
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Ever wish you could take a Jägermeister shot machine with you camping, tailgating, and partying? Now you can, with the Jägermeister 6-Bottle Shot Cooler ($120). Available as a six-bottle value pack, the cooler has plenty of room for all six bottles, ice, and the requisite cans of Red Bull, and uses the same tech as the Jägermeister Tap Machine to deliver ice-cold shots straight from the external tap.
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Show your fang affiliation by stocking your fridge with Tru Blood ($16). Based on the synthetic blood drink favored by the more civilized vampires of HBO's True Blood, this carbonated real-world version packs a slightly sweet, slightly tart blood orange flavor and a rich red color that will have guests wondering if you're drinking the real thing.
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Flapjack lovers, rejoice. Now you can make fresh, 97% fat-free pancakes in as little as 30 seconds using the ChefStack Automatic Pancake Machine ($3,500). This microwave-sized wonder uses no-mess batter pouches to crank out stack after stack of four- inch diameter pancakes, and doesn't even require supervision, letting you cook up breakfast for you and your crew while you get your other morning activities out of the way — like taking a shower, brushing your teeth, or downing a half-dozen mimosas.
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We love bacon, and we've seen everything from Canned Bacon to Baconnaise, Bacon Salt, Bacon Floss — hell, even Bacon Lip Balm — so it was only a matter of time before we discovered Bacon Soap ($6). Made to both look and smell like frying bacon, this soap will get you clean while giving your appetite a jump-start on the day.
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One of the worst things about adding ice to a whisky is its ability to water-down the flavor. So chill your next drink down with Whisky Stones ($20). Milled in Vermont by some of the oldest soapstone workshops in the US, these stones chill quickly in the freezer, and won't impart any flavor to your favorite blend.
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Tempted by the MINI's go-cart handling, but not a fan of its boxy exterior? The MINI Coupé Concept ($TBA) is for you. Ready to accept any of MINI's powerhouse engines, including the 1.6L twin-scroll turbocharged unit from the MINI John Cooper Works, this stylish two-seater pairs a decidedly MINI-like bottom with an aggressively designed upper half, including a swept back windshield, short contrast roof, hidden B-pillars, and more sexy than every other modern MINI combined.
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While we might not know exactly what seven functions the sleek Gerber Shard ($8) will provide, we know enough to know we'll be on the pre-order list as soon as it's available. The lightweight, airline-safe keychain tool offers at the minimum a bottle opener, screwdriver, and nail puller, with a titanium nitride coating for corrosion resistance.
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Tackle the great outdoors -- or just yard work -- in the coldest of weather in the Timberland Utility Jacket ($150). With straightforward looks, it's not exactly a flashy piece of outerwear, but it does the job, with a rugged cotton twill outer, nylon polin and polyester fleece lining, a front zipper with button flap cover for added wind protection, dual snap-close side pockets and two cargo-style chest pockets, slightly distressed details for a worn-in look, and stitched down shoulder epaulettes.
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Terrorism. Murder. Blood. Bullets. Darkness. This is the G.I. Joe cartoon you've been waiting 25 years for. G.I. Joe: Resolute ($14) is a new animated mini-series featuring classic Joes and Cobra operatives that's sure to make the live action movie look even more like a turd. Aimed at older viewers, and garnering standing ovations at JoeCon Comic-Con, Resolute consists of 11 episodes (ten 5-minute episodes and one 10-minute finale) totaling 60 minutes. We won't tell you the plot, but let's just say Cobra Commander goes totally apocalyptic on Moscow. In the first four minutes. Can someone please start a petition to turn this into a regular weekly series? Oh, and don't forget the toys.
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What good is a portable hard drive if you're afraid to take it anywhere? With the Hitachi SimpleTough Hard Drive ($100-$135), you simply grab your data and go. Featuring a rugged body with grippy rubber sides and a smooth rubber body, the SimpleTough can withstand drops of up to 7 feet and also offers underside lighting and an integrated USB cable, giving you one less thing to remember when packing for your next spy mission.
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Who needs buttons? Apple's Magic Mouse ($69) eschews mechanical buttons and scroll wheels, letting you navigate using the same Multi-Touch technology used on the iPhone and MacBook trackpads. The sexy, seamless, touch-sensitive device works as a single or multi-button mouse with advanced gesture support, allowing you to scroll, pan, or swipe with ninja-finger skill. Works for you freakish lefties too.
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Just in time for undeadliest of holidays comes The Horde T-Shirt ($18). This black American Apparel tee sports a terrific print of a single character wielding multiple weapons on the roof of a car as a horde (get it?) of zombies surround him. While it won't pass as a costume per se, it's certainly festive, and if you happen to harbor a secret zombie obsession, you'll no doubt find yourself wearing it all year long.
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Having a big-ass tool set is all well and good, but when you can have the most popular sockets on hand in just one tool, why bother? The Black & Decker Ready Wrench ($30) offers exactly that, with 16 of the most popular sockets — in both standard and metric — on rotating heads on either end of the tool, ready to replace both one- and two-inch deep sockets. With a rubber grip for added comfort, it'll let you save the big tool set for those really tough jobs — like assembling Ikea furniture.
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Simplify the process of installing the apps you want on your Windows machine with Ninite. This awesome free service lets you choose from a range of applications, plug-ins, utilities, and other goodies that might normally take hours to download separately, with a "Get Installer" button at the bottom that will do all the heavy lifting for you, creating a simple, one-step app that will install all of the software you chose in one fell swoop. Good for Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
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If you're into gadgets, and if you're reading this that's highly likely, then you no doubt have several SD and/or microSD cards laying around — so turn them into USB drives using the LaCie DataShare ($13). The DataShare breaks into two halves — red for SD and white for microSD — that fit together to form one solid, easily-portable storage solution.
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LUM-TEC's C Series Watches ($565-$595) give you insane brightness with a great fit. Coming in at a 38mm size, the watches were made for the small-to-average sized wrist, but still offer LUM-TEC's tactical style and GX MDV lume. Four models are being sold, with a bushed silver finish or a bead blasted hard PVD finish, and use fully restored vintage twin barrel automatic movements. Each model is available in a limited numbered series of 100 units.
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Having a child is hectic enough without the hassle of a poorly-designed stroller. The Bugaboo Bee Stroller ($530; Sept.) has a compact, foldable design that can "grow" with your child, thanks to flexible features that can accommodate a child from... [More]
Ditch the traditional diaper bag when you're taking care of your tyke and grab this Grey Diaper Bag from Diaper Dude ($65). This sling-style bag offers several compartments, closed by orange zippers, a padded strap, and a painted peace sign... [More]
Just because you've got a kid now doesn't mean you should be stuck on the couch watching Noggin all day. Take the little goober with you in the BOB Sport Utility Stroller ($280). It sports a suspension system with 3-inches... [More]
Your kids hating on you for canceling vacation to spend more time at the office? Make their summer a little better with their very own water park. Inflating in minutes, the Little Tikes Super Splash Water Park ($600) is a... [More]
Threadless has long been a great place to get cool, limited-run tees — and now they're making them for little guys and gals. The newly-launched Threadless Kids ($17/tee) offers all kinds of awesome t-shirt designs for the kiddies, such as... [More]
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Most highchairs are abominations of style and ergonomics, and certainly don't adapt with the child's growth. The Tripp Trapp from Stokke ($200) supports your youngling's back and feet from 6 months all the way up to early adulthood, and features... [More]
Parenthood is one of the most challenging things any man will have to face in his life, so it's always good to have a little help. The Goodfather ($35) is an interactive CD-ROM that features hundreds of lessons and definitions... [More]
With newborn babies, you have to be especially careful about where and how you transport them around the house. The Svan Baby Bouncer ($120) makes it easy to keep baby close-by, safe, and entertained. A foldable, portable wooden frame supports... [More]
This rugged Jeep stroller ($120) will let you take your little tike just about anywhere. Its 12" air-filled tires provide a smooth ride while the three-wheel setup makes for easy maneuvering. The all-terrain stroller has a multi-position reclining seat, tons... [More]
If you have a little Uncrater running around the house, you probably also have their bath toys and supplies strewn all around your bathroom. Get things under control with the Frog Pod from Boon ($30). Not only does it function... [More]
Surely you don't want your new baby boy to be crawling around in that lame Blue's Clues getup. Help him show the world that he'll be hell on wheels in about 16 years or so with this black onesie ($17)... [More]
Like we’ve said before, we’re a buyer’s guide for men — but men have babies too. Start your little one on the road to cool with this Cow Baby Bottle from Sparkability ($9). It features a three-prong utter — or... [More]
If you have kids, at one point or another you are going to have to push a stroller. Knowing this, we are men, and we won’t settle for our kids riding around in some fifty dollar stroller from Wal-Mart. We... [More]
