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Gizmag)
Picky, picky. That's what we are. Not only do we want a massage chair that can be set to our every physiological whim, but we also want one that will thump to the beat of our music. The problem, though, is that most therapeutic chairs on the market look so institutional--and when we're in need of relaxation, the last thing we want to imagine is that we're in a dentist chair.
So even though there are others that can be programmed to sync with music, we appreciate the effort made by "The Rave." In addition to housing a pair of speakers and plug-and-play compartments for media players, the chair sports a design that looks more appropriate for a media room than a physical therapy clinic, in five colors. And don't worry: The upholstery is a washable micro-fiber fabric, Gizmag says, which will come in handy in case you spill your stress-reducing martini.
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Hammacher Schlemmer)
Imagine if you had one of these in your yard. It's a floating fountain that you can place in your decorative pond of choice (provided it has at least a foot of water in it) and it'll create an array of water that's 10 feet in diameter. Plus, it's illuminated by 42 LEDs that make it an awfully pretty sight. There's even a sensor that will make sure that the lights are only on when it's dark out. Sure, it costs $850, but that's a small price to pay for such coolness. (Right?)
We recommend that you pair this with your light-up inflatable bar, that dancing light MP3 thing, and don't forget the table decorations. Then you can have your very own overpriced backyard rave!
The product description does not, however, say if the Illuminated Floating Fountain is safe for use in ponds that may have fish in them. I'm sure you wouldn't want this thing sucking up all your expensive koi.
(Via Uber-Review)
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Hammacher Schlemmer)
It's touted as a disco enhancement, but it looks a lot more like raver chic to us. Whatever it is, Hammacher Schlemmer's "Dancing Light MP3 Synchronizer" will funkify your party with 33 multicolored LEDs bouncing off a concave mirror to the beat of whatever tunes you choose. It can even be set to four programs, "Andante, Moderato, Allegro and Presto." But if we were going to take this route, we'd just as soon go for the full retro effect with a home laser show. And remember, don't bogart that Nano.
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Tayo Design Studio)
The "Havaleena" cordless LED lights from Tayo Design Studio are marketed as a kind of quirky-cool lighting for outdoor parties, but personally, I think they look like sleeker versions of the glow sticks that are frequently associated with the raver scene. They're not cheap--$59 bucks a pop, or $149 for a set of three that you can arrange into a "bouquet"--but they look pretty darn awesome, and you can customize the colors by switching around a variety of vellum filters. Additionally, the filters can have a short line of text printed on them. For example, you could go for the occasion-worthy "Happy Birthday," or "Merry Christmas" on red or green filters, or for the Halo crowd, maybe "Pwned."
Linked via MoCo Loco.
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Caroline McCarthy)
Are the gods smiling upon New York City's gamers today? Sure, it's a little windy, but last night's rainy mist is a distant memory and the thermometers are hitting the 70-degree Fahrenheit mark. The hordes of eager fans who've lined up for a chance at obtaining the PlayStation 3 console at midnight on opening day couldn't really have asked for a nicer November morning.
Last night's 24-hours-to-go photos from the SonyStyle store in midtown are now on News.com. This morning I made a downtown excursion, hitting up the Circuit City in Union Square and the Best Buy in NoHo (that's NOrth of HOuston Street for those of you who don't know) to see what was going on in some other lines. You'll get the pretty, polished-up story later on, but here are some highlights:
--the guy at Best Buy who was fed up with people asking "What's this for?" so he made a sign to explain the line's purpose (photo)
--Sergio, the first guy in line in Union Square, getting hounded by reporters
--the guys at the tail end of the line at Circuit City, who were 100 percent confident that despite being at the back of a queue that snaked around a whole city block, they'd still walk home with PS3s the next day. Now that's optimism.
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Caroline McCarthy/CNET Networks)
WHASSUP, CRAVERS? Here in NYC it's the lovely hour of 1:30 AM, and yours truly just returned from an expedition to the SonyStyle store on Madison Avenue in midtown, also known (for the time being) as PlayStation 3 Central. We'll be covering the mayhem in full tomorrow morning here on Crave as well as at News.com, but I'm going to leave you all with a little teaser.
Twenty-four hours to go until the PS3 launches, and what did I see? A line--the one in the picture. Yeah, this line of a dozen or so people. Looks pretty innocuous, right? Well, this is the line to the bathroom.
The actual line at the SonyStyle Manhattan store with 24 hours to go was more like 450 people. And I didn't even check in on the scene at the downtown hubs of Circuit City in Union Square and Best Buy in SoHo.
Stay tuned.
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