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Aug 24
Not even a year after its inception, Facebook is killing physical Gifts. According to TechCrunch, the social media giant is ending its intermediary role for sending teddy bears, wine and chocolate (sounds romantic, no?) from its partners. Instead, it’s focusing on its own gift card, as well as redemption codes for iTunes credits and the like. Why? Well, aside from the cash the company will save, users simply weren’t buying physical Gifts all that much. The new Gift page will begin rolling out to ten percent of the site’s US userbase over the weekend, and the entire stateside population should see it within two weeks. It’s a little less personal, sure, but at least you won’t have to worry about getting your loved ones gift receipts.
Filed under: Internet, Facebook
Source: TechCrunch
Aug 13
What do you get the jolly baker who already has everything? How about some silicone cupcake molds in the shape of pants that look like an overweight person when you bake muffins in them? They’re called "Muffin Tops," and they go on sale in October.
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Jul 14
There is something so fabulous about this idea. Even though it’s overpriced and probably aesthetically overwrought or something, the idea of wrapping gifts to look like raw meat is just beautiful. It brings the whole joke gift genre to a new level. Or makes people extra excited when their gift turns out to be awesome or even passable. If you’re someone who never wraps gifts this could be the turning point.
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Jul 07
I’m sorry to disappoint athletic Pokémon fans out there. This is not a jockstrap, it’s a drinking cup shaped like the monster catching Poké Ball. I’m not sure if it’s licensed, but I’m pretty sure Nintendo would rather license this and release all of its games on iOS than approve a Pokémon Ball Cup.
It holds 20 oz. of liquid. Er, drinks. Dammit you and your dirty minds! You can order one from PartyBell for $3 (USD), although as of this writing they’re on sale for $2.
[via That’s Nerdalicious!]
Jun 15
Well, tomorrow’s Father’s Day and while it’s almost too late to get a gift, it’s not late enough to brush it off entirely without at least spending a minute or two trying to come up with something quick. Whaddoya got?
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May 13
Hashtag Banner: #lifeimitatingtweet
Posted in: Today's ChiliTwitter’s hashtag feature is trending in real life. Banter Banner’s Hashtag Banner lets you make a custom hashtagged message. It won’t make your room or office easier to find, but it will make you more visible. Tweet, tweet motherflippers.
Don’t even think about posting a full 140-character message with your Hashtag Banner because you can only order a maximum of 30 letters at once. Or maybe you can chain multiple banners together? All Banter Banner says is that they’re attached with brass grommets.
You can order a Hashtag Banner from Banter Banner. It costs between $25 to $40 (USD) depending on the number of letters in your message. I’m sure a few months from now we’ll have a digital picture frame that cycles through Vine videos.
[via Laughing Squid]
Apr 27
You’ve been dutifully leveling up at school. You’ve lost count how many times you’ve run the Part-time Job and Household Chore side quests. You deserve a reward. But rewards are a bit more special if they’re unidentified items right? That’s the concept behind LootCrate. For about $20 per month, you’ll get a goodie box containing 6 to 8 geeky items, from t-shirts to gadgets.
Aside from the overall geeky theme, the LootCrate elves also pick a theme every month. For instance, the April LootCrate box is called “Token” and contains merchandise of arcade classics like Street Fighter and Space Invaders. Each month, the company also randomly awards one subscriber with a Mega Crate, a rare drop that contains goodies worth $250 (USD).
Sign up for LootCrate on its website. Subscriptions start at about $20 (USD) per month and can be canceled anytime.
[via Fab]
Feb 14
Coming from outside of Japan, I was used to buying a nice gift for Valentine’s Day for my girlfriend. Sometimes I would get something nice from her, but definitely I needed to make sure that what I bought for her was nice or else it might be a really chilly February and March…
But… in Japan, the gifts are for the guys – there is no need to buy anything! In Japan, the girls give gifts to the guys – boyfriends, dads, co-workers, friends – basically for anyone they want, …
Jan 28
The New York International Gift Fair—a trade show for gifts, home goods and other stuff—has a crap ton of scarves, an entire floor devoted to candles, and loads and loads of items your mother would consider sticking in your Christmas stocking. But also? A lot of cool products that you’ll see popping up all over the place in the coming year. More »
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