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Native New Yorker Michael Trei loves both new and vintage technology, travel, and great food. A passionate audiophile and music fan, he shares his Manhattan apartment with 12,000 vinyl records and a sizeable collection of turntables. When he hits the road, he can usually be found plying the highway in one of his vintage Mercedes-Benz cars.

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Nautilus home theater is an stunning example of steampunk style

Michael Trei

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 12:04pm

We've seen plenty of cool steampunk style gadgets before, but never anything quite as ambitious as this. The Nautilus home theater was created to resemble the interior of the submarine of the same name from Jules Verne's classic novel...

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Drinkable art installation proves that modern art connoisseurs know how to party

Michael Trei

Saturday, February 9, 2008 - 12:04pm

I enjoy a lot of the modern art I encounter, although I really can't claim that I understand it on a very deep level. To be honest, when I listen to some critic spewing away about the artist's motivation...

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Speed up your grocery trips with a rocket powered shopping cart

Michael Trei

Saturday, February 9, 2008 - 6:17am

I'll confess that I hate shopping. Nothing to me is more boring than meandering the aisles of the local Stop 'n' Shop, comparing the prices of name brand vs generic waxed beans. Andy Tyler from Beccles, England must feel...

Vitamin Beer turns your local bar into a health club

Michael Trei

Monday, February 4, 2008 - 3:56am

Coming up with a sensible excuse for your sweetie, before making a trip to the local watering hole to down a few cold ones, has never been easy. If Philippino inventor Billy L Lalang gets his way however, you'll...

Recreate the fun and joy of flying at home with your own aircraft seats

Michael Trei

Sunday, February 3, 2008 - 12:00pm

It's been a long time since flying was anything but a chore, but now you can recreate at least part of the experience at home anytime you want. The First Class seats from MotoArt, are genuine aircraft seats pulled...

Enrobe your iPod in the warmth of analog with a 45 iPod Case

Michael Trei

Saturday, February 2, 2008 - 12:07pm

We all know that audiophiles often talk about the warm sound of old-skool analog vinyl records, and now you can get your iPod (at least physically) much closer to actual analog with one of these custom iPod cases stamped...

Al Gore friendly street lamps at Panasonic tech center harness both wind and solar power

Michael Trei

Saturday, February 2, 2008 - 9:25am

Spotted at Panasonic's technology center in Tokyo, these street lamps combine solar power from a pair of panels on top that charge a battery during daylight hours, and a vertical wind turbine, to light up the area in an...

Coleman battery powered blender lets you host happy hour at the campground

Michael Trei

Saturday, February 2, 2008 - 6:04am

We've seen silly hand cranked camping blenders before, but to be honest, who want's that kind of manual labor when you're supposed to be relaxing on holiday? Camping has never exactly appealed much to the hipster lounge set, but...

Express your contempt for US trade policy by living in a shipping container

Michael Trei

Monday, January 28, 2008 - 4:06am

We've seen shipping containers that have been converted into small living or business spaces before, but now architects are getting serious about this novel solution to the US container glut. The problem is that as a country we buy...

Ever fancy a pork chop sorbet? You need a Pacojet

Michael Trei

Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 12:15pm

Have you ever been in a snobby restaurant where when it comes to dessert time, the offerings include some highly unlikely frozen concoction like camembert sorbet? If so, chances are the dessert chef got a Pacojet for Christmas. This...

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Michael Trei

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Nautilus home theater is an stunning example of steampunk style

Drinkable art installation proves that modern art connoisseurs know how to party

Speed up your grocery trips with a rocket powered shopping cart

Vitamin Beer turns your local bar into a health club

Recreate the fun and joy of flying at home with your own aircraft seats

Enrobe your iPod in the warmth of analog with a 45 iPod Case

Al Gore friendly street lamps at Panasonic tech center harness both wind and solar power

Coleman battery powered blender lets you host happy hour at the campground

Express your contempt for US trade policy by living in a shipping container

Ever fancy a pork chop sorbet? You need a Pacojet

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