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Timothy Kau

eBay found liable for Wuittons. Ordered to pay LV $275,000. Do they accept paypal?

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EBay has been ordered by a French court to pay LV $275,000 for their liability in directing users who searched for ‘wuitton’ to eBay.
The irreparable damage that this has done to the venerable fashion house, to Paris, France and Gaullic culture at large, was amusingly only worth $275,000…approximately what a rock star spends on her [...]

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American Airlines is running out of ways to screw us over. Wants $8 for blankets.

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Flying domestic these days is really getting closer and closer to a hostage situation. But ever dedicated to pushing the limits on how ghetto they can turn the experience of getting from point a to b, American has decided that their syphyllis-riden blankets are worth $8 (yes, that is why they make you itchy…)
What cracks [...]

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Get a Gilligan vibe while you hide your drinking problem at work

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Listen. There are worse things than being a closet alcoholic. Like being an unprepared and unfashionable closet alcoholic.
For your self-destructive tendencies, Cork Pops has a gorgeous porthole inspired flask that takes care of both problems while holding 4ozs. of your favourite liquor in stainless steel goodness. Just remember, when someone asks, it’s just the world’s [...]

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Meta-procrastination: Illustrated and Ironic

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Oh, there is something deliciously clever about creating an animation about procrastination and unleashing it on an entire population of people looking for distractions the Internet.
I’ll admit, the irony didn’t kick in until I was 2 mins in, but hey, you’re on a blog. Giving you a link to a video, is probably helping [...]

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Everything looks cuter in tiny sizes…(well almost everything)

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We’re obsessed with tiny. Why are we so in love with all things mini? mini cupcakes, mini cars, fun size Snickers? Does it make us feel bigger? Less Guilty?
Well regardless of the reasons it gives companies a chance to take any good thing and make it better (and way more expensive) by making it miniature.If [...]

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Swiss Watches in the Italian Style…made by Californians…

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I n times like this we all want to do our patriotic duty and our share for the national economy, but a man still has needs and frankly on the need/wants continuum, watches certainly ranks right up there with socks and shoes.
Well, to assuage your conscience, sate your love of all things Swiss and finally [...]

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Newest senator gets all-Palin-ised. Goes rogue after 32 secs.

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Scott Brown’s first big vote in the Senate? Yeah, he teabags the teabaggers.
He was supposed to be THE VOTE. Y’know…The chosen one…That crucial 41st vote that was going to save the union from socialism, healthcare and the fiction of climate change?
He’s been in office for 22 mins and has decided that being in office is [...]

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Say hello to the world’s fanciest lunch pail

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The folks at Palmer and Sons, love leather and leather seems to love them right back.
I can’t say they produce the most functional designs, but they are undoubtedly eye-catching and sumptuous. Their new design (above) is a perfect example of object lust driving a need to find a purpose…can I use it to hold my [...]

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Your Powerbook needs some proper Pajamas

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One of my favourite reading experiences is the brilliant mix of foreign affairs, business and design analysis that Monocle magazine brings. But their store does the magazine one better with an immaculately curated collection of stuff that will make you happy.
Now in the Monocle store is a nice collection of laptop sleeves from Pijama that [...]

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Windows 7 gets an ad worth watching

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Let’s face it, Microsoft has some serious ad envy and it’s latest round of Windows 7 shows they haven’t figured it out yet.
For goodness sake, the premise behind their latest ads, “Windows 7 was my idea…” Is pretty much a set-up for the punch line. “Well, if you don’t like it, don’t blame us…It was [...]

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