http://www.geeksugar.com Geek is chic en http://www.geeksugar.com/1596411 <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/1596411"><img width=115 height=160 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl1/1/15111/18_2008/karim rashid_0.large.jpg'></div></a><p></span>The indomitable <a href="http://casasugar.com/tag/karim+rashid" rel="nofollow">Karim Rashid</a> - known for being a modern artist who puts his twist on practical household items - strikes again. Working with Italian company <a href="http://casasugar.com/tag/alessi" rel="nofollow">Alessi</a>, Rashid has made an accessory that's bright, simple, and graphic - all the aesthetic properties I appreciate in my favorite websites and gadgets. </p> <p>The <a href="http://www.alessi.com/swf/springsummer08/ss08.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alessiwatch</a> comes in black, green, light blue, brown, pink, violet, and red - and I'm already plotting out not which color to get, but which color<i>s</i>. Do these Alessiwatches do the same thing to you, or are you into a fancier or perhaps digital face?</p> <!-- no strip poll --><form action="/1596411" method="post" id="epoll_view_voting"> <div><div class="poll"> <div class="vote-form"> <div class="choices"><div class="form-item"> <label>Karim Rashid Alessiwatches: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?</label> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-0-1596411" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-0-1596411" name="edit[choice]" value="0-1596411" class="form-radio" /> Totally Geeky!</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-1-1596411" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-1-1596411" name="edit[choice]" value="1-1596411" class="form-radio" /> Geek Chic!</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-2-1596411" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-2-1596411" name="edit[choice]" value="2-1596411" class="form-radio" /> I think they're ________. See my comment below!</label> </div> </div> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[nid]" id="edit-nid" value="1596411" /> <span class='button'><span><input class='fancybutton' type='submit' name="op" value="Vote" class="form-submit" /></span></span> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[form_id]" id="edit-form_id" value="epoll_view_voting" /> </div> </div></form> <!-- no strip poll --> http://www.geeksugar.com/1596411#comment Poll Totally Geeky or Geek Chic watch Karim Rashid Alessiwatch Alessi Fri, 02 May 2008 16:02:23 -0700 GeekSugar http://www.geeksugar.com/1596411 http://www.geeksugar.com/3147526 <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/3147526"><img width=160 height=94 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl2/1/15111/20_2009/75825c3ee766977b_mrpmobileeater.large.jpg'></div></a><p>I don't really know what's with my soft spot for this little guy, the <a href="http://www.lazyboneuk.com/products/Mr.P-Mobile-Eator-%252d-Phone-Stand.html#" target="_blank">Mr. P Mobile Eater Cell Phone Stand</a> (about $10).</p> <p><span class="inline left"></span>I suspect it's because it reminds me of quirky high-end line <a href="http://www.casasugar.com/tags/alessi" >Alessi</a>, which makes sophisticated housewares fun. </p> <p>That's exactly what Mr. P does, though I imagine him being a better fit on my office desk, especially since I frequently check my BlackBerry during the day.</p> http://www.geeksugar.com/3147526#comment cell phone shopping Mr Mobile Eater Thu, 14 May 2009 13:05:50 -0700 GeekSugar http://www.geeksugar.com/3147526