Rick Reed
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Dell's $10K XPS Desktop
Dell's XPS 600
Renegade is finally coming to consumers but get your order in now because quantities are limited. The $10,000 price tag
is mainly due to the enormous 30-inch flat panel monitor. Built for gaming enthusiasts, the processor will clock in at
4.26 Ghz. The custom paint job alone might set you back a few hundred. Our friends over at Engadget have all the
technical details and arguments for and against the $10K beast.Nefarious Sunglasses
You may have seen Nefarious shades on such rock stars
such as Nelly, Snoop Dogg and Usher. The founder, Jason Hoehn, has created a stylish, vintage rock star inspired
design which uses high grade diamonds, emeralds and rubies. Nefarious
clients can create their own custom jewelry which includes rings, necklaces and bracelets. These diamond frames go
for $30,000.The Flying Luxury Hotel
The Aerocraft resembles
a blimp but we like the name "flying luxury
hotel". The two-football-fields-long airship hasn't reached the prototype stage yet but one might be ready by
2010. The hotel in the sky has a range of several thousand miles with an estimated top speed of 174 mph. The interior
might include luxury rooms, restaurants, and a casino. Several cruise ship companies have expressed interest in the
project. Capacity is limited to 250 passengers. I like the flying hotel concept but the traveling speed suggests the
flying adventure is more important than the destination.The New Porsche 911 Turbo
The new 911 Turbo will debut soon in Geneva but the
marketing blitz has already begun. The 480 hp six-speed manual transmission rockets to 62 mph in just over 3.9
seconds. Power is managed by a redesigned AWD system, which replaces the previous version's viscous coupling with
an electronically controlled multi-disc clutch. The 911 debuts here in July with a starting price of $122,900. Our
friends over at Autoblog
have all the details.Will You Win The 2006 HGTV Dream Home?
Back in January we featured the 2006 HGTV Dream Home. Every year HGTV gives away a spectacular home built at various locations in the U.S.. This year the
home overlooks Lake Lure in North Carolina. The $2 million dollar home is fully furnished and includes a 2007 GMC
Yukon. You only have until this Friday the 17th to enter the giveaway. Will one of our readers be the lucky winner?MooBella Ice Cream
MooBella ice cream is a great concept. It's an automated
process which makes ice cream on the spot. We'll call it an ice cream vending machine and it's pretty damn cool.
Every scoop is custom made right within the machine. You can choose 12 different flavors and 3 kinds of mix-ins in each
machine. All you standard flavors are available: Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry. Other flavors include Caramel,
Butter Pecan and Cake Batter. Mix-ins include Chocolate Chips, Peanut Butter Cups and Walnuts. Choose your flavor
and mix-in and within seconds your custom scoop is served. No word if the machines are available yet and we're not sure
about the taste but I haven't ran across a bad scoop of ice cream yet.20-Acre Michigan Luxury Estate
Located in metro Detroit, this 20 acre estate was
owned by Larry Wisne, former CEO of Progressive Tool & Industries Co. until its sale last year as part of a divorce
settlement. Recently the realtor, Chris Knight, turned down an offer from Sean "Diddy" Combs to rent the
estate on Super Bowl weekend. Guess he didn't come up with enough cash. Eminem is not buying it nor is Madonna as far
as we know. The 21,363-square-foot-home is hidden behind surveillance cameras and a remote-controlled gate. All 6
bedrooms have their own bath. There is a movie theater, a bowling alley, a steam room, a wine vault and wine tasting
room, cigar room, a media room with seven built-in big-screen TVs and a herringbone leather floor. The pool has a
60-foot-long water slide. There are more than $5 million worth of landscaped waterfalls, seven ponds with trout and
bass. There's enough garage space for 10 luxury vehicles. The estate lists for $11.25M.[Thanks Veronica!]
Chrome Boxter For Kids
I don't
recall anything this cool when I was a kid. Inspired by the famous 1952-1957 Ferrari F2 Racers the steel boxter is made
from heavy gauge steel and is finished with a chip resistant non-toxic powder coating. Some assembly is required. No
age requirement listed. Price $750.iPod Nano Now 1GB
Today Apple quietly announced a 1GB nano on their store
for $149. Our friends over at Engadget speculate Apple may be phasing
out the shuffle which now sells for $69 for 512MB. A 1GB nano for $149 seems a little steep and song capacity is now
down to 240 songs. Still enough jams for that quick workout or walk around the block, but you won't be carrying you
entire music library with you on vacation.Ferrari Projection Clock
This
slim and sleek projection clock projects an image of the current time and Ferrari logo onto the wall or ceiling of a
darkened room. A rotation knob allows you to rotate the projected image 180 degrees and you can focus the image
manually. Clock features include date with month and day of week in five languages. 24-hour or 12-hour display format.
You can also choose a Ferrari racing engine as your wake up call or a normal beep. LCD display indicates indoor and
outdoor temperature and humidity. Price $200.
