Organic Light Emitting Diode, or Organic LED (or OLED), is the new LED. Sony got all this hoopla when they came out with their OLED television (pictured below). When the television was announced, there were claims that the TV reinvented black, defining new levels of contrast. The television has the same pixel density as a 40" 1080P LCD and is only 3 mm thick thin - since they need no backlight, OLEDs can be much thinner than regular LEDs. The television is 11" and runs at $2,500. Damn.
I actually had a dream last night that I bought a Mont Blanc pen. I do have one of their scents, but no pen. When I woke up, I realized that I had forgot to put Mont Blanc on my blog. Anyway, the Starwalker collection is one of my favorites (shown below), but all their pens are beautiful. Check them out, but you can only buy their products in stores.
Finally, something I own! I first saw this MoMA Perpetual Calendar while babysitting. The magnetic silver sphere is attached to a string and the circular frame, also magnetic, keeps the sphere at the the month while the black sphere rests on the day. No, it's not automatic, but it can hang on the wall or sit on a shelf. When I went to Seattle, I saw the calendar at a furniture shop and had to buy it. For $40, it ends up being cheaper than buying a $15 calendar every year. Plus there's a mini version for on a desktop and different color schemes.
Baccarat has been around for nearly 250 years. Their crystal drinkware is the best but a bit pricey. A single tumbler will set you back about $100 but if you're spending heavy on the liquor, skimping on the barware will degrade the experience.
So normally I'm not a fan of Swarovski. If there's ever been a brand that has dilluted their image... I'm not sure what happened first - seeing them in stores like Ross or when Avon put the crystals on their cheap perfume - but either way, they have lost their appeal. Anyway, I am a fan of these lights that sport Swarovski. The light passes through the crystals (8 colors to choose from) and creates a dynamic display. There's also different designs such as wall fixtures and recessed lighting displays that also use the same concept. This is their pendant.
