Find the coolest things, all priced below $299.9

videoRock t-shirt

videoRock t-shirtFirst it was 60s and early 70s stars, then we had the 70s and early 80s, and, finally, the last t-shirt in the Chop Shop series features rockers who were famous between 1980 and 1989.

The videoRock t-shirt not only depicts the 31 pop, rock and alternative stars we’ve come to expect, but makes the riddle harder with the TV screens scattered about. 16 videos are featured in total, so figuring out every artist is no longer enough… you need some MTV culture too.

As usual, you get the high-res images to make it easier to guess: original design and just the videos… or you could, you know, buy the thing. It comes in the funky highlighter on black pictured, but also less loud combinations like joshua on black and blue/orange on turquoise.

How much under $29.99?
A little: $23 on ChopShopStore.com.

Circuit Boards are Cool: 9 Presents for the Tech Lovers in your Life

Is there anything that says “geek” more than a circuit board? After all, without them none of the gadgets they love so much would exist. If you’re in need of a stocking stuffer this Christmas, why not go for some circuits?

At the office

Unless s/he’s a geek who made it big, work is unavoidable. But the office can become a more fun place with a few well-chosen accessories.

Motherboard t-shirt

1. First, they need to wear something. For casual Fridays or for 9 A.M. Mondays, the Motherboard t-shirt will reveal their true nature to the co-workers… and who would want to mess with someone with circuit board innards?

Recycled Circuitboard Cufflinks

2. If he’s one of the unfortunate souls that go to work in a suit and tie, there’s still a way to let their personality shine through… without ruining the company image. The Recycled Circuit Board Cufflinks are subtle enough not to be noticed when not neccessary but are always there to remind him there’s a world of gadgets waiting after this boring meeting.

Circuitboard Business Card Case

3. Going to a technology fair? Meeting a potential business partner in the technology industry? A Circuit Board Business Card Case will project the image of a laid-back gadget-lover in a most natural way.

Circuitboard Mouse Mat

4. Meetings and clients or not, there’s no way a tech fanatic can survive without his/her computer, and what’s the thing everyone looks at (except the monitor)? Yes, that little piece of plastic we use for our mice. The Circuitboard Mouse Mat will decorate the desk with a bit of green and silver… and save a bit of the planet in the process, since it’s made from recycled materials.

Motherboard Christmas Tree

5. All of the above are fine and dandy for all year long… but the holidays need some special geek Christmas spirit. If they love technology and don’t like chopping down trees, the Motherboard Christmas Tree is the perfect answer.

LED Motherboard Menorah

6. What if you’re looking for a present suited for a Jewish friend? A full-size menorah wouldn’t be appropriate at work, but the LED Motherboard Menorah would fit just right on the desk.

At home

Although they spend at lot of time working or in front of a computer, it doesn’t mean their whole life revolves around that.

Circuit Board necklace

7. Geek-chic is very much in, and a techie girl with a taste for quirky fashion will appreciate the novelty of the Circuit Board Necklace.

Circuit Board Coasters

8. The best way to teach a husband or boyfriend to stop leaving their wet and sticky glasses all over your furniture? Get them something they won’t forget about. The Circuit Board Coasters will activate their technology radar and they just might remember to pick them up.

Motherboard Christmas Ornaments

9. It might not be traditional, but a couple of unusual ornaments can give a new look to a tree. The Motherboard Christmas Ornaments come in three shapes for an extra-geeky holiday season.

So, what are you waiting for? Christmas is getting closer and closer, do you have presents for everyone on the list? Thought so.

Rebel Rock t-shirt

Rebel Rock t-shirtWe can’t get enough of the ChopShop t-shirts, so it’s good news that the company keeps releasing more.

The Rebel Rock t-shirt brings the best design yet (how can you not love a big guitar?) and 31 new rockers for you to identify. This time it’s even more difficult than before, and I openly admit my defeat: I can only recognize one.

But there’s some clues to help: they’re all classic rock, punk and post-punk celebrities who were at the height of their career between 1972-1982.

So get to work, check out the old charts, troll Wikipedia, ask your parents and figure them out! You can find a high-res version of the image here.

How much under $29.99?
A little: $23 on ChopShop.com.

Nice Shot t-shirt

Nice Shot t-shirtEverything that comes from Despair.com is cool… and sadistic, so it’s no wonder their special holidays t-shirt has an evil streak.

If you usually hang around young kids, don’t wear the Nice Shot t-shirt… unless you want to be responsible for their nightmares. Although it could teach them what can go wrong with hunting, wearing a dead Rudolph is not the right way to do it.

As for the rest of the adult world: cool and funny design, and a limited edition… aren’t you buying yet?

How much under $29.99?
Some: $19.95 on Despair.com.

Personal Area Network t-shirt

Personal Area Network T-ShirtA t-shirt is a t-shirt, right? It can be plain or have a design, but that’s about how far it goes.

Well… not any more. The Personal Area Network t-shirt from ScotteVest is an upgrade to the things we wear to work every day. How do pockets, balanced weight and tidy wires sound?

The Personal Area Network is actually a wire management system inside the t-shirt. What does that mean? Elastic loops to keep earbuds in place and cables that don’t dangle all over the place.

The three pockets (one chest and two on the sides) are perfect for a phone, an iPod and a pen – or PDA, depending on how old-school you are – and are designed to prevent shifting, chafing, and neck stretch. As heavy things in pockets tend to drag the garment down, the smart guys who designed this also invented a weight management system to solve the problem.

Even better: since the gagdets are only hidden under a layer of cotton, there’s no need to take them out to change the song or stop the alarm; pushing through the fabric will work just fine.

And it’s not even expensive, coonsidering that many regular t-shirts cost the same and just sit there looking pretty.

How much under $29.99?
A little: $24.99 on ThinkGeek.com.

Daily Grind t-shirt

Daily Grind t-shirtMMO designers know what they’re doing. They make a game that’s meant to suck your life out and glue you to the computer chair… and we love it and even pay for the privilege.

The Daily Grind t-shirt speaks the truth. At the bottom of it all, that’s what MMORPGs are about: that magical moment when you get another level up (or reputation reward, or achievement, or whatever else your favorite one does). And it’s just like this: log in, quest, farm, kill, loot, ding! and then log out, sleep and be ready for another day of the same.

Of course, we know why we love the games, there’s more to them than this. But there’s no denying the truth of the daily grind…

How much under $29.99?
Some: $18.95 on SplitReason.com.

T-Saurus t-shirt

T-Saurus t-shirtThe sad thing first: this is a kids’ t-shirt, so unless you’re very skinny adult, you won’t be able to wear it.

The cool thing: it’s a dinosaur! Which lights up! The T-Saurus t-shirt features a T-Rex skeleton with 5 flashing sequences, and is powered by 2 AAA batteries.

As usual with this type of t-shirt, the batteries are the downside. While they’re not huge, they’re not exactly small either and might prove uncomfortable. Is that a minor inconvenient? Depends on who’s asking.

But I’d say that, as long as it’s not worn day in and day out, this t-shirt could be just about perfect for a 10-year old who loves dinosaurs. (And I’m 100% sure there’s 20-somethings drooling all over it right now.)

How much under $29.99?
A little: £14.99 on ThumbsUpUK.com.

Via FashionablyGeek

Spoilt t-shirt

Spoilt t-shirtIf you haven’t managed to do it yet, you can become the no. 1 most hated person on a few people’s list just by wearing a t-shirt around them… with two conditions: a) it’s the Spoilt t-shirt; b) they haven’t seen the endings to several famous movies.

I think it’s time to warn you too, then: if you plan on watching The Sixth Sense, The Others, 300, The Usual Suspects, Planet of the Apes, A Beautiful Mind, Fight Club, Soylent Green, The Crying Game and a couple of others (even Dallas and Harry Potter!), don’t try to read the t-shirt. It’s made for bastards and I’m not one, so I don’t want to spoil them for you.

Now the trick is to find someone who hasn’t seen at least one of these movies, which could pose a problem, since they’re not famous without reason. But nothing’s impossible… just keep walking around wearing it. You’ll know when you found your man or woman the second you get punched in the face.

How much under $29.99?
Some: $15 on Threadless.com.

Fork-n-Spoon t-shirt

Fork-n-Spoon t-shirtDid you ever wonder where sporks come from? They have existed for a hundred years, so their origin is lost in the mist of time. Maybe they were spawned from some 1800s designer’s creative mind?

Of course not! The Fork-n-Spoon t-shirt has the answer: it all starts when a fork and a spoon’s gazes meet across the crowd… The first shy dates, getting serious, a marriage attended by all the silverware drawer… Then a bunch of adorable baby sporks!

How could you not love this t-shirt?

(Remember, it has to be love. If your forks and spoons aren’t making sporks yet it just might mean they don’t like each other.)

How much under $29.99?
A little: $24 on ShanaLogic.com.

Via FashionablyGeek

Sofa Fort t-shirt

Sofa Fort t-shirtIt’s funny how many people from different backgrounds and countries sometimes share the same memories. If you had a couch with detachable pillows, odds are you built a fortress out of said pillows at least once, no matter where you grew up.

The Sofa Fort t-shirt celebrates that. And, really, we all have day when we’d rather be hiding out in our childhood fort rather than face the real world… It’s usually an impossible wish, but hey, a t-shirt will at least bring a smile and some nostalgia.

(And then you’ll understand one of the reasons why having children is good: you get to goof around and no one questions your sanity.)

How much under $29.99?
A little: $22 on CrazyDogTShirts.com.

Via FashionablyGeek

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