The Glow Brick and Tempo Time Tag

I recently treated myself to a few early birthday presents, and thought I'd tell you about two particularly neat ones...

The Glow Brick (designed and manufactured by Suck UK) isn't just the most irresistibly cool (and environmentally friendly) nightlight I've ever seen, it's also a whimsical work of art. Basically, it's a hefty 3.3" x 3.3" x 5.5" block of lucite with a lightbulb inside - which in turn has a glow-in-the-dark element inside of it. You "charge" it with ambient light during the day (or a quick blast of a lamp), and it glows soothingly for hours. It's available in North America from Generate (a very cool Canadian online design store) for $45, shipping included. I absolutely love it.

The Tempo Time Tag is simply a tiny (.45" x 1.1" x .3") stainless steel clip-on watch you can wear just about anywhere. Pretty much all it does is tell time and look cool. However, I must admit that I wish they were thinner by about half, and they also seem to run a little fast, but then again you can get a pair (left and right) for a mere $18 direct from vessel, so it's kinda hard to complain. (It'd sure be cool if they had a "glow" button, though.)