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Ignition Switch – The Mini EV Scooter

November 21, 2010

BMW is rolling out the Mini Scooter E, a two-wheeled two-seater that can be charged at any old outlet using an on-board cable. Here’s the coolest part of the Mini, though: the scooter’s cockpit houses a snap-in adapter for your smartphone, which becomes the central display and control element of READ MORE >

‘Tis the Season – A Charlie Brown Ad Agency

November 21, 2010

It’s that time again when every agency fusses and frets over the most important assignment of the year: the agency holiday card. You have total creative freedom but oh so little time. There have been a lot of agency holiday card spoofs, but for our money nothing beats this one.

Driving to Get Hardware – Danbury Audi Spots Win 2 Davey Awards

November 9, 2010

We were recently awarded two Davey Awards for commercials we created for Danbury Audi. The Davey Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs. This is the second award for the spot entitled “Trust,” which won a Telly Award earlier in the year, READ MORE >

Now Hear This – Mumford & Sons

September 27, 2010

DJ Daddy B has the entire Boathouse crew hooked on Sigh No More, the gorgeous debut LP from British quartet Mumford & Sons. Frontman Marcus Mumford and his mates skillfully mix remorse, royalty and spirituality with an amped-up, bass-heavy, banjo-picking, booming drum beat sound to create a killer album that READ MORE >

Are We There Yet? – The Mom’s Guide to Traveling with Kids

September 27, 2010

Who needs to know that you can order supplies from diapers.com and have them sent to your hotel? Who cares that only triangular crayons won’t fall off the airplane tray table? Who could save the cost and hassle of parking by paying a babysitter to drive the family to and READ MORE >

App-etizing – The Best Cooking App

September 27, 2010

The app experts at Gizmodo have weighed in and Epicurious is their choice for best cooking app for both Apple and Android. It’s particularly useful for the iPad, which can prop up nicely on your prep station. It has a huge library of recipes from Bon Appetit, Gourmet, and other READ MORE >

Get Cash For Your Gadgets With Gazelle

August 20, 2010

Don’t recycle your old gadgets, ReCommerce them with Gazelle, the company that pays you for your old cell phones, laptops and other gadgets. Every item you send Gazelle gets a cash offer and it even sends you a box and pays for shipping. Gazelle extends the lives of items that READ MORE >

Vegas Calling – The $1,000,000 Phone

August 20, 2010

Vegas, baby! Vegas! Oh how we love thee. Where else can you find such over-the-top extravagance in a down economy? The designers at GRESSO teamed up with the Luxor to create the Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot phone, which can be yours for a cool Dr. Evil-ish one meeelion dollars. The READ MORE >

We Knight Thee, Sir Punchedalot – The Broadsword Umbrella

August 20, 2010

Yes, we are poking fun at this Broadsword Umbrella we found on ThinkGeek, but secretly, we admire the creativity. Only $40. We know you’re tempted. We certainly are. “Be dry or die!” Check it out.

Must Have Music – Kelly Coveny & Marc Teamaker

July 15, 2010

“It’s never easy finding doors to let you in,” Kelly Coveny & Marc Teamaker remind us in “See What I See,” the exceptional third track off their collaboration, Spring Throws a Rope. But letting us in is what Spring does with effortless grace. With laid-back singer-songwriter soul and a live READ MORE >

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