Eccentric designer Tom Dukich has created the Rain Pod, an umbrella fitted with an iPod and speakers within the handle (you can just make out the controls in the blurry photo below). If you fancy owning it, get bidding on eBay.

Scientists have conclusively proven that tea is the second tastiest drink in the world after beer. Thanks to New York designer Joey Roth, mankind can brew the king of health drinks without resorting to nasty stainless steel or even porcelain teapots favoured by old women.

Behold, the Sorapot.

Unfortunately, Joey is cleary not a man in a hurry, as this won’t be on the market until February 2008, and even then, the first production run will be limited to 300 units.

Aston Martin, designers of some of the most outrageously, spectacularly wonderful and expensive cars on the planet, have released a new watch that can lock, unlock and start the DBS. OK, so it’s expensive at $35,000, but as it’s only available to DBS owners who’ve spent $332,000 on their car I doubt they’ll get many complaints.

People under 20 and technophiles look away now, the incredibly retro MP3 cassette player might not be for you!

I’m sure you’ve already heard everything there is to know about Apple’s new iPod Touch. The “iPhone-minus-phone” is a beauty, and boasts the same innovative touchscreen interface and wifi capability as the iPhone.

In theory, and only if the software/firmware allows, the hardware should allow the unit to make a fantastic PDA. Add an email client (far better than using webmail in Safari), calendaring functionality and a basic note-taking application and the usefulness of the unit increases exponentially. I’d be much happier taking this on holiday than my MacBook.

Japanese online store Artless is selling the MTG series of mugs for approximately £9 a pop. The ideal way to reduce confusion amongst clients, colleagues, and possibly even yourself in the event of a hangover.

pocketcalculatorshow.com’s nerd watch museum has some great retro timepieces. They’re even selling a few watches too.

HOW2WORK have launched a new figure in their eclectic collection - behold the fully-poseable Lenin!

Their Scarface figures are also very cool.

You can see the full range at the HOW2WORK website.

A 5ft 10″ neon Apple logo has found its way onto eBay. The price is rapidly increasing as the Apple fanboys continue their bidding war, but hey, it’d look great in any studio, workplace, lounge, bedroom…