It’s hard to argue with the sentiment here. As I’m sure you’ve experienced, being around a whiner, complainer or frequent frowner is tough. It reminds me of advice that someone a lot smarter than me once said, it’s so important to surround yourself with positive people who challenge you in really great ways. It’s so true and this design is a great reminder. Hugs and smiles trump whiners and complainers any day of the week. Grab it for $15 here.

Totally nerding out over these geometric pillow cases. The dude in me doesn’t often think about creative bedding options but as a fan of good design, this hits the spot. Screen-printed with water-based ink and made in the good ole US of A.

If you’re new to our mixtapes, this month’s edition stays true to form. You’ll hear new jams, oldies and some of our super talented friends that maybe don’t get a ton of press, but make our lives a whole lot better. Pop on those headphones and dig in!

Footsteps can power the world. Seriously, this is really exciting. What started off as a Kickstarter campaign, the concept “harnesses the kinetic energy from footsteps and converts it into renewable electricity. By stepping, jumping, or hopping on a ‘pavegen floor tile’, users create clean, off-grid electricity used to power multiple applications – from lighting, to interactive learning displays and charging points.” Very, very cool. [h/t DB]

We’ve all done this, wasted hours of company time playing this classic. Now, thanks to artist Evan Roth, we can relive all the glory with a physical recreation of Solitaire.exe. This pixel by pixel classic is currently sold out but hopefully us nerds can all write in and get it back up in the shop. It’s about the only thing reviving from Windows 98.

God damn I love Ian Stevenson. Looking back at 2012, I thought it was a good time to share some of my favorite works. Be sure to pick up a few prints in his shop. And remember, most people are idiots so “care less and do more.”

In case you didn’t hear it from us already, we hope your holidays are the shit. To send you off, we made you a mixtape filled with jams we dig and a Christmas classic (sorry The XX, we can’t place the new cover over the original). Here’s to a new Mayan long count calendar!