Wish List

TomTom Go 720 GPS
TomTom marries GPS with the wisdom of crowds. The tiny touch-screen device eliminates outdated maps by allowing the company's community of millions of users to update, share, and download the latest data. $500; tomtom.com

Malin+Goetz Travel kit
Carry-on approved! Every bottle in the Essential Starter Kit is only 1 ounce and packaged in a clear zip pouch. The six-piece set includes body wash, two moisturizers, face cleanser, shampoo, and conditioner. $30; malinandgoetz.com

Vuzix iWear
Think of the Vuzix AV920 as a big-screen TV jammed into a pair of sun-glasses. Hook it up to your video iPod or a portable DVD player and watch up to five hours of hi-res 2-D and 3-D video on the equivalent of a 62-inch screen. $350; vuzix.com/iwear

Work Hard / Play Hard

OtterBox Defender
Send emails in the rain, text messages from the ski slopes. The OtterBox (shown for the BlackBerry 8800 but also available for iPhones) makes your smartphone almost fully impervious to the elements, without sacrificing functionality. $50; otterbox.com

Patagonia Spoken Word Jacket
Accented with micro suede elbow patches and lining by animator Geoff McFetridge, Patagonia's organic cotton corduroy jacket has enough quiet flair for the day that morphs into night. $180; patagonia.com

Interlock Trace
Lugging a quiver of sunglasses around for different occasions (café meetings, drive time, fishing) is a thing of the past. Twist the ends of these shades and the frames open up, so you easily switch lenses. $139; smithinterlock.com

HydraCoach Intelligent Water Bottle
Is it overkill if your bottle tracks your fluid intake and feeds you the data on a digital readout? At the office: yes. On the trail: whatever it takes. $30; hydracoach1.com

Sony Net-Sharing Cam
Weighing in at 5 ounces, this handy cam allows quick up loading of video clips in blog-friendly MPEG-4 format, giving your coworkers a nearly real time chronicle of your adventures out of the office. $200; sonystyle.com

Arbor Slater Longboard
Made from a mix of sustainable harvested wood and with a design borrowed from eight-time world-champion surfer Kelly Slater's big-wave surfboards, this longboard is the key to commuting in style. $230; arborsports.com

The Procrastinator

Martin Ukulele
The world's finest guitar maker has revived the ukulele, that strummable little portal to the islands. From East Indian rosewood to rare Hawaiian koa, the beauty here is in the details. Models start at $389; martinguitar.com

Finnish Dart Set
The Finns may have nailed productivity with Nokia, but they aced the proverbial cigarette break with the Finnish Dart Set. The clean lines can lend chic to even the shabbiest office -- without making it look like a frat house. $48; kioskkiosk .com

Sennheiser HD280 Pro
Sennheiser's lightweight (10 ounces), foldable headphones offer professional-grade sound quality (clean bass notes and no hissing on the high frequencies) and 32 decibels of ambient noise reduction thanks to their extremely snug fit. $200; sennheiserusa.com

Nintendo DS Lite
With dual 3-inch LCD screens, a touch-screen interface, and a Wi-Fi connection that allows you to compete real-time with gamers worldwide, Nintendo's newest handheld is a supreme time sucker. $130; nintendo.com/ds

Sharp 32" Aquos LCD HDTV
The first LCD built specifically for gamers, it can handle blistering frame rates and has virtually no lag time between inputs and display. That's not to mention the HD 1080p resolution and the wide viewing angles. $1,700; sharpusa.com