The Honor Roll

SLIP ’N’ SLIDE A dual slider is not a secret-menu item at In-N-Out Burger—it’s the tech-geek term for the Pantech Duo ( att.com), a candy-bar-shaped THESE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS ^{cell phone that opens two ways,} revealing a normal numeric keypad and a full QWERTY keyboard. It’s the best of both worlds.

STUNNA SHADES
Some folks—we’re talking to you,
Kanye—wear sunglasses 99 percent
of the time. We civilians don’t have
that luxury. Here’s a compromise:
This bling shades pendant
( demostores.com) ensures that
aviators, or at least bedazzled mini-
ature ones, are always within reach.

YOU SPIN ME Cult Japanese retailer Muji ( muji.com) finally opened its first U.S. store in New York, which is big news for minimalists, cheapskates, and design junkies. This wall-hung CD player represents their pared-down aesthetic: a compact profile, hidden controls, and only one color option (white, of course).

MUSIC FROM THE
BIG PINK
Roger Waters and David
Gilmour might never
resolve their spat, but you
can revisit their halcyon
days with the staggering
14-CD Pink Floyd box set,
Oh By the Way (Capitol/
EMI), which includes all
of their studio albums.
And no, you can’t order it
without The Final Cut.

JET-SET SWEATS Unless Jay-Z is saving you a seat on his Gulfstream, flying usually blows. Burton’s Sleeper Hoodie ( burton.com) can help you survive a red-eye, with a built-in iPod pouch, earphone holders, an eye mask, and an inflatable neck pillow—which could also come in handy should you land in the ocean.

ZINE SCENE Before MP3 blogs, before even—gasp!—Spin, there was Bomp!, a mimeographed magazine that was an early cheerleader for garage rock and punk. Bomp! (Ammo Books) reproduces highlights from the publication’s 1970s heyday, such as choice essays by the likes of Greil Marcus and Lester Bangs.