Three words describe this fantastic timepiece. Simple. Fashionable. Functional. Add to this minimilist wristwatch a solid aircraft grade stainless steel case in three finishes, Italian leather strap and Swiss made 7 jewel, ETA calender movement... We're sold. $TBA.NC
AEV J8 MILSPEC Jeep
We love Jeeps, what do we love more then Jeeps? Jeeps that can withstand more then 5 hours in a dust storm, have reinforced bodies and frames, Dana front and rear axles, Dodge Ram brakes, black steel wheels, snorkels in their hoods for deep water travel, and are driven by either a 2.8L TurboDiesel or 5.7L HEMI V-8. Still hungry for more details? Head over to AEV to find out more. Starting around $50,000.NC
141 Eyewear
Designed in Oregon, handcrafted in Japan. These are frames for the man who takes himself seriously in the office and in life. Not only will these help out your style, with every pair sold, they donate a pair to someone in need. Giving the gift of style, yep, we can get behind that. $TBA. NC
It’s here! The first film poster from the upcoming Iron Man 2! It debuted today on Yahoo Movies.
You can get the latest info on the new film by checking out the Iron Man hub HERE!
Is it just us or does this look like it’s gonna kick Iron Man 1′s armored butt? War Machine, played by the amazing Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell, the fantastic (or should we say Invincible) RDJ was perfect in IM1 and from what we’ve seen, and we’ve seen everything there is to see right now, it looks like he stepped up his game for IM2. And before you ask, yes, we did get to check out the trailer from Comic Con, and yes it was amazing. Fact is, everything we’ve seen from images to interviews, makes this look like the #1 action film of next year. Lets hope it is. NC
“The PIRANHA is a single-piece, multi-purpose pocket tool that is constructed from heat-treated and corrosion-resistant S30V Stainless Steel with a built-in neoprene double-ended driver bit holder.
Keep this slim tool in your pocket and you’ll always be able to tighten screws, loosen bolts, pry things open and pop the tops on your favorite beverages.”
Now this looks like a handy gadget. Look for full reviews soon, as we have some of these on the way for testing. But for now, you can head over there and check them out for yourself, or if you’re already sold on these, they’re taking pre-orders right now. NC
I had the distinct pleasure of filling in as a writer and artist for Tony Miello’s Gapo the Clown web comic last year and I learned that producing a high quality web comic is not an easy feat. I walked away from that little adventure with a little more respect for people who do just that. Who do what Tony has been doing for years.
Writing and drawing a weekly web comic…and making them good. Of course I did find out that working on a web comic can be very fun and very addictive at the same time and have since gotten involved with a weekly web comic of my own but thankfully I’m not drawing or lettering this one. Actually the artist along with the letterer, who doubles as the colorist, can also write and seeing how there is a co-writer attached to this project…that means I only write half of this thing. A lot easier.
Like Mr. Miello, Jeremiah Witkowski has also recently earned my upmost respect as the creator, writer, and artist of the web comic You, Me, and Steve. A very intelligent and entertaining endeavor. The cast of characters are made up of ex- room-mates Max and Jay and their friend Steve who is a spoiled rich kid (and still Max’s room mate)…Steve also just happens to think he’s a super hero…. And there’s a Bigfoot.
Mostly wool (60%), this nice lightweight scarf is just what you need to wrap around your neck for those cold December Christmas shopping nights. And what’s even better is right now at Gap’s site, these are on sale for less then $20. Necessary. NC
For $100 you can play all your favorite NES, SNES, GBA, Sega Genesis, and Neo Geo roms, on a device sightly bigger the the Game Boy Micro. (We’d prefer PSP size, but still) The Pocket Retro also features a Internal 4GB and External Mini SD card slot, a 2.8 inch QVGA (320×240) LCD screen, built-in FM radio, stereo speakers, internal rechargeable li-battery and more. Did we tell you it also can play some types of movie files, music files, view photos AND read eBooks? And of course now you’re saying, “WHERE DO I BUY IT?!”, Well First, stop shouting, second, that’s for you to figure out. The problum with these emulator’s is they’re almost never legal. Which means you’re on your own finding one. But when you do find it, it’ll be Very Cool. NC
So after our friends @ComicVine showed us all the Muppets rocking out last week, we started looking around to see what other Muppets liked to jam in their spare time. . . Turns out.. Beaker likes Classical music! It just doesn’t work out so well for him.
Yep that’s right, Tribbles. Battery operated Tribbles, so you don’t to worry about them breeding and creating more little furry friends. At $14.99 each, these are pretty Cool and Necessary for that Start Trek fan in your family. NC
From all of us here at Necessary Cool, we want to wish you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving! May you have a wonderful day with friends and family, and please remember the roads will be packed, so be careful! We don’t want to lose anymore readers to over zealous turkey eaters, who are driving way to fast on an empty stomach, while singing Freebird 2 octaves too low, while….. Um… Well you get the idea. Happy Turkey day guys and gals! Hope you have a great one! NC
When you can get a PSP system, game, UMD film, and Duo card for $199….. Well that’s a great deal. The PSP has hundreds of great games and tons more on the way, with the ability to now download games and movies on the go and play them anywhere you want, the PSP is still going strong, and these box sets make great gifts. VERY COOL. NC
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