CITYist

Technology is advancing at a frighteningly rapid pace. Take, for example, OrigAudio’s Rock-It speaker system, which transforms any object—a lampshade, a coffee maker, a skateboard—into a speaker.

It sounds like magic but it’s actually quite simple. Take any object with a headphone jack, say an iPod, hook it up to the tiny Rock-It device, and then attach that device with a reusable sticky pad to whatever mundane thing you have lying nearby. Rock-It transfers the vibrations through the host—banishing music-less beach trips and park outings forever. Available for $49.99 on the OrigAudio site, this handy little device makes us feel that much closer to the Jetsons.