Urban cool is everywhere, but appreciating without imitating is more of a challenge. As the brainchild of must-visit NYC sneaker boutique Classic Kicks, the goal of Reine et Roi is to deliver a completely unique clothing line that’s as fresh as the sneakers they’re already known for.

Their recently launched website makes Reine et Roi up for grabs to everyone worldwide, showcasing threads that have street and vintage influences while still breaking new ground. The quality lies in the details; reversible hoodies give you twice the bang for your buck with equally hot patterns on both sides, and their original psychedelic florals make sure you won’t look like everyone else on the street. Plus, they haven’t forgotten their kick connection. Inspired by their own Classic Kicks x Vans collaboration, their Plaid Vans Reversible Sweatshirt features a pattern designed by Liora Mannà exclusively for Classic Kicks and Reine et Roi.

Having already been spotted in photo shoots and on the street by trendsetters like Justin Timberlake and Chris Brown, Reine et Roi is already one step ahead and gearing up for some street fashion domination. Our other faves include the men’s colorblock nylon windbreakers (shown above), complete with matching kidswear, so that you can keep the little tykes in your life looking as slick as you do.

We keep killing our plants. It’s nothing personal, but remembering to water them just doesn’t rank as high on our list these days as making sure we’re home in time to watch women’s rugby. Thankfully we can finally buy the Vitamin I.V. plant pot. It will do everything, making us feel less guilty about our neglect. Just pop your little O2 producing buddy in the white pot (or in the limited-edition black version), set the watering schedule, and the I.V. drip attached to the adjustable metal rod will keep your flora green … until the bag runs out. Unfortunately, it doesn’t refill itself. That’s what’s we have ASIMO for!

From the company that brought you the SoundBridge networked audio device, Roku just introduced their Netflix Player. The player is $100 and roughly the size five stacked CD jewel cases. It has plenty of connections in back including HDMI, component, RJ45 and legacy ports. Anyone with a Netflix account over $9 can stream the entire online catalog. Interestingly, the navigation is done via Netflix’s browser interface. After you choose your movie, you hit play and it starts streaming. Movies start playing almost immediately and the quality level depends on your connection speed. There is no downloading here, only streaming (with a tiny buffer), so seeking is slow. For a one time investment and a Netflix account that most of us already have, the entry price for having unlimited access to a library of 10,000 titles is definitely enticing.

Everybody’s a critic, and there are plenty of websites dedicated to consumer opinions or musicians selling out … but often times the act of taking things to task grows a little tired. Sometimes you just want to share some love, whether it’s a glass of wine or the way your favorite actor pronounces a certain word — you might feel compelled to shout out to the world how great specific things are and have a discussion about them. That’s where p0pulist comes in. The fun new forum from the San Francisco-based interactive product group Particle, is the everyday conversation you have with your friends (and people just like your friends). It aims to get users to open up a dialog about the things they like, so that they can share and find friends with similar tastes. Over time, the site will also serve as an online record of the user’s evolution since becoming member. Go ahead share your feelings with the group … maybe you’ll find a lifelong friend.

Web Developers and designers unite! What’s that? You need a time and a place? Well how about June 8th — June 11th at the Holiday Inn Metrodome in Minneapolis? Apparently there’s a pretty awesome get together being held there called the Flashbelt Conference. For the fifth consecutive year the folks at pilotvibe — a local company specializing in music and sound design for interactive media — has put together this Adobe sponsored convention as a way for Web art wizards to network about their net works. This year’s meeting of the minds boasts an impressive panel of industry leaders and speakers, including Mate Steinforth of Psyop and Robert Hodgin of Flight404. Workshop sessions, recruitment events where designers and developers can shop their talents, and a forum for students to have their portfolios critiqued are among the array of activities. So whether you’re established or aspiring to become a part of the web community, Flashbelt is worth the trip.