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Third-Eye Jacket Records People Laughing at You Behind Your Back
The third eye or "Hard-Ware" concept jacket by designer Paul Coudamy gives the wearer an expanded range of vision by awkwardly integrating a micro-camera on the back. The device records all of the people behind you laughing at your ugly jacket and then transmits those embarrassing images to an awkwardly integrated monitor located on the wrist. I can see how something like this could be useful from a safety perspective, but something needs to be done about the style before anyone in their right mind would wear it. More »
apparel
Steampunk R2-D2 T-Shirt Finally Justifies Grown Men Dressing Like They're 10
There are T-shirts and there are T-shirts. And in my humble opinion this garment has fully earned its italics. R2-D2 officially goes "steampunk" in this little parcel of cotton, though "antique" may be a better term. Or maybe "Victorian." (We don't know about this stuff, sorry. Knowledge of pre-colonial design trends was not in the job description.) More »
watches
Cassette Watch: Best Invention Since the Mix Tape
WARNING: by reading about the Cassette-Face Watch, you too could lose $70 (£35) into the void of online shopping. Constructed of stainless steel and featuring dual dials (one for hours, one for minutes), its faux hand-sketched labels make this accessory transcend normal watch for a moniker more like "really great watch that looks like a cassette tape so I think it's kinda neat." [asos via BBGadgets]
apparel
Another Classy Gadget T-Shirt
We humbly suggest this When In Doubt, Try Another Hole shirt for your annual "please let me keep my Gizmodo" plea to your IT guy. But note that while we condone the apparel, we can't necessarily support the advice. Lest it lead to an awkward night with your spouse, or worse still, their printer/fax. [ThinkGeek via Gearfuse]
pants
Heat-Sensitive Knickers Don't Make Me Hot Today
Normally, I would get excited about these pants with a daisy that changes color when next to your hot hot skin. But it's Monday today, and Monday's the day I do the washing and the ironing. Tuesday is J.'s day for LEGO—he's currently attempting to do the Kama Sutra out of bricks, Wednesday we're watching all Flight of the Conchords episodes back-to-back, Thursday I'm teaching the dog how to mow the lawn, Friday is National Morris Dancers Day, Saturday I'm learning how to make a lava lamp using a paperclip, boogers, an old milk bottle and our bedside lamp. So, it'll have to be Sunday. Hang on, I've just seen the price. Thirty bucks? I feel a headache coming on. [Ethical Superstore]
bad ideas
Speaker Vest is a Recipe For Getting Punched for Being Annoying
Sometimes, you really want to be the most annoying person around. And there's no better way to do that than pumping out music from a ridiculous vest with built-in speakers. That's exactly what the Soundwalk vest is. A vest not really your style? Well, luckily for you it comes in backpack and jacket varieties as well, ensuring that you'll have a chance to blast Metal Machine Music at full volume and also have an outfit that's well coordinated. [Gearlog]
apparel
WeRobot Shirt Pays Homage To Our Robotic Overlord Celebrities
How many times have you been walking around SoHo when you spot a robot celebrity trying to play it cool? You tap him on the shoulder and are like, "You're the Robot from Lost in Space!" And then he turns around and...how embarrassing. It's just a gumball machine with some hosing stuck to the side. Wait, no, it was the Robot from Lost in Space! See? It gets tricky.
That's why we need this WeRobot shirt, featuring 51 silhouettes of the world's most famous robots. The only thing they're missing are the names, which is exactly what the comments and your wasted Friday at work are for. [product via botjunkie]
massage
Here's a product for those of you whose desk-bound working life puts a strain on your posterior: massage pants. Ohoho yes. They've got seven massage units arranged in a "a scientific and rational allocation" to best soothe your (ahem) parts, a number of different vibration modes and an exciting-sounding 20-minute automatic mode for handsfreeness. I'll say it again: ohoho yes. There's also a ring of infrared heaters with auto temp control to keep your tush toasty, and it's all powered by a rechargeable battery pack. Interested? Well, you'd have to be very interested: Wenzhou Wonderful Massage Equipment Co., Ltd sadly only takes orders of 500 units. [Product via Gadget lab]
Massage Pants Soothe the Parts Other Pants Just Can't Reach
Here's a product for those of you whose desk-bound working life puts a strain on your posterior: massage pants. Ohoho yes. They've got seven massage units arranged in a "a scientific and rational allocation" to best soothe your (ahem) parts, a number of different vibration modes and an exciting-sounding 20-minute automatic mode for handsfreeness. I'll say it again: ohoho yes. There's also a ring of infrared heaters with auto temp control to keep your tush toasty, and it's all powered by a rechargeable battery pack. Interested? Well, you'd have to be very interested: Wenzhou Wonderful Massage Equipment Co., Ltd sadly only takes orders of 500 units. [Product via Gadget lab]
gross
Dead Dog Sweaters May Not Be the Best Way to Remember Your Pets
Beth and Brian Willis really loved their dogs Kara and Penny. They were very sad, understandably, when they died. What did they do to remember them? Frame a photo of their beloved pups? No, that's too normal for these two. They decided to make sweaters out of the fur of their dead pets. Yes, I said sweaters out of their dead dogs. More »
fsj
There are three important differences between this turtleneck and those his Steveness actually wears: First, it is slightly cheaper (we suspect). Second, it has the words "Hello my name is Fake Steve Jobs" printed in large, friendly letters on a fake name tag on its front.
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Real Fake Steve Jobs Mock Turtleneck, Made from Cotton, Not Harvested Chest Hair of Sacked Apple Engineers
There are three important differences between this turtleneck and those his Steveness actually wears: First, it is slightly cheaper (we suspect). Second, it has the words "Hello my name is Fake Steve Jobs" printed in large, friendly letters on a fake name tag on its front.
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alien protection
Finally, the Tin Foil Hat Gets Upgraded for the 21st Century
Good news, crazies! There's a new update to your tried-and-true tin foil hat which promises to "stop aliens from abducting humans." Finally! The website gives you full instructions on how to construct a Stop Abductions helmet of your own using only a pair of scissors, a highlighter, a yardstick, a paper plate, a roll of 2-foot tape, some of 3M's electrically-conductive Velostat composite, and a hat. As a bonus, it'll give everyone around you fair warning that you're certifiably insane and should be avoided, which should cut down on awkward confrontations with non-crazies. [Product Page via Danger Room]
questionable art
Wi-Fi Pain Vest Doles Out Punishment for Nearing Hotspots
The "Constraint City" vest is a weird project by Austrian artist Gordan Savicic that's a sadistic type of Wi-Fi detector. It's a vest, and as you get closer to Wi-Fi hotspots, it gets tighter and tighter, causing discomfort and pain. The idea, according to Savicic, is to create "schizo-geographic pain map" of the wireless signals around us. OK. Perhaps it'd be better used to wean people off their internet addictions, although I suppose you could just plug in and avoid the squeeze. Or, you know, just not put on the stupid vest in the first place. [Project Page via Make]
apparel
Web 2.0 T-Shirt Tells Us All Whether You Facebook Your Life Away
The latest addition to the chic geek's wardrobe has got to be this web 2.0 T-shirt. The classy bit of kit contains a list of 79 social networking sites, all followed by tick boxes. Tick the ones you belong to and wear. By adorning your scrawny chest with this garment outdoors, you are able to reveal to aesthetically pleasing members of the opposite sex, how much of disturbed social recluse you really are.More »
safety
TASER-Proof Gear is Great for Students, Political Activists, Criminals
This patent for an "energy weapon protection device" is the perfect accessory for your next anti-war march. It also might be a good idea to just have one handy for other occasions, too, as you never know when the 5-0 might get a little TASER-happy on you for failing to fully stop at a stop sign or something. These are strange days we live in, my friends. [Patent via Danger Room]
the future
NEC Develops Wideband Wearable Antenna Prototype
NEC has developed a wideband antenna prototype that's made of fabric, allowing it to be attached to or stitched into clothes. This'll allow people to increase their cell connectivity by wearing gigantic antennas on their backs. Apparently, "one of the difficulties encountered in the past when using conductive fabrics was that soldering was not possible. In the case of this new antenna, power is supplied to a small flexible print substrate by a soldered coaxial cable, so that power supply is possible through capacity coupling with the substrate." Well, I'm glad they worked all that out. Look for supremely-dorky antenna pants in the not-too-distant future. [Akihabara News]
7:50 AM on Wed Oct 31 2007
By Adam Frucci
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Latest by xenobread: @Luke: I agree too. It's hard to come up with good and fresh stuff every single week though, too many comedians use same bit for months/years... more »
outdoors
Running Vest with Chest-Mounted Light Keeps Everything Illuminated
Running at night is fun, but it's dangerous if you don't have a light. If you're in the woods, you might fall in a hole or twist your ankle on a root, and if you're on the road you might get hit by a car. Play it safe! This GoMotion Trail Running Vest has a chest-mounted light, giving you literal headlights to light the way in front of you. It can also hold a hydration system like a Camelbak, which is a nice touch. Bonus: it'll make you look like Iron Man. [Product Page via Backcountry.com]
nagging bathing suit
Malignant Mole Bikini Scares You Out of the Sun
Check out this Malignant Mole Bikini, whose ghastly melanomas begin to fade in as you get more and more sun exposure. It's designed by Fiona Carswell, the same guilt-inducing designer who brought us that Smoking Jacket that shows the effects of smoking on a pair of smoked-up lungs. What good is this bathing suit, anyway?
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