Gizmodo: buckle

MP3 Belt Buckle Activates With Hip Thrusts

Mark Wilson — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:11:51 EST

I've always preferred my belt buckles covered in rhinestones, eagles and American flags from various historical eras/political affiliations. But I could tolerate the existence of a circuit board MP3 player belt buckle.

A DIY project consisting of an MP3 decoder, lithium ion battery, accelerometer (for complete gyration response) and some other various circuits and switches, the only components it might be missing are speakers and a decent gold plated mini horseshoe (a series of mistakes you can unmake during your own construction process). Now just to find a decent pair of blinky LED boots to ensure complete cowboy ostracism. [sparkfun via technabob]

NES Buckle Guarantees Fun Everywhere, Except Your Groin

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:45:00 EDT

The Nintendo Entertainment System Belt Buckle may be a) a real product, b) a completely stupid, far-fetched contraption, c) a way to cook your genitals or d) all of the above. Just attach it to your belt and be ready to play with it everywhere and/or be kicked by random people on the street. [NESBuckle]

Ajoka Buckle Digital Camera Records from Your Belt, Makes You Styleless James Bond

Jesus Diaz — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:10:38 EST

A digital video recorder with built-in micro camera and high quality recorder disguised as a belt buckle that could make Chuck Norris proud? My life is now complete. Thanks to Ajoka and their full-color, sound-enabled Buckle DVR, now you too can be an spy, a private dick and a Geek Squad technician. Yes, it looks like crap, but the specs are not bad at all:

According to Ajoka, the Buckle DVR can record 33 hours of audio and video on one 1GB microSD card, even while the rechargeable lithium battery can only last for two hours. These are the specs:

• Dimension: 2.54" (H) * 1.47" (W) * 0.60" (D)
• Video Compression︰ 3GP video format, 176x144 ,QCIF / 15fps
• Voice Recording: High quality digital voice recording.
• Internal Memory︰ No
• Micro SD card / T-Flash card support︰ 128MB to 2GB (Not included)
• Recording Mode︰ Continuous recording until memory is full or manually turned off.
• Video File Size︰ >500KB per minute

Absolutely Batworthy for $150. [Ajoka]

Dealzmodo: 500 Free BeatBuckles on Thursday

Jason Chen — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:30:30 EDT

Nerdyshirts is giving away 500 BeatBuckles on Thursday to a bunch of random customers. For those of you with too much taste to remember, the BeatBuckle is a belt that holds your iPod (previous generation) on your belt, so you can combine the theft-friendly conspicuousness of a belt clip with the "I'm an asshole" of a fannypack. Get one for free! [NerdyShirts - Thanks Harrison!]