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more about #thanko more comments → SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: I wonder when japan will create a Bra with build in USB speakers. And I shall call it Boom Box Bra. more » subsider34: This is a recall waiting to happen. 'This product is undergoing a voluntary recall due to a manufacturing defect causing these garments to spontaniou... more » Complexified: comment fail - ignore more » Kaiser-Machead: I can't imagine many women going for this. With sweaters, regular body heat and hands I think nature has this area covered. #usbbreastheatingpads more » AD.Munck with music in his head.: I didnt know this is a problem. How awkward would it be walking up to a co-worker and asking them for some help in another room. "One second I have to... more » Sticks Calhoun: Edited because I CAN'T REEEEAD! Any English version of this site? I'd buy them for my wife. She's always cold. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Witches everywhere will be happy now.. more » Curves: If the sweater puppies actually get cold enough to need this, the rest of your body is probably already frozen anyway. #usbbreastheatingpads more » Hello Mister Walrus: Not Canada? #usbbreastheatingpads more » Digo: I have to go to Japan, I have to understand this crazyness. The Japanese people here in Brazil are not this crazy, heck I'm half Japanese myself and I... more » MaQ: I totally understand the product, it is nearly impossible to keep your cool and not stare at the nipples of your female coworkers, or stop your self f... more » Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: I prefer the head warmer. #usbbreastheatingpads more » badhatharry: Dude, if you are going to quiz me, you must insert a pause. #usbbreastheatingpads more » Gary_7vn: It needs a good old fashioned FM radio. more » frigg: If this thing worked by drilling a hole in your forehead and screwing it in, I'd be tempted. But sticking out of one ear? Might as well have a sign on... more » -
#japan
Guess Which Country Makes These USB Breast Warmers?
Spolier: it's Japan! What other country would produce USB warming pads designed for lovepillows? No other country, that's what. Finally, ladies can work at their desks wearing only their bras in wintertime without worry of cold breasts! [Thanko via TokyoMango] -
#mp3
Micro Sports MP3 Player Helps Up the Douche Quotient
You want to pull off John Mayer's DoubleDouche, but you only have one Bluetooth headset. Don't fret, because this MP3 player from Thanko fits right in your ear. More » -
#usb
Urinating USB Wee Man Is Number One
Wee Man is number one alright. Not only does he urinate when plugged into your computer, he just might be the most useless product Thanko has ever devised—and that's saying something. More » -
#accessories
Attract Cute Japanese Girls With Thanko's Fuzzy Cat Ear Headphones
These fuzzy-wuzzy, kitten-tastic headphones might not get you much action in general, but they're sure to attract plenty of underage Japanese girls while giving you an excuse to take your furry fetish public. [Thanko via BoingBoing] More » -
#audio
Waterproof Conductive Earbuds Vibrate Your Skull
Thanko's new EMP-708LITE Vonia earbuds work by actually vibrating the bones of your skull, which is then picked up by your brain and processed as recognizable music. They are, quite literally, skull-rattling 'buds. More » -
#thanko
Thanko's USB Mouth Microscope Camera Shows You The Horrible Truth
Haven't gone to the dentist in awhile? Worried what might be going on in there? Some mysteries are better left unsolved—but if you must know, Thanko's USB microscope camera can shed some light (and some video) on the subject. More » -
#camcorders
Even Thanko Makes Sorta Decent Cheapo HD Camcorders Now
How easy is it to make an HD camcorder? Even Thanko, proprietor of all gadgets weird and crappy, has pooped one out. Akihabara News has some not terribly telling sample video, but says for the price ($175), it's "decent." [AkihabaraNews] -
#thanko
Thanko Goggle-Mounted Waterproof Camera Is Going To Be a Problem At The Pool
Despite unimpressive 25fps QVGA resolution, I have to agree with Akihabara's assessment on this Thanko waterproof camera—it will be a hit with the perverts. More » -
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#japan
Spider Mouse Is Perfect for Arachnophobes
Spider Mouse, Spider Mouse/Does whatever Spider Mouse does/Can he swing/from a web?/no he can't/he's a mouse/look out!/he's a Spider Mouse! Sing this song in your head all morning. You are welcome. [Japan Probe] -
#usb
USB Cigarettes
We've seen electronic cigarettes before, but not one that charges via USB. More » -
#sd
Pen Reads Four SD Cards While Looking a Bit Like a Rocket
Thanko's 4-slot SD card reader/pen, but we're waiting for the 8-slot, double X-Wing version. No word on retail price, but we're sure it'll be available soon at various online import vendors. [Akihibara News] -
#projectors
Tiny 3-Inch Cube Projects Giant 112-Inch Picture
This Miseal mini projection cube measures less than 3-inches per side, but it still manages to create a 112-inch image within a 16-foot throwing distance. More » -
#japan
Thanko's USB "Bust Beauty Pad" Fights Boob-Chill Epidemic Valiantly
This is without a doubt Thanko's finest USB warming gadget to date. More » -
#watches
Tell Time, Snap Photos with Thanko MP4 Video Watch
The Thanko MP4 watch lets me tell time and take compromising photos or video of coworkers at the office Christmas party? SOLD! -
#gizmodogallery
At Gizmodo Gallery: Weird Japanese USB Gadgets!
The Gizmodo Gallery lineup isn't just mega gadgets like the Red One Camera and prototypes like the Ancient Apple phone concepts from Frog Design. On a recent trip to Tokyo I raided Thanko HQ for the latest and weirdest USB gadgets I could find, including this USB Tie with a fan in it and a USB heated gloves. I mean, I don't know how anyone gets through winter in NY without USB heated mittens. -
#heatedmousepad
Thanko's Latest Heated USB Mousepad Looks More Sane
Thanko's previous heated USB mousepad was a stick-your-hand-in-a-whale affair, which was fine until the inside of it started smelling like an actual whale from your palm sweat. Their latest, thankfully eschews the cover method for a bottom-up approach to warming. I can't read Japanese, but the surface thermometer claims the pad gets up to 41.2 (avg. between 40 and 45) degrees Celsius, which is 106.1 Fahrenheit. Not too bad, actually. And if that's not enough, you can combine it with a heated mouse to double your efforts. [Thanko] -
#thanko
Visiting Thanko's Tokyo Mecca of USB Weirdness
Near a highway, a few hundred feet from the biggest electronics building in Tokyo's Akihabara district, sits a tiny mecca for gadget geeks. The orange store belongs to Thanko, masters of weird USB devices, and it is their first of 4 shops. The blinking raremonoshop sign tickled my eyeballs, but my geek lust was triggered in full by the wall flyers for odd gadgets printed on top of a mosaic of origami paper. More »
