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japan
Japanese Ice Suit Equips Ice Packs for Hot Tokyo Summers, Salarymen Now Expected to Give 110% Effort
This "New Ice Suit" has integrated jacket icepacks, designed to alleviate some of the discomfort of Japanese salarymen who have to walking around scorching Japan streets during the summer. Looks like this newfangled ice technology isn't just for elite-level athletes anymore! More »
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Comment by MyNameIsTooAwesome: I had an idea just like this, but only that it was applied to my pillow, in order to cope... 4 Responses | Other threads
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fashion
Vintage Gaming Ties Futilely Subvert Corporate Authority
If a red tie is considered to exude power and authority at some business lunch, then an Asteroids tie must allude to nothing less than intergalactic domination. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by tande04: I think you could actually pull off that asteroids tie. Its not near as overt as the others. ... 6 Responses | Other threads
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work sucks
Employees Not Getting Paid for Boot-Up Times, Sue Their Employers
For office drones at big companies such as AT&T, United Health Group and Cigna, booting up their computers at the start of the day and waiting for them to shut down takes some decent time. Like 20 minutes at the start and end of the day. And they sure don't like the fact that their weasely employers have decided to not pay them for that time. So, of course, they're suing. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by snitch29: Get a freggin Mac, go into settings and have it start boot up few minutes before you arrive at work... 17 Responses | Other threads
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human augmentation
US Military Pretty Much Commissions a Real-Life Gordon Freeman Power Suit
The Office of Naval Research just threw a $1.6m grant at some UCSD researchers, to be used to build a "field hospital on a chip". The system will monitor a few biomarkers for deviations from safe levels, at which point it will automatically medicate its wearer. While the military hopes that such a device could provide first aid to wounded soldiers, the technology could also find plenty of practical uses in medicine, especially for doling out insulin to diabetics or anesthetic to chronic pain sufferers. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Curves: Would I sound cynical if I said fear this may be used to introduce other drugs to soldiers as well?... 6 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Nintendo's Wii Classic Controller and GameCube GamePad Getting a Temporary Ban on Sales
As a result of Nintendo's loss in court to a Texas-based company called Anascape, the judge ruled that all sales of the Wii Classic Controller and the GameCube controller need to be temporarily halted until funds can be placed into an escrow account. What's the impact on you, Joe or Dan Consumer? Starting today, July 23, all sales of those controllers AND GameCube systems will be placed on hold, meaning that you should really try and find a place to buy these accessories now if you need them soon. On the bright side, Nintendo's Nunchuck controller isn't affected by this ruling about analog sticks, so you're safe if you just want to play Wii games. [1up via Kotaku]
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By Jason ChenComment by zed0: They still seem to be available? Might as well pick up some now since I was putting it off. [www.amazon.com] more » | Other threads
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monster cable
Blue Jeans Cable Calls BS on Monster Cable Patent Suit, Vows to Fight to Bloody Death
Bullshit patent suits are annoying when it's a do-nothing patent holder trying to extract cash from fat corporate wallets, but even more so when it's a bigger company trying to muscle over little ones. Like Monster Cable suing Blue Jeans Cable for having connectors that looked like theirs. Blue Jeans' CEO, a former evil lawyer, has issued a ripping rebuttal, pointing out that "the gross morphology of the RCA plug is pretty well dictated by function" before throwing down, "I would rather spend fifty thousand dollars on defense than give you a dollar of unmerited settlement funds." Here's the whole ballsy letter: More »
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Comment by OctaviaAntiphus: Verily, a thing of beauty. Kurt, I admire the jaunty way you tore monster's arm off, jammed it up their... more » | Other threads
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apple
Apple and Starbucks Sued Over "Song of the Day" Gift Cards
While James and Marguerite Driessen's patent covers a sort of vaguely broad concept—gift cards for pre-defined items that you buy at a B&M store but use online—I kind of feel for them, given that Apple apparently dropped iTunes custom cards in the US (while continuing to offer them in the UK) to get around licensing the patent after they asked. Then Apple brought it back with Starbucks under their "Song of the Day" program, which gives you a gift card for a pre-set song at Starbucks. More » -
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Darth Vader Dog Costume
OK, originally, this was a post about an authentic looking Darth Vader costume. Browsing the site's extended branches, I bumped into this much cooler Darth Vader costume for Dogs, with cape, belt, and helmet. Original post is below, but for those who disbelieve dog is man's best friend. More » -
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Spiderman Suit To Allow Future Humans To Scale Walls, Wear Silly Suit
Other than firemen, the military and masked vigilantes, there probably isn't a huge market for a suit that allows you to scale up walls. However, Italian scientists have calculated how much stickiness a suit needs to mimic the ability of insects and spiders to climb up a wall without peeing their pants in fear of falling. Unless the suit injects a good bit of teen angst and pudginess (if this was the third suit in a trilogy), we'll have no part of it. [Telegraph]
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ipod
iPod-Compatible Suit Only for Men Who Dress to the Left
Fabled UK retailer M&S (once known as Marks & Spencer) has brought out an iPod-compatible pinstripe suit, complete with "smart-fabric control pad" for you to control everyone's favorite Apple gadget (come on, it's not June 29th yet, guys, so keep your hairpieces on. More »
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By Addy DugdaleComment by AmishJohn: Tag this crap Apple so I don't have to look at it. more » | Other threads
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robots
Robot Suit: Fights Paralysis, Not Crime (yet)
Matsushita, a company out of Japan, has developed a suit with virtual muscles. While it won't help you lift semis one-handed, it will aid in the rehabilitation of stroke victims suffering from partial paralysis by moving their limbs. Slated for 2009 release, the suit will run about $17,000, but should become cheaper with mass production. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by bobbydan: also would like to add my wheelchair cost $15k. no, nothing special bout it. just a power chair.... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Torokun: I heard from my "asian contact" that you get super sweaty and smelly in there after using it... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
The Half-Suit, Great for Videoconferencing!
Staying at home working in your underwear is definitely a luxury. Hell, I do it everyday. But on occasion you need to bust out that old webcam for some digital face to face interaction. The Half-Suit will make you look like a business professional without having to even own a suit. It slips on top of your body and can easily fool co-workers into believing you actually care about your appearance. The Half-Suit retails for $135 to $150. More »
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Comment by gmotu: this is olde neues! New Old is It... inspired by Dilbert from years ago. more » | Other threads
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