Gizmodo: warming

Thanko Wrist Strap Keeps Heat Flowing to Your Fingers

Elaine Chow — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:00:13 EST

Don't you hate it when you spend a while on the computer in a frigid room and your fingers start to get ice cold? You can't take the time to warm your hands back up because your boss is breathing down your neck, but it's getting harder and harder to type by the minute because you're losing mobility to frostbite. Thanko is here to the rescue with its new USB wrist warming strap, which delivers a controlled 40°C (104°F) to heat the blood rushing to your extremities.

The Velcro strap ensures that even the thickest of wrists can get the benefits of this little gadget. You can even get a longer add-on strap in case you want to use it on other parts of your body—neck, back, legs... heck, you can even warm your coffee mug! Available on Thanko's site for roughly $21. [Thanko]

Powerbrick Foot Warming Slippers

Travis Hudson — Wed, 23 May 2007 18:20:19 EDT

It may be the warmer time of the year (for most of us), but that doesn't mean we can't look ahead to the winter. This is a conceptual design of a footwarmer that is "powered" by a laptop power brick. They are regular slippers equipped with a pocket that can hold powerbricks of all shapes and sizes. Just boot up your laptop and let the brick do the rest.

This sounds like a solid way to heat your feet, but don't come running to us when you get third-degree burns on your feet because the slippers caught on fire from improper ventilation. Just for your own reference, this is from the same folks that brought you the hotdoll. –Travis Hudson

Feeladdicted [Via OhGizmo!]

USB Warming Kneepads

Jason Chen — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:00:09 EDT

Unless you're an old man or on your knees all day, these Warmmi USB Heating Knee pads will only be used once every few months when your lazy ass decides to get out of the house and play some basketball with the guys.

Sure, stuff like the USB Warming Mouse, USB Warming Blanket, and the USB Heating Gloves, are good ideas on paper, but imagine what happens when you get up to answer the phone and forget your knees are still attached to your laptop? – Jason Chen

Product Page [Vavolo via ~~Warmest~~ Coolest Gadgets]

Electric Ice Scraper For Frigid Windshields, Wives

Jason Chen — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 19:30:06 EST

Being that we've lived most our lives in California or other temperate areas, we've never known the pain of scraping ice off our windshields when we set off for work in the morning. Here's a reminder for you poor bastards up in the northeast: this Eddie Bauer electric ice scraper is a pretty handy way to get your scraping done quickly.

The scraper has a 15-foot cord which plugs into your car, and produces a "gentle heat" to help melt away the ice. Pretty smart, and not at all expensive at $14.99. Grab one to last you through the next few months. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Amazon via Luxury Housing via Oh Gizmo]

USB Warming Slippers With Bear Attachment

Jason Chen — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:00:41 EST

We've seen USB slippers before, but this one's special in two ways.

One, they're more like booties and cover your entire foot, plus your ankles. No part of your foot will be exposed to the elements.

Second, they come with a bear attachment. OMGWTFBBQ bear attachment! This is the best thing we've ever seen. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Busytrade via Gizmodo Japan]