I keep a close eye on personal cooling technologies, because I have become over the last few years, sort of as a hobby, a real fatass. And while New York has had a mild summer all around, I still seem to be the only one who is standing in the humid subway stations, soaking in sweat; the single sloppy, dripping loser amongst an army of perfectly coiffed, impossibly thin hipsters.
But as much as I’d like to remain cool, I don’t think I’ll be wearing anything like Hammacher Schlemmer’s Personal Portable Misting System, even if it does claim to lower temperatures by 30 degrees. Perpetually walking through a mist of water sounds sort of pleasant, but I can cover myself in liquid just fine via a variety of all-natural methods.
The best bet for me is likely to continue my atypical hibernation throughout the rest of our cruel sun’s season, building cities from donuts and bacon. When the winter comes, I will rule over this land of coked-out, shivering hipsters.
Read – Catalog Page [Hammacher via GadgetryBlog]
