Natalie Luder's "Fou Lard," which roughly translates to "insane bacon," is a photorealistic scarf designed to look like a perfectly cut slab of the nation's favorite breakfast meat.
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The ‘Hug Me’ Coat
This very affectionate coat would be fired from its job in middle management almost immediately.
Read More »NES Cartridge Rings Are Impressively Accurate
The best thing about these rings is that you can pick any game you want. The choices are endless! 708 games equals endless. Don't argue with me.
Read More »Bane Motorcycle Jacket
The leather arms can actually be removed to unveil Bane's combat vest. The 2-in-1 jacket will cost you $583. Not nearly as cost efficient as making it yourself, but for pure realism and quality, there's no beating this.
Read More »Wrist Gadget Monitors Sleep, Wakes You ‘Gently’
Joining the long line of sleep-enhancing gadgets is the Wakemate, an interesting wrist accessory that can monitor your sleep cycles -- and decide when you should wake up.
Read More »LumiNet: The Wearable Computing Network
LumiNet takes the conventions of a central processing unit, such as an Arduino, handling most of the workload and spreads the responsibility across a series of parallel ‘LumiNet modules’ which only depend on the four modules directly connected to it. This way, if one module goes bad, the rest of the wearable network will stay up and running. It’s programming ...
Read More »Samsung Unveils Prescription 3D Glasses
The geek life is an ironic state of affairs. Most of us, and I’m speaking from at least seconds of research, have some sort of vision problem. Studies show that hours of staring at the computer screen can cause serious vision impairments, which hasn’t exactly worked out for us up until now. Bad vision meant an impaired 3D experience. Not ...
Read More »R2-D2 Swimsuit: Tanning on Tatooine
Nothing gets me more worked up than a woman in Star Wars-themed apparel. I don’t care whether it’s a full-bodied Stormtrooper costume or this R2-D2 Swimsuit. If she’s wearing it, I’m drooling. This one-piece swimsuit is modest enough for even the most conservative women, but geeky enough to keep me completely interested. James Lillis designed this R2-D2 Swimsuit, which is ...
Read More »Airbag Helmet Stuffed Inside of a Collar Made for High Fashion
The H�vding (Swedish for “chieftain”), is an airbag designed for cyclists with a taste in fashion that isn’t traditional amongst the biking community. Though we’re confident it works just fine with pimped out mobility scooters as well. Designed by Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, the H�vding collar contains gyroscopes and accelerometers which constantly monitor your movements, releasing the airbag hidden ...
Read More »DIY Jetpack Made Using the Contents of Your Recycling Bin
Hey, we never said it was a “functioning” jetpack. Function is overrated anyway. The creative process? Now that’s where the real entertainment lays. Using a few crafting supplies and the contents of your recycling bin, you can craft your own wearable jetpack. A much cheaper alternative to buying a real pack just to complete your Rocketeer costume. Instructables user ModMischief ...
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