Archive for November 14th, 2005
Although the heated bra has good intentions (Saving the Earth), this might be a bit of misguided marketing. Someone over there in Japan seems to think that wearing fluffy bras and not wearing ties will help the country save energy. Which makes some sort of weird sense with regards to air conditioning/heating. Why don’t we just sell something like power strips with a remote that makes sure all our devices are truly OFF instead of them sucking power slowly but surely… But hey, it’s a good start, and from Japan. In which case it’s forgivable.
“The fluffy creation contains special pads filled with an eco-friendly gel that can be easily heated in a microwave or with a hot water bottle. The design also includes a furry boa designed to double as a winter scarf.
We hope this will not only help prevent global warming but also provide a little fashion chic to the office.”
November 14th, 2005
MasaMania documents the lifestyle of a Japanese business man. From MasaMania:
“I want to tell you how much Japanese business man is tired.
I have experience to work in other countries. So I know how hard Japanese business man work comparing with American people, Chinese people and Thailand people.
I never say that all foreign people is lazy. But I never hesitate to say that Jap is fucking hard worker.
Our priority is not to live, but to work.. It’s true. Every year lots of Japanese businss man tired to death while working.”
November 14th, 2005
Heated gloves powered by USB. From Thanko in Japan, this only goes to show that if it can be done, people will do it. At least this makes more sense than the usb ashtray. It would seem like a more elegant solution energy-wise, to take the excess heat from the CPU/unit and use that to heat the gloves.
November 14th, 2005
I spotted a dude wearing some sort of kilt at Combots. It was some weird genetically engineered hybrid of a utility belt and a kilt, call Utilikilt. From their site : ‘We are committed to pioneer a comfortable alternative to trousers by producing “Men’s Unbifurcated Garments” (MUG’s)’ Hmmm, unbifurcated. I’ll have to remember that one. The guy who will wear a utilikilt is a braver man than I - I can just imagine some rough n tuff construction worker clambering up a ladder wearing his unbifurcated garment, and all the worker buddies cringing when they accidentally glance up his kilt at his bifurcated under garment of choice.
November 14th, 2005
Although the heated bra has good intentions (Saving the Earth), this might be a bit of misguided marketing. Someone over there in Japan seems to think that wearing fluffy bras and not wearing ties will help the country save energy. Which makes some sort of weird sense with regards to air conditioning/heating. Why don’t we just sell something like power strips with a remote that makes sure all our devices are truly OFF instead of them sucking power slowly but surely… But hey, it’s a good start, and from Japan. In which case it’s forgivable.