Prism Glasses Let You See Straight While Lying Down

I read in bed a lot. I also watch TV in bed a lot. In fact, there’s a lot of things I do in bed that I probably shouldn’t (like eat dinner – yes, I do that sometimes), but sometimes, I just can’t help it. It’s just too comfortable.

Prism Glasses1Of course I do all that sitting down or propped up on my back with pillows. But in case you’re the type who actually prefers to lie down while doing all these (except for eating, that is), then you’ll be pleased to hear about Prism Glasses.

They’re kooky-looking eyewear that will “bend” your vision by ninety degrees so you can actually see “straight”, even when you’re lying down. With the glasses on, you can now read your favorite magazine or catch a rerun of Friends on TV without having to sit up.

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The Prism Glasses are available online from Whatever Works for $24.99 (USD).

[via Dvice]


This Invisible Bike Helmet Might Just Save Your Life

Bike helmets. Many people don’t like to wear them because they’re big and bulky. And for the vain ones, they cause helmet hair. But to be honest, if it were up to me, I’d rather choose all of the above rather than risk my life by going out on my bike without a helmet on.

If only there were some sort of invisible helmet that’ll protect people without all of the negative stuff that comes with most bike helmets.

Invisible Bike Helmet
Oh, wait, there is already one such helmet in the market, and it’s called the Hövding. It’s the first and only one of its kind.

The Hövding starts out as a collar that cyclists are supposed to wear around their neck. There’s a folded-up airbag inside that’ll pop out automatically upon impact, with the trigger mechanism controlled by sensors in the collar that detect any abnormal movements when the bicyclist figures in an accident.

As you can see, the airbag is shaped like a helmet. It inflates in 0.1 seconds so it’s up and over your head before you hit the ground, providing a cushion of sorts to minimize the injuries you might sustain upon impact.

The Hövding took six years to develop and it’s now finally available for purchase. Priced at 3,998 SEK (~$597), it’s not cheap – but if you’re not going to wear a regular helmet, it just might be worth it.

[Hövding via Focus Forward Films]


Robert Cop 2 T-Shirt… I’d Buy That for a Dollar (or Twenty-Two)

Remember the 1990′s? It was a crazy time to be a geek. Especially a comic book geek. All of my comics from that period are worthless because of the collecting frenzy of the time, but man did they have some good storylines. Of course the best stuff can also be found in the toy advertisements between the pages. That’s how this story began.
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It was the 90′s. Brad McGinty was a 12 year old kid reading through his issue of Heroes Illustrated. Remember those? He came across a tiny picture in one of the columns that a reader had sent in. It was an ad for a bootleg Robocop action figure named Robert Cop. Brad thought that this was pretty awesome and he dreamed about it for years.

And now he has realized his dream and has created this amazingly geeky Robert Cop t-shirt. As Brad puts it, this is a bootleg based on a bootleg. And it really is awesome. It features Robert Cop, C-3PO in a Detroit Metro uniform in the guise of a T-1000 and Johnny frickin 5. NEED! Just $22(USD) at the link below. Thank you, Internet. I love you.

[Brad McGinty via Botropolis]


Like Your Food Every Time When You Use the Facebook Like Oven Mitt

Allow me to unveil my inner cornball self, just this one time. So you know how, sometimes, you bake a cake and it doesn’t turn out the way you wanted it to? I’m sure that isn’t something you’d like, but you’ll still “like” it anyway if you use the Facebook Like Oven Mitt when you take it out of the oven.

Facebook Like MittIt’ll make for some light moments in the kitchen and actually put the fun back in whatever it is you’re doing in there. Here’s a fact: your cookies, cakes, and pies won’t always end up being perfect (either by taste or by sight), so have a little fun while you’re still whipping them up into shape.

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The Facebook Like Oven Mitt is available from Yeople for €22.50 (~$28 USD).

And if Facebook just isn’t for you, then maybe the Pixel Oven Mitt or the Shark Bite Over Mitt is more your type.

[via The Green Head]


Because You’ve Been a Geek Before Being a Geek Was Cool

Although if we’re going to be strict about it, maybe the only folks who have the right to wear this shirt are the ones who invented the Internet.

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What are you doing? Don’t try to pronounce it. Not cool. The HTTPSTER t-shirt is available from Kneadle for $24 (USD).

[via Swissmiss]


Would You Like a Nyan Cat Running on Your T-Shirt? You Can Do that With tshirtOS

So this won’t be the first time that you’ll see an interactive shirt (remember the fully playable electric guitar t-shirt and the drum machine shirt?), but this is the first shirt of its kind to actually be able to do all that it promises to do. The tshirtOS. A t-shirt with its own operating system. The name already sounds cool, but just wait until you see the actual thing.

tshirtOSThe tshirtOS is the result of a joint venture between Ballantine’s and CuteCircuit. The shirt is described as a wearable (obviously), sharable, and programmable piece of clothing that you can use to display random stuff like tweets, animation, and photos, and even play music and videos.

The shirt features a large multi-color, flexible LED grid, connected to a controller circuit and battery pack. It’ll also have a camera, accelerometer, microphone and speakers for truly interactive displays. It’s controlled by an app that’s to be installed on your smartphone. Because of its programmable nature, the sky’s the limit with this baby.

Make a fashion statement, share your thoughts by displaying your tweets as you go along, and make a nyan cat run around your shirt to give everyone around you a dose of geeky randomness.

Want it? Head on over to tshirtOS.com to find out more.

[via Dvice]


TARDIS Mini Dress and Leggings: Doctor Woo-Hoo!

Look at how tight that TARDIS mini dress is on that girl. I sure hope it’s bigger on the inside so she can breath. I vote that this should be the official companion uniform from this season forward. This sexy dress was released yesterday from Australian clothing company Black Milk.

tardis topIt’s too bad we never got to see Amy Pond wearing this. Then again, the Doctor has enough distractions as it is. The company also had another release that is even sexier. These stretchable leggings give the TARDIS some nice curves.

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As you might expect these don’t come cheap. A pair of TARDIS tights will cost you about $79.00(USD) and the Doctor Who dresses are about $100(USD). The look on every male’s face? Priceless.

[via Geeks Are Sexy]


Shenmue Hoodie is Perfect for Exacting Revenge, Driving Forklifts

Shenmue is one of the cult classics from the Sega Dreamcast. Before Claude and the 3D streets of Liberty City, there was Ryo Hazaki and Yokosuka. Pay homage to the perpetually sidetracked protagonist with this officially licensed hoodie, made to look like Hazuki’s bomber jacket.

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Wear it while playing pachinko, racing ducks and catching leaves. And avenging your dad’s death, if you ever get around to it.

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Insert Coin is selling the Hazuki Tiger hoodie for £35 (~$55 USD).

[via Topless Robot]

Shenmue screenshot from Shenmue Dojo


Tumi Dror Backpack: The Transformer Bag

It’s probably happened to you. You’re walking along with a briefcase or other bag and realize that it’s getting too heavy. You wish that you had taken a backpack. That’s the basic idea behind the Dror Backpack from Tumi. This expandable and transformable backpack will give you the best of all bag worlds – for a price.

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The Tumi Dror Backpack was designed by New York based architect Dror Benshetrit. It can function as a tote, briefcase or backpack. It’s got loads of pockets, zips, both interior and exterior to help you manage your gear. It will carry laptops up to 15″ and comes with a media pocket. The front pocket has a slight angular profile, which is cool.

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As you can see from the images, the Dror Backpack is quite flexible, but this transformable ability doesn’t come cheap. You’ll have to spend $595(USD) to buy one – and for that price you could buy several individual bags.

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[via Uncrate]


Goruck Backpacks Keep Your Gear Safe While Looking Great

A well-made backpack will allow you to travel with most of your gear without breaking your back. Goruck backpacks are for serious people with serious stuff to carry around. They’ll keep your items dry and are made to be tough enough to survive your daily travels without a hitch.

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Goruck offers four backpacks in sizes of 16L to 48L.  They are made from military-grade, water-resistant materials and have many compartments as well as pockets. There are also plenty of internal pockets to keep your things organized. Most of the packs have room for a tablet, laptop and other small electronics.

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goruck packs

They are available in tan, camo, and black. Prices start at $225(USD) for the smallest pack, the GR Echo and go up to $395 for the large-capacity GR 2.

goruck echo backpack military grade gr2

[via Uncrate]