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Wear some bright IR LEDs to blind the camera.

Or a mirror suit to confuse it.

The bathrooms at my office have these, which seem to be a pretty smart idea. I wish they were everywhere.

Don't forget to update the "what to do in an emergency" information.

They may have a harder time with that here, though. I doubt they will find a lot of capital C consumers here.

You have got to be kidding me. The geek has an insatiable appetite for pop culture. ThinkGeek, This Is Why I'm Broke

Were they not accepting submissions on http://thisiswhyimbroke.com/ ?

Also, my experience is that a phone is no replacement for a proper GPS. I got a proper GPS (Garmin Oregon 450) and the difference between using this and my phone (or any phone I've used) is quite significant. The time to acquire and maintain a signal, the ability to read the screen in sunlight, the ruggedness (+! for actually being waterproof), and many other aspects make the phone seem like a poor substitute. Sure a phone will do in a pinch, but given the option, I'll always bring my actual GPS with me when there's a chance it could be useful. I think the same goes for a lot of other things you can use a cell phone for. Most of them can use the LED as a flashlight, but it's a poor substitute for an actual flashlight. They work as a camera, but I'd rather use a real camera (even a point and shoot) over a phone any day. I still can't comprehend why they can't just put an actual flash on a phone. I think they are kind of like having the ultimate Swiss Army knife. Technically it has 87 tools, but in the effort to add more and more tools into the thing, the tools themselves have been all but useless.

try this site:

http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/

I was just shown this website by a colleague who is not a geek, yet I want all of the things.

http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/ Not found anything NSFW yet, but not promising anything.