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Clothing Yourself In Technology

Posted by timothy on from the gosh-cotton-is-still-nice dept.

Sixyphe writes "Burton Snowboards has just released a very, very nice snowboarding jacket called the Analog Clone. It includes a padded pouch designed to hold a Sony MZ-N1 MiniDisc player and, more importantly, a large textile control pad on the left arm that acts as a remote control for the MD player. This pad is based on technology from SOFTswitch, a UK company. Production, 100 units, price tag, around 1000US$, MZ-N1 included. Not the first textile-based application I've seen (textile keyboards have been around for a while, I believe), but a nice one. This is cool, geeky, musical, sporty and damn useful all at once. Wow. The part I like best is where they mention that the coat is machine-washable when the MD player is removed. Thanks to minidisc.org for the tip." skratchjerk writes "Financial Times has a short article about Levi Strauss' new anti-radiation jeans. They state that 'The trousers, to be launched in the UK next year under Levi's Dockers brand, contain mobile phone pockets with "anti-radiation lining to prevent possible health risks".' I guess it's about time we protected 'the boys.'" Update: 09/13 21:13 GMT by T : The updated Burton link should make the folks at Burton happier ;)

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  1. oh goodie by Sc00ter · · Score: 5, Funny
    "The trousers, to be launched in the UK next year under Levi's Dockers brand, contain mobile phone pockets with "anti-radiation lining to prevent possible health risks""

    And cuts off all ability to actually recive a call while in the pocket..

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  2. Levi's marketing genious by gazuga · · Score: 5, Funny

    "anti-radiation lining to prevent possible health risks"
    I guess it's about time we protected 'the boys.'

    They've just captured the entire male market precisely for the above reason. When it comes to the family jewels, better safe than sorry ;)

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  3. Hey... by GeneralEmergency · · Score: 5, Funny
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    ...I thought all geeks were too fat to ski!

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    1. Re:Hey... by John+Whitley · · Score: 5, Funny


      No, they just slide down the hill on their tummies... like Tux does. ;-)

  4. They just need to include a bong somehow by pyite69 · · Score: 5, Funny


    Maybe a hash pipe holder would be ideal.

  5. And when you wipe out??? by fmaxwell · · Score: 5, Funny

    Great idea. Put on a $1000 jacket with an expensive MiniDisc player into the pocket, put on your headphones, and then go snowboarding.

    I can just see it now. You don't hear the skier/boarder behind you and you cut him off. You both wipe out hard. You're lying in the snow with headphones 15 feet behind you (entangled with your goggles) -- the cable still around your neck, the MiniDisc player crunched, and your $1000 jacket's keypad mysteriously non-functional.

    Do us all a favor and don't get the radiation shielded pants. We don't need you breeding.