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Wristwatch USB Drive
opwierde writes "For the gadget happy multitude LAKS has made the ultimate wristwatch. It's a USB drive combined with a watch and they've managed to make it look rather nice." (This looks like a nice place to store a persistent homedir to use with Knoppix-MiB ;))
Now my hands can be used for other things! Ohhh wait, 128MB ... hmmm, that's a decent sized porn clip...
Nevermind, there are no new uses for my hands here, sorry.
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i ordered one of these from them over 30 days ago, no watch and no returned emails....anyone get theirs yet?
It's a shame that cord just sticks out like that, it just makes the thing look ridiculous.
Now, if it were Bluetooth enabled for data transfer...
a link in the article would of been nice
www.laks.com
I purchased my first USB drive a couple of months ago. I love it. As the family and friends 'computer guy'(not to mention work), I'm always fixing this or that on other peoples computers. I keep a collection of utilities on my drive so that I can plug it in and have most everything I need.
Wow. It really is an interesting watch. The usb cord seems to hide inside the wristband. I bet this will making cheating my collage harder when testing in the testing lab. The already check you body and your keychain for usb thumbdrives.
I'm getting one i guess. The 128 meg model is only $93...
No.
Nice looking watch
Look at loads of pics from thinkgeek here
I think bluetooth would be ideal for a product like this! After becoming enamored with my sony ericsson bluetooth itunes/dvd/finder hack for OS X i have seen the light on the functionality and ease of use that is bluetooth.
c h
In any case, im sure the next generation will support such standards, but I want one now. Maybe ill beg fossil to impliment bluetooth in their new palm watch:
http://www.fossil.com/tech/default.asp?Tier1=te
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www.laks.com
I wonder if I could use this at work...
"Hey, this server's root drive just crashed!"
"No problem, I'll just boot it off my handyh watch here!"
Have EVDO, will travel.
It's a really cool idea...i think i should get one. Thinkgeek has a nice one. Anyone also notice that the page is /.ed with like 5 comments? i went looking for the google cache and it's empty for that page.
and the Thinkgeek watch's USB cable tucks neatly into its wristband.
Thinkgeek's USB Watch
You like your new Mac more than you like me, don't you, Dave? Dave? I asked...She said Yes.
I'd rather carry a floppy in my pocket
Hottie: Is that a floppy in your pocket or are you just happy... hey wait. That is a floppy in your pocket. Like, you're such a nerd! Forget it!
"Can of worms? The can is open... the worms are everywhere."
Okay now, come on!!!
USB watch, toothbrush, shaver, coffee pot, George Foreman grill...
yet there's one thing every nerd still needs by their computer, a USB Girlfriend!!!
Colossians 2:8
Is it just the pr0n you're suggesting he needs the magnifier for or... um... nevermind.
That watch looks very cool from my point of view. I wonder if a good looking watch from your perspective is one that is associated with being rich?
:)
I'd rather have a hottie who thinks a USB watch is cool
Why not just add a bit more memory to your phone or Palm Pilot?
Because your phone and PDA can't act as a disk. They're a USB device, not a USB server.
If you don't like the watch, get the keychain. If you don't like the keychain, get the watch.
OK, I have no need for a Palm Pilot, I don't always carry my phone around with me, but I always wear my watch... now if my watch can hold 128Meg of stuff... that's damn handy... I can have useful tools on there, or funny video clips/trailers etc... just very darn cool.
And my thoughts on the look... it's a nice looking watch.
And having a floppy in your pocket is never going to allow you to date 'hotties' now is it?
I think it would be a little strange-looking keeping the watch on your wrist while sticking it next to a USB port. And how the heck are you supposed to type at the same time, especially if the ports are in the back of the computer!? It would be cool if you could auto-sync your watch time by plugging it in though.
here ill make it really hard. howabout i forward this letter of intent to commit academic fraud to your dean ;)
I'm going to be the most popular guy in my cubical farm. The babes will be lining up. Fame. Sex. Better gas mileage. All thanks to my new uber-geek watch.
(PS: Sex for one still counts as sex, no?)
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I'm sorry, but if you're going to write up the submission...
try those "href" tags; it's not that hard - links are good when they work.
Remember - *hyper*text
I really typed that, and hit submit.
Wow.
A USB Girlfriend? Would that acronym be
Undress Some Baby?
Unsane Serial Bitch?
Unending Soulcrushing Banter?
Unloved Slightly Bloated?
(im going to hell for this)
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Actually, I like the style of the watch. It's simple, rather elegant, and is rather unobtrusive, almost a classic look. Even the cord is nicely integrated (look down the page where the plug folds away). I think it'll go quite nicely with some classic (simple dinner or date) evening or dark (city, no, not the movie) wear.
/.'ing they'll get and consequential order rush).
I guess my opinion of the watch is different than yours.
Then again, why I am trying to give a counterpoint to someone who'd rather carry a FLOPPY in their pocket? Have you EVER had to explain that when, umm, you get some slight action? I doubt it. Even business CDRs need some explaining (although I carry one in my old fossil cash clip). And worse, you maybe still think a PDA or cell phone is still unusual enough to draw attention (like big SUV drivers), or worse, thinks that'll make or break attracting hotties. (Then again, it sorta stupid to expect attention to be drawn that way, but yet again, that's the way some people (still) think.)
"technology needs a purpose"
It's unobtrusive, it's great for passwords, it functions as regular watch, and it's a decent design, and there's one less thing to carry on my keychain (thumbdrive) and in my cash clip (CDR). I'll wait until they come out with a 256mb version though, due my demands (and plus, they'll probably be backordered for a month after the
With you wrist tethered to the PC, this is yet one more reason to learn how to type with one hand ... or if you're already using just one hand you'll have to get inventive :-)
Made it look nice? With that honking USB connector wrapped around the wrist strap? Why not brand the word "NERD" across your forehead?
This watch is ugly, too, if I may say so myself. I'd rather carry a floppy in my pocket and date hotties than wear a nerdy USB watch and spend nights alone by myself on my Linux box.
Dude, if what you got in your pants is floppy, ain't no hotties comin your way anyhow.
Please befriend me
That's the way to get'em tiger!
I think that was kind of the idea of his post.
Which makes me wonder how you got the mod points instead of him?
Watches from Laks? Smells fish to me...
--Joey
Nice one, Schecky.
So, the USB cable doesn't come out any further than that? Still a cool toy, but I guess you gotta take the watch off before plugging it into your puter. I'll probally buy one from thinkgeek once they're back in stock.
Ia agree. My USB keychain fob is smaller, less obstrusive, and there are days I simply do not want to wear a watch. My keychain is almost always with me.
Neat gadget, but not nearly as practical as the key drives.
Generally, anything built into fashion is going to be useless at some point. Clothes, accessories, etc are temporary and best suited just to cover us and make us look good. I don't exactly see the Armageddon Bra (bad example, I know but I cant help but mention it) flying off the shelves and anyone wearing those "PDA pockets dockers" just looks silly.
Personally, I'd love to see the USB key drive replace the floppy. Its easy to use, holds tons of data, and is pretty cheap. My Lexar 128 meg drive was $40 after rebate. Plus it would be nice not to be the only guy in the room with one.
This is a really cool idea, and if I had spare cash I'd probably buy one. . .
But "This looks like a nice place to store a persistent homedir..."
I just don't think 128 megs is practical for the average geeks home directory, I have like 2 gigs+ of stuff in my home directory, and I know I'm not the only one...
Still a cool idea to move files around, and keep a set of handy utilites with you at all times.
Eh, I'll stick to the PalmPilot, if I simply must have a portable geek toy.
Now, if it came with the Sean Connery or Pierce Brosnan model 007 attached - yum! Where's my credit card??
Doing my level best to piss off the religious right wing...
When I first saw the watch with the cable sticking out if it, I thought of Batman using it in lieu of something in the batbelt. You know, the Penguin pushes him off the top of a skyscraper and he saves himself by shooting a cord out of his watch and attaching it to a flagpole or something.
Then spiderman finds out and sues him for IP or patent infringement or something.
Huh?
Which side will be beaten down first?
I predict the calculator watch will take the most punishment. YMMV.
Is this thing waterproof? If so, how deep can it go before it cracks under pressure?
Cool, but, for the US folks, it needs atomic capability (as in automatic synchonization with the NIST atomic clock in Boulder, CO), as in:
It's way cool to have a watch that's always correct.
there was a USB-boot option in my BIOS, I would think this a very cool thing.
meh
this could be the killer app for bluetooth
He's an MCSE. Give him a break.
It's too bad it doesn't have an SD slot in it as that way it wouldn't be limited to 128megs. With an SD slot I could stick a 1gig (coming out in a few months) SD card with Knoppix on it in there and on many new PCs (USB2.0) boot from the watch ready to go with networking, KDE and the whole shebang.
For anyone too lazy to type in the link:
LAKS
I was too lazy to type the link. Why is it not linked in the first place? Who knows...
What post? The one you're carrying inside your rusty innards!
I'd love to see the functionality of one of those keyless entry remote dealies for your car embedded in a decent looking watch. Has anyone ever seen such a thing? A quick google turned up nothing.
Knoppix MIB though.... Yummi!
-b
...because you can daisy chain 127 of them together.
"Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue." - David Brent, Wernham Hogg
While I'd be the first to agree that maybe a radio isn't cool just because it runs Linux, or a watch isn't cool just because it has USB, this tends to be the theme of Slashdot. Certainly, I take it with something of a grain of salt and read other news sources, but I find Slashdot interesting. If you don't like the common topics (like useless gadgetry), then don't read it. If you read for the sake of pointing out things you don't like, you are little more than a troll.
Please befriend me if you don't like idiots.
Why cant I synch the watches time by writing to a specific mameory address on the watch. Now that would be even more useful.
Mark
When you absolutely, positively have to beat off right now, accept no substitutes.
If you're carrying a floppy in your pocket you're definitely not dating..."hotties" or otherwise.
Actually, it was more RAM.
She's a nympho, you know.
It all goes downhill from first post
It'll suck when the capacity gets bigger and you're doing you're weekly backup at work-
almost done...just half a gig left...damn the progess bar stalled- I hate being tethered to this computer.
[***clicks on the little task bar thingy** >> Safely remove >> Myself ]
Sorry if I got that last part wrong, I don't really use windows to often- I guess on a Apple or Linux it's just about as funny...eject put away or...hmmm...Unmount (eak)
how is having a "floppy" in your pocket likened to being "happy" to see someone?
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(im going to hell for this)
Only if your girlfriend reads it.
The net will not be what we demand, but what we make it. Build it well.
I need a USB drive, and I need a watch - this is timed perfectly...
Only, I hate analogue watches. Does anyone know if one of these comes in a digital form?
A better idea would be to actually make a watch capable of PDA operations.
Timex will be releasing that...sometime.
Mod me down and I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine!
If you're going to be storing files on your watch, you might as well listen to music at the same time with one of these.
You can buy one for the low price of $129.99 USD at your local Radioshack.
Not only does it function as a watch, it also plays mp3 files (4 hours of play time on one AAA battery) and stores data (by way of usb mass storage device).
You get a choice of wearing it on the GripClip cradle, wriststrap, or lanyard. Much more convenient than just a watch.
It works without drivers in winXP (or newer, when we get newer) and MacOSX.
Best of all. Because it acts as a USB mass storage device it works under linux. Simply compile in the usb drivers, usb mass storage drivers, FAT files system drivers, and scsi generic drivers and your ready to go (after a simple mount =)
It even includes the AAA battery =)
-this comment would be modded up if I posted it earlier =)
Next time, try reading the whole thread before you post. It might make more sense to you.
Where have you been?
(Austin powers voice)
Floppies aren't floppy anymore, they're *hard*, baby. YEAH BABY! YEAH!
You are in a twisty maze of processor lines, all alike.
There is a lot of hype here.
Bigger bus???
Doh... here I plugged here into a USB 2.0 because I thought she wanted it faster. Maybe that's why she left me.
A drive implies a disk that spins with a read/write head flying track to track. This watch has solid state memory. It is NOT a drive, it is a watch with memory in it.
Quit butchering the language.
Seeing as you're never going to date hotties anyway, it's kind of a moot point. You're posting on slashdot with the nickname "A Proud American", for fuck's sake!
FYI: Proud American is the same $$$$exyGal. He just gave up trolling with that account for a while.
Been done! Anime series 'Hand Maid May' has in it a USB-powered mini-robot girl, who eventually becomes one of the main character's set of girlfriends. :)
If your watching porn, you wouldn't have a free hand...
Science will save us. The question is, will it destroy us first?
...in the picture- It's plugged into a Wallstreet G3 with a SCSI connector! It must scream sexy to by that close to the original smooth curves of the classic apple powerbook...
Why is everyone looking at me all funny??! Ok ok, I'll go back to the basement now.
sorry, but the irony of you bitching about someone bitching about someone bitching is hard to pass up. not to mention the irony of me bitching about... ah, nevermind.
if you're going to bash other people at least be civil about it asswipe.
Two of the following are true:
1) Love slashdot.
2) Push nearly everyone I know in IT to read slashdot.
3) Slashdot is still important.
Unfortunately I'm struggling between #2 and #3.
This post is nothing more than an advert for a 128MB USB wrist watch that has been heavily advertised by www.thinkgeek.com. I've seen half a dozen popular web sites today that mention this watch and -every- one mentions thinkgeek yet somehow slashdot manages to find a "submission" that doesn't.
Odd. Yep. Unlikely. Yeppers.
Still, a neat piece of tech, not nearly worth $100. A 128mb keychain is like $30 and few will care if you're keychain is goofy. They're much more likely to notice the geek watch.
I mean, but your friends will dig it, and that's what matters...
-dameron
What is clock speed...?
Ok, so the powers that be decided to add a link in the main text (yay)....
... but it's a bad link (boo).
So if you've got a USB Drive watch you're not a nerd?!?
Neo never left the Matrix. Not even in the first movie. Everyone, including Zion, is still inside.
While this is possible, it's no more supported than a "this is just Neo having a really bad drug trip" interpretation, or a "the Empire was good and the Rebels are evil terrorists" interpretation of Star Wars.
If the robots were going to build a seperate Matrix, you'd think that they'd simply have individual programs, like what the rebels use to control Zion or train operatives, and leave them there.
Remember: the robots don't lie as a rule, and the genesis of the design of the Matrix is a program who believes that humans and machines need to live together--and who was and is mistrusted by her peers inside and outside of the Matrix.
yeah, i got my thinkgeek advertis-e-mail today too. found out they were out of stock -> look for real company -> LAKs. and i could have linked to the actual site too...
another nifty new gadget:
http://promo.motorola.com/imfree/index.html
a remote keyboard / lcd screen too for AIM.
1. Why is the cable on the watch and not vice-versa?
2. Why doesn't it use a MicroUSB Connector?
3. Why doesn't it use Bluetooth instead? For that capacity, the lack of speed ain't an issue.
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Hey, for being voted Best Employer in 2003 here in Belgium, Microsoft Belgium gave all employees one of these watches free!
Avoid the /. effect and get 'em on eBay (search on 'mega memory watch') --
P IC ommand=GetResult&ht=1&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&que ry=mega%20memory%20watch
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISA
-AC
"is that a gun in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?" -- Mae West
"Can of worms? The can is open... the worms are everywhere."
I love the company mission:
"LAKS is about art, dreams and visions, combined with technology, innovation and the magic taste of colors."
from http://www.laks.com/english/welcome.html
So much for their link.
Phones, PDAs, and disks are all USB devices; the computer is the host.
What? You mean your penis isn't square?
Visualize Whirled Peas
This is the type of device I'm looking for in a Secure Digital card reader. I can imagine the possibilities, upgradable memory as SD card become larger and cheaper, easy transfer of data between any computer and my Tungsten and best of all I wouldn't have to worry about not having it when I really need it.
The oracle very definitaly did.
Boffoonery - downloadable Comedy Benefit for Bletchley Park
1. Why is the cable on the watch and not vice-versa?
That's kind of a metaphysical question isn't? "You cannot bend the spoon..." Actually, I think it would have been amusing if they could have used the USB connector as the catch for the band. Of course it would have to be modified to include a real latching mechanism and not just a friction fit.
2. Why doesn't it use a MicroUSB Connector?
Do you have a MicroUSB connector on your computer? I don't have one on mine (home, work, laptop, etc.) That's probably the reason, though it would be convenient.
3. Why doesn't it use Bluetooth instead? For that capacity, the lack of speed ain't an issue.
For that size, power must be an issue. I'd really rather not have a recharging cradle to put my watch in ever night.
- time range between 1/8 second and 100 years
- date displayed as day of week/day of month
- date never needs adjusting, it automatically accounts for different months and leap years
- century display (gear ratio 1:~6 billion)
- stop watch
- moon phase (accurate to one day in 122 years)
- self winding
- slider that will chime the current time to the minute
Here's the groovy part: 100% mechanical. Yup, it calculates and adjusts the date with respect to leap years/month length, tracks centuries, and all the rest by the power of micro-mechanics. It's got 600+ parts and 70+ (IIRC) jewels. They only make 50 a year. A credit to human engineering...now if I could only afford one.will have 802.11* built in
End of Line.
I think the USB idea is great and all, but as some said, the LAKS isn't the nicest looking watch in the world.
What I'd really like to see is a really teched out digital watch in an oldschool silver pocket watch enclosure. Maybe I'm the only one... but I don't put things on my wrists.
The ideal tool for corporate espionage! Transfering secret_sales_plan.doc ... please wait.
I wonder how easy it would be to sneak those babies past the security guards?
CASIO Databanks (with calculator and other features) with USB drive support. I still use a Databank today for over a decade. I still love them over PDAs. The 128 MB is too small for my taste. 1 GB would be nice.
Ant(Dude) @ Quality Foraged Links (AQFL.net) & The Ant Farm (antfarm.ma.cx / antfarm.home.dhs.org).
The connector problem makes me think that the concept of a USB watch is pretty dumb. You have to provide the connector. With a USB key fob, you just build it into the fob, and provide a cover or make it retractable. Can't do that with a watch.
And a person can forget his watch (God knows I do) but you can't go anywhere without your keys.
But what do I know? I thought nobody would buy those remote control watches.
A shame really. Mod the parent up.
Or just do a google search for USB wristwatch to find even more.
I actually think it sounds very handy for those run-of-the-mill computer jobs. Carry AVG Anti-virus, Spybot S&D, K-Lite Codec pack and some other things. All I need to find now is a way to change USB into Palm's universal connector.
I've been looking for a replacement for my Casio WQV3(Digital Camera Watch) ever since I got my Zire71. For a while, I've been considering the Matsucom OnHand PC, and for the price, I could get BOTH, KEEP the watch, and render myself the Uber-nerd. All I would need to do is get the WQV-10 which has a color screen ON the watch...
Anyone know if this is available over the counter somewhere in Hong Kong?
I find your ideas intriguing and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
If you're in Germany, you can get one for free! The ISP 1&1 is giving away the 32MB version when you sign up for DSL. The offer ends in a week.
Some features it lists:
Although it doesn't say so, it is the Laks watch that they are offering. Personally, I preferred the combo DSL/ISDN PCI card that 1&1 used to offer.
-- Steve
Get real! Geeks of cours don't use analog watches but digital ones!
My left arm and right arm are already taken. I don't have any more arms, you insensitive clod!
You're forgetting the fact that humans AGREED to be in the matrix (watch animatrix - machines singned a contract with human race).
Machines are using BODIES and letting minds be free. Note that they don't want to eradicate the human race (they're just killing those that disturb the system).
We know there were other matrix programs before, and we know from Smith (from first movie) that first versions were made to be a paradice, but humans didn't accept them, because humans define their reality through misery: Thus, machines are giving humans exactly what they want!
Take your point about the styling tho', *real* men wear fully-mechanical watches!
Personally I'd rather do without the bundle of pointy keys in my pocket and have everything unlock via a small proximity RFID or similar I could mount on the back of my watch. Hand reaches for lock, door opens. Easy. Why isn't this common? You can get it for cars, why not houses? Keys are pretty nasty things...
Actually, Neo's greatest strength has nothing to do with evolution and everything to do with disbelief. It's similar to the movie audience itself; the longer you suspend belief and the more incredulous the movie, (although having semblances to reality), the more entertaining the film. Neo never really believed what was going on around him was real, and when he was extracted from the tank and trained, that disbelief grew to the point where he knew he could effect change in an unreal environment.
Then again, it may turn out that Neo is actually part machine, like you say. He might have been one experimental pea in a pod, an extension of man-machine that the machines sought to create to bridge the gap and restore harmony. I remember hearing 'to a computer, all reality is virtual', and that fits perfectly into Neo's pathos. If all reality is virtual, everything is subject to change, to user input.
Also that'd explain why the Oracle (a nice piece of code right?) knew about Neo's abilities. She might have known about a covert project in the Matrix involving proto-humans, and Neo might have been one in a series.
As far as I can tell the robot dude demanded that they gave up their flesh and then blew up the leaders as an example to prevent resistance.
Boffoonery - downloadable Comedy Benefit for Bletchley Park
and one small tidbit...
What happen's when you wash your hands, or get caught in a rainstorm, or get that arm wet?
Oops... the watch... she is dead.... SacreBleu!
Most USB ports are still in the back of computers. The cord seems a little small to reach -- and if I have to take off the watch in order to retrieve data from the USB watch then it isn't worth it. I'd rather buy a cheaper watch and a cheaper USB storage device.
"Why is the cable on the watach and not vice-versa?"
Probably because it would feel a lot worse to have a small plastic rounded watch band, and you would then also have to remove the watch to make use of it. If you're a contortionist, you don't have to now.
"Why doesn't it use a MicroUSB Connector?"
Probably because there are already two different small USB implementations, neither of which are on any standard-design PC. Sony desktop computers do not count. It's much more useful if you can plug it into a slot that *every* modern computer has, rather than having to carry an adapter around with you to use it.
"Why doesn't it use Bluetooth instead? For that capacity, the lack of speed ain't an issue."
Power/heat requirements, probably, and possibly due to a lack of widespread adoption of bluetooth on desktop equipment. If you have one that is bluetooth, you need to supply either a reliable way to turn it off, so its not constantly looking for computers to connect to, and you need to have a much better power source than a dime-battery. As with the previous comment about USB, if you can't find a computer that is aready equipped to handle the device, then there really isn't a point to having the device in the first place.
This all being said, it would have been nice if they would have used a different, thinner USB cable, even with that connector, and if they had hidden the connector inside the body of the watch so that it doesn't stand out like it does, but at least they built it in the first place. Hopefully they'll come out with some better ones now.
Do not look into laser with remaining eye.
Knoppix-Mib site is slashdotted, but you can find more about making mini-knoppix versions over at Knoppix.net
Since I have a mobile phone that also shows the time, why bother carrying a wrist watch?
do you use to have a free hand while watching porn in your watch..? Oh, never mind ;)
Mail? Put "slashdot" in the subject to pass the spam filters.
So what if there are multiple implementations? The vendor simply supplies a cable that goes from Mini-USB to standard USB B connector, like the 6-in-one card reader I bought last week (and returned because it wouldn't mount any media under Linux, but I digress).
Mail? Put "slashdot" in the subject to pass the spam filters.
I got one of these myself and it's really nice.
/dev/sda2
/dev/sda
Anyway I wanted to be a bit more sophisticated
and have multiple disk images that I can just
dd to the watch (/dev/sda) as required., rather
than just have the 1 vfat partition on it.
However when you dd a 2 partition disk image to
the watch for e.g. after it's been registered
with having only 1 partition, you can't mount
or do anything with
So you need to get the linux kernel to reread
the partition table, and the handy way to do
this is: blockdev --rereadpt
also the best size to read/write the watch (32MB
version anyway) is: 32k, so to backup the watch
just: dd bs=32k if=/dev/sda of=watch.backup
Because having the watch on a cable just didn't pass the consumer testing phase.
IWC Grand Complication Details
Hey... isn't that what being A Proud American is all about? :)
Obligatory Simpsons' quote:
Homer: "In case you didn't notice, I was being sarcastic"
Have EVDO, will travel.
They aggregate geeky products into one place and make it fun to shop there. I know I'm paying more for my toys when I shop at ThinkGeek, but I get what I pay for: a fun shopping experience. I trust them to treat me well and to pick good toys. I've never been disappointed.
Remember, the value of something is Whatever The Market Will Bare. If someone is willing to pay 120% of suggested retail for something, it's worth it to them. That's one of the awesome things about a truely free market. I can pay cost + margin at Costco or SAMS and get crappy service, or I can pay double cost at a boutique and get waited on hand and foot. Or I can alternate as my mood (or wallet) changes.
That's a little something we like to call "freedom".
well i had two dates last night and im juggling 4 women right now. and im serious. i have to figure something out for this weekend before they all find out and im left with nothing....
and actually the one im 'dating' is pretty cool. ive never been out with a nerd girl and keep my geekyness under control in the presence of the fairer sex - just last night one of my dates was teling me about her cousin whois building a simulator for the gov.. but h cant help but be a nerd in normal conversation. obviously sharp as a tack but no social skills whatsoever (and was raised by a dad that way). we had a good laugh and then i got some action.
the moral of the story: jon got some, who needs morals?
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that's funny shit!
"There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people." --Muhammad Ali
The first 2 1/2 minutes of any movie is the FBI warning message telling you how bad it is to copy the movie. Unless of course you previously copied the movie and removed the FBI message...
From excellent karma to terible karma with a single +5 funny post...
Have you looks at the bluetooth spec?
The bandwidth is 723.2/57.6 kbps asymmetric and 433.9 symmetric. While that's pretty damned fast for printing or a mouse or a keyboard, it's nowhere NEAR fast aneough for "transparent" access to the device.
Yes, but does it run Linux?
Hottie: Forget it!
Nerd: But wait! I have 128 MB of porn in my wristwatch! And a magnifying glass!
Everyone will start to cheer when you put on your sailin' shoes.
Anyone else think that Slashdot editors should add a "conflict of interest" tag to news items that cross-promote their sister companies?
There've been a few such "news stories" over the past little while.
-psy
The difference is in the shipping. If you go to the LAKS site and set the country to the US, you'll see that it's $93.00 + $42.15 (or euros they're charging the same for both) which brings us to a total of $135.15 including shipping. Now take a look at Think Geek, they charge $119.99 (they had to get it shipped into the country) and another $8.19 for UPS delivery bringing the total to $128.18.
Now which is the better deal?
Yeah. I'm sure it's your watch that's holding you back...
If Jesus wants me it knows where to find me.
Conclusion - I'll buy this watch if it can take my lifestyle. Which has some fairly mundane but demanding requirements like cycling home in the rain, fixing my house and my watch getting knocked around a bit, oops, washed my hands and forgot to take my watch off, etc....
What's wrong with a mini-CD-R, or CD-RW?
Smaller than a floppy; cheaper, and more disposable than a USB drive.
Stick it in your top pocket.
Corporation, n. An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility. - Ambrose Bierce
You're lucky you were able to fit that much on your arms. My wrists have allready been filled up with this.
No, not really.
Irene KHAAAAAAN!
I just pluged it into my Mandrake 9.1 machine and an icon apeard on the desktop a cople seconds latter. Klick on the icon, open the folder, copy files both ways. Simple.
This was a fresh install of the download eddition. I didn't _do_ anything to make it work.
--= Isn't it surprising how badly I spell ?
i can go straight to the store and get one... sucks not to be austrian these days ;)
So if you read German, you need Mac OS 9 to use it, but if you read English, you can use it on Mac OS 8.6?
Similarly, Germans need at least Windows 98 SE while English-speakers can run it on the earlier Windows 98?
I guess then if you are bilingual, it is just unstable when running on Mac OS 8.6 or Windows 98 first-edition.
I think I'll wait until they get this ambiguity sorted out.
And on an off-topic note:
Why isn't the "Sections" sidebar on the front page of slashdot not updated automatically? You'd think the site hasn't had any news for two weeks! You may end up not noticing when new news in the sections apache, features, or radio eventually occurs. (Might want to start putting the year in there too before June 29th comes around again.)
With that USB cord embedded in the wrist strap, I'd be able to wear it for about 5 minutes before I'd throw it against the wall for being too damn uncomfortable... Have these guys ever heard of the word 'ergonomic' ??
Remember, 3 1/2" Hard is always better than 5 1/4" Floppy. It's an old bit of nerd party wisdom
-Jason
viagra ought to cure the floppy in your pocket...
"but in your case, your opinions seem less backed up by logic and more based on a desire to be contrary for the sake of contrariness."
;)
i disagree.
Also that'd explain why the Oracle (a nice piece of code right?)
Maybe, but way too expensive. MySQL and PostgreSQL suffice for all my needs.
Comeon ... Didn't you notice on their webpage it says: "We start shipping NOW!" No wait, we start shipping NOW! No wait, NOW! NOW! NOW!
... you're already there."
I guess this is comparable to "wherever you are
Well, here's potential for a new spin on the old coffee cup + watch-wearing person joke.. "Hey Tom, what's the time..?" "Sure it's..." + sound of notebook hitting the floor as Tom checks his USB watch and pulls it to the ground. If the strap was carbon-loaded, would the watch serve as an antistatic wrist strap too!? L3K
AT&ROFLMAO
You've been watching Hand Maid May, again, haven't you?
Boobies never hurt anyone. - Sherry Glaser.
What exactly is the point of this regulation?
Do they also ban ZIP drives and floppies?
I can understand this ban only in a few specific industries that also run with very restrictive internet filtering; are you in one of those?
"I filter at +6, and have yet to miss out on an important comment." (#822545)
And a Dislexic one at that :)
--= Isn't it surprising how badly I spell ?
It's useless unless it can play MP3z, take digital pictures, open my garage door and um... yeah, well, wake me up in the morning. =)
Can you send power OUT of a USB connection?
;)
I can see it now, the world powered by millions of geeks wearing wrist watches
Quit bitcing, all of you, you all act as if bitching is what slashdot is all about :) Now, someone please bitch about my spelling error(s).
way to be redundant. i was complaining about HIS bitching, just the same as you are complaining about mine.
:(
guess your score proves your point
I KUT J00 M4NG!!!
Student: "Oh sorry I'm late sir, I've lost my watch"
Teacher: "Not a problem so long as you have brought your assignment"
Student: "Oh... uummm.... would you believe..."
Glenn
The Smrt way to trade CFDs on the ASX
Yep, i kid you not. In Urumqi City; Xinjiang province. RMB 65 (about USD$9) each. 64MB. Bargain. All the kids have 'em, the little tikes.
The 21st century's equivalent of the 80's calculator watch?