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Next Generation of MP3 Glasses
Doggie Fizzle writes "A review of the Nu Tech Dark Shadow 256MB MP3 Sunglasses shows one of the latest attempts to multitask common items, whether we want it or not. The Oakley Thumps may have come first, but at 3x the cost of Nu Tech Dark Shadows, even frugal geeks can look smooth... From the review: "I am a sucker for any tool or gadget that tries to combine more than one use or function into a single item, but I also have learned from experience that many times such items fail to perform well at any of the tasks they were designed to do.""
Obviously not a Unix person.
From the slashdot article:
or he'd already have known:
The sad part is, you'll have listened to all the songs before the sun goes down.
All I want are those x-ray specs I ordered from boy's life 15 years ago.
The days of the digital watch are numbered.
So, where can I get a pair of these Dork Shadow sunglasses?
Be a real patriot: Question authority. Think for yourself. Formulate your own conclusions.
500 bucks?? That's Frugal???? No thank you...I'll buy an iPod and duct-tape it to the back of my head.
I kill harmless processes for sport
Since we're integrating gadgets, we could place small solar panels on a hat and attach the hat to the glasses. The panels would charge the battery while providing additional sun protection, and it wouldn't look much dorkier than the Oakleys. (How could it?)
Perhaps you could add an layer of tinfoil for the paranoid, and to maximize energy use, mount a small propeller on the hat that would generate wind power when the person is in motion!