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$1,000 Spray Makes Gadgets Waterproof

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-thank-god-for-that dept.

Rio writes "A new $1,000 spray claims to protect notebook computers, iPods, cell phones and other electronic gadgets from liquid, making them completely waterproof, a Local6.com report says. A creator of the technology said it could be used for emergency first-responders, bio-medical devices and historic preservation." This might be a bit of a flashback from last year.

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  1. Awesome. by FlyingSquidStudios · · Score: 4, Funny

    I always wanted to make an iPhone call from 1000 feet deep. Of course, that big air thingy sticking in my mouth is kind of a hinderance, but go technology!

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    1. Re:Awesome. by AKAImBatman · · Score: 4, Funny

      Use it to send an email instead. I wonder if the cell towers down there have 3G or EDGE?

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    2. Re:Awesome. by FlyingSquidStudios · · Score: 4, Funny

      Are they still towers if they don't tower over anything?

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    3. Re:Awesome. by DaveV1.0 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Let me introduce you to the sea floor.

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    4. Re:Awesome. by Legion_SB · · Score: 5, Funny

      Silly n00b... you don't buy an iPhone to make phone calls...

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    5. Re:Awesome. by FlyingSquidStudios · · Score: 4, Funny

      Which you do with an iPhone, therefore it is an iPhone call.

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    6. Re:Awesome. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Your lack of relativistic perspective is cute.

    7. Re:Awesome. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Not to mention you would have to prepare yourself for the bends if you ever manage to get that deep ;)

      No, only if you ascended rapidly after that. Or if you listen to Radiohead while underwater. Sort of like the video for 'No Surprises'?

    8. Re:Awesome. by robertjw · · Score: 2, Funny

      Or "Cell Trenches"? Maybe "Cell Evil Villan Bottomless Pits"? Even "Cell Grottos Where Alien Sea Leviathans Live"?

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    9. Re:Awesome. by Annymouse+Cowherd · · Score: 2, Funny

      You mean an iCall.

    10. Re:Awesome. by pla · · Score: 4, Funny

      Silly n00b... you don't buy an iPhone to make phone calls...

      Yeah, but what do I do when, after my 19th vente caramel mocchiado, I need to call 911 to have my heart defibrillated and the "cool" people still haven't noticed me conspicuously ignoring my iPhone?

    11. Re:Awesome. by GigaHurtsMyRobot · · Score: 5, Funny

      Great Cellular Reefs

    12. Re:Awesome. by c1t1z3nk41n3 · · Score: 3, Funny

      iBought a 3g iPhone but iGet no iSignal at home so people always think iHungup on them.

    13. Re:Awesome. by Beardo+the+Bearded · · Score: 2, Funny

      Wait a minute - are they just rebranding a conformal coating and selling it for a grand? If so, I admire the size and quality of their solid 316 stainless steel balls.

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    14. Re:Awesome. by FlyingSquidStudios · · Score: 4, Funny

      iGuess iDo.

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    15. Re:Awesome. by LrdDimwit · · Score: 5, Funny

      I prefer asinkronous pier to pier, myself.

    16. Re:Awesome. by Sciros · · Score: 2, Funny

      ventI caramel mAcchiaTo

      Man oh man I can tell you don't actually have an iPhone.

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  2. Magically Repeling Water and Not Air by Johnny_Law · · Score: 3, Funny

    A spray that magically repels water, but not air, even at vent openings?

    Son, I would like to see you a part of the Brooklyn Bridge. Not the whole thing, mind you, just a portion as a souvenir. You'll get a certificate that will be filed with a US copyright office documenting its authenticity.

  3. In other news by Lord+MuffloN · · Score: 2, Funny

    Snake Oil Incorporated reported their stocks have risen with a whole of 8%!

    1. Re:In other news by jellomizer · · Score: 2, Funny

      But water proof so it will burn under water too.

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  4. But. .. is it a spray? by PC+and+Sony+Fanboy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is it a spray? are the contacts sealed? I'm not sure...

  5. Don't cross the streams by archen · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hear if you dump this stuff in the middle of a swimming pool, the universe ends.

  6. Contract Phones by ilovegeorgebush · · Score: 5, Funny

    A creator of the technology said it could be used for emergency first-responders, bio-medical devices and historic preservation.

    Useful for preserving your iPhone for the full length of the 268 million months you're tired to your contract here in the UK.

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  7. Water Heater by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    1. Put this on a computer
    2. Drop your computer in a bucket
    3. Fill the bucket with water
    4. Enjoy the worlds most retarded water cooled system.

    Optional 5. Enjoy never having to pay a bill for a water heater again.

    Just put a spigot on the bucket and hang it above your bath tub = Free hot showers.

    Just wait for the water to boil= Tea anyone?

    Just put it in a sauna = Free Steam Baths.

    The possibilities are ENDLESS.

  8. Re:Not a Spray by Khashishi · · Score: 5, Funny

    water, n., a liquid characterized by its ability to short out electronics

  9. Re:Not to spoil a good joke, but why not? by Bobb+Sledd · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can imagine one good phone call you might make:

    "Heblblblblblbp!"

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  10. Re:Not a Spray by megaditto · · Score: 3, Funny

    A buddy of mine used to wrap his electronics and papers in a condom (you can buy the ones for oral sex that come without grease/lubricant, apparently) any time we went out to sea. If it's just your cellphone in there, you can still make calls without even taking it out, it's absolutely great.

    As to this spray thing, I think you are right that a watertight bubble around your cellphone is the only way to waterproof things since the moment any seawater gets it, it will rust the thing through in a couple of days or even hours. And if you dry it right away, the salt will just crystallize inside and will take just a little longer to get you.

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  11. Re:Let me get this straight.. by Culture20 · · Score: 2, Funny

    from what I read in the summary, why the christ would I spend $1000 to protect my $250 iPod?

    According to the summary:

    A creator of the technology said it could be used for emergency first-responders, bio-medical devices and historic preservation.

    If lives or the future depend on your iPod, you might get it coated. Obviously, this is for something other than iPods.

  12. Re:I wonder... by Culture20 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Underwater" doesn't have a region code yet. You'd be in a creek without a paddle.

  13. Finally! by discojohnson · · Score: 2, Funny

    And it ships with a 22oz bottle of snake oil.

  14. Re:Water is NOT a conductor by Poingggg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Better take care it's a non-soluble computer then! :-)

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