T- Shirt Steals Wireless Connections

by vanityemailaddress | October 31, 2007 at 09:07 pm | 793 views | 2 comments

T-shirt actually locates the wireless connection. The person wearing the t-shirt steals the connection.

Similar to guns kill people debate.

Update 11-01-2007 Howard Rheingold suggests in his book, "Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution" that clothing embedded with tech gadgets is the wave of the future.

Other examples of technology and the apparel industry are: Video game publisher Electronic Arts and clothing retailer H&M plan to transform the bits and bytes of the digital world into a physical... Http://www.smartmobs.com/2007/07/08/rolands-sunday-smart-trends-170/

HP Labs researchers are developing an in-store kiosk solution
called Retail Store Assistant (RSA) that will make shopping for food, clothes and ...www.smartmobs.com/2007/06/03/rolands-sunday-smart-trends-165/ -

display the current wi-fi signal strength to yourself and everyone around you with this stylish Wi-Fi Detector Shirt. The glowing bars on the front of the shirt dynamically change as the surrounding wi-fi signal strength fluctuates. Finally you can get the attention you deserve as others bow to you as their reverential wi-fi god, while geeky chicks swoon at your presence. You can thank us later.

Product Features

* Glowing animated shirt dynamically displays the current wi-fi signal strength.

* Shows signal strength for 802.11b or 802.11g

* Black 100% Cotton T-Shirt

* Animated Decal is Removable (with hook and loop fasteners) for Easy Washing

* Battery Pack is Concealed in a Small Pocket Sewn Inside the Shirt

* Runs for hours off three AAA Batteries (not included)

Washing Instructions

1. Carefully peel animated decal from front of T-Shirt

2. Unplug ribbon connector behind decal and remove decal

3. Unplug battery pack and remove it

4. You can leave the ribbon cable inside the shirt

5. Machine wash gentle cycle on cold

6. Hang to dry

Please Note: If you plug the connector into the battery pack backwards the shirt will not animate properly. It will not damage the shirt. Simply reverse the connector.