Tag Archives: wearables

Artist Jim Lasser is showing a political art exhibition in Portland, Oregon called “The Dunk on McCain.” For the exhibit Lasser made this neat pair of Barack Obama Air Force Ones featuring the Democratic nominee on the soles. Lasser’s exhibition also features a series of prints made with the shoes. You’d think that Obama fans would prefer stepping on John ...

There is little selection of footwear that are cooler than high-tops. When Reebok high-tops are fashioned with a Monopoly board design, even Rich Uncle Pennybags can’t resist dropping a money bag to rock these bad boys. Set to be released around the same time as the Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition, these high-tops with dice patterned laces make ...

Looks like NYC-based artist Rucyl Mills and I have a lot in common. We both love music and hacked M-Audio equipment for MIDI purposes. It’s wearable, it’s ugly and it’s ready to rock. I built the elektro-07 so I could control the sonic and visual parameters of my live performances without having to look deep into the eye of my ...

Remember that fishy business about the potential for hackers to prematurely shut off a pacemaker via a wireless communicator? Since many people use pacemakers to keep their heart beating, scientists are taking this loophole extremely seriously and have raised a solution to the issue. Proposed is a cloaking device, an external attachment that the pacemaker owner would wear, resembling a ...

Nixon is planning to release a watch made from recycled skateboard decks. Part of Nixon’s Rotolog collection, the RePly watch features a colorful wristband and a stylish analog display. Skateboard enthusiasts are bound to go nuts for this thing even though it’s not waterproof and the colored stripes look pretty ridiculous. Nixon hasn’t announced when the watch will actually go ...

Found on Flickr user Jmarler’s page, these EEPROM cufflinks are extremely beautiful. Soldered in place forever, these won’t be good for powering your Arduino but they could get your laid with a hot mom… Link (via)

At first, I thought these shoes were the product of a hipster who had some cardboard, old sandals and a lot of free time. Upon closer inspection, however, I discovered that these are indeed real fish that are dead and wearable. It’s quite gross but I’m sure they’d work fine outdoors on a beach. And by fine I mean the ...

Everyone loves Shepard Fairey’s OBEY designs and many-a-copied Andre the Giant stickers. Japanese label KIKS TYO will be collaborating with Shep on some shirts that feature the KIKS text worked into an OBEY design. The collection is due out in September but you can get your pre-order on by hitting the link below. Link (via)

Now this is the ultimate LEGO backpack. Shaped like a basic blue LEGO rectangle, this backpack has several individual storage compartments. Each little bump on the brick can hold something. Perfect for the drug dealer looking to expand. You’ll have room for the cocaine, measuring spoons, meth, etc. All you need now is the $24 to throw down on this ...

Sometimes size doesn’t matter. But we all know that only men lacking in the trouser snake department say that. For example, don’t buy a Ferrari because you have a tiny penis. Sure, you’ll get a date out of it but, once you drop your pants, that girl will be singing to the whole town about what you aren’t packing. Why ...