The humble mouse has a lot of uses, but until now, one of those uses was never clothing. Thanks to this industrious designer, you can buy a variety of belt buckles that are made from our favorite office-mate. Of course, don’t expect any girls to talk to you. And if you are a girl, expect a TON of guys to talk to you.
As you can see, the design implements an old-school Compaq mouse and turns it into a handy, dandy belt buckle. They come in a variety of types, ranging from PC to Mac and back again. They range in price from $15-$22 which, really, isn’t a bad deal for the gift that keeps on giving coolness points. Uhhh..yeah.
Anyways, head on over to this link to pick some up.
Posted in: Belts
Belts can do a lot of cool things in this world, but guide us where we need to go? The philosophical implications of this aside, the US Army has begun testing out a haptic belt to do just that for our armed forces on the ground.
The Army Research Office in North Carolina is working on the device and hopes to use it to eventually remotely guide soldiers on the battlefield. How does it work? A crackerjack combination of a GPS, an accelerometer and a good ole compass. The haptic part of the equation comes into play via vibrations which gently nudge the soldier in the right direction.
Early tests indicate that the devices are more accurate than a handheld GPS. With this in mind, it shouldn’t be long before these bad ..read more
Posted in: Belts, Concept Design, Tactile Feedback
Sure, there are some products on the market that monitor your vital signs. Do any of them use the magic of Bluetooth 4.0, though? Nope! Not until now, anyways. This new device promises to “spur the development of a whole new range of… health and fitness apps,” by harnessing the power of Bluetooth Low Energy to pump heart rate stats to your mobile phone. Lofty promises indeed.
Of course, there aren’t any Bluetooth 4.0 compatible mobile phones yet. So we’ll just have to wait and see on this one. My money, however, is on success. Never bet against a fashionable and utilitarian black belt. You’ll always lose. My grandfather taught me that.
The unit isn’t for sale yet but we’ll give you more information when we have it.
Posted in: Belts, Vitals Monitoring
Lullabelly is a soft speaker laden band that pumps your favorite tunes right to your unborn child. Connect your 3.5mm jack to any music source you desire and let the 60 to 80 decibels shower your baby. Hey if you want to join in there are extra ports for the earbuds too.
Similar items have come out in the past like the Bellysonic belt. So if you want to share your terrible playlist with a defenseless baby, here is your chance. Rock on.
Posted in: Belts, Lullabelly, Sound, Techno Fashion
Bellysonic is a wearable soft speaker that can let an expecting mother the chance to share music with her baby. Despite the science behind if music is helpful for development, view over this can be polarized. Music is often considered a relaxing non aggressive way to release emotions.Studies have shown that babies that listened to music for 3 months in the womb can remember the music up to their first birthday. Despite conflicting studies about the babies aptitutde due to listening to music, I am sure it cannot hurt.
Adjustable belt, made of 100% organic sherpa cotton and 100% natural cotton takes care for extra softness. Easy to use fasteners allows freedom of movement for relaxation, mobility and comfort.
The Bellysonic speaker pouch comes with two built-in mini stereo ..read more
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B-Buckles have been around for a few months now and we’ve been meaning to write about them. For those of you that havent heard of B-Buckes, there a clever device that doesn’t need to be powered up; won’t play music but could quickly become your favorite invention if you’re pregnant. The B-Buckle is a belt that adjusts to your expanding waistline during your pregnancy. Forget the maternity jeans and add the b-buckle to your favorite designer jeans. This way, you can wear all your pants throughout the entire 9 months. A miracle.
The B Buckles come in 3 adjustments for the perfect fit. You pick your size based on your pre-pregnancy size : small fits zero to 4, medium fits 6 to 8, large fits 10 to 12.
The B-Buckles are priced
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