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Air-Conditioned Tie 2.0 From Thanko Knot Very Fabulous, Really
Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 10:40 PM on June 20, 2008
Those egg-heads from Thanko have spent the best part of a year banging their large, domed cerebelli together, tackling what is without doubt the biggest question that the human race faces this millennium: how to upgrade their air-conditioned tie. And this is what they came up with—hiding the fan grille behind the fabric. Let us stop on this Friday morning (day, slow, news, a, it's, yeah. Now make a sentence out of that) and consider the evidence:
Old Tie.New tie.Old tie.New tie.
Repeat ad infinitum (rather like Thanko's R&D department does with its products.) [Akihabara News]
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
scoobjay
Posted June 22, 2008 1:59 AM
yeah its a slow news day. but im pretty entertained so far. this fan is the perfect solution for any japanese business man, stuck on a tokyo subway with a sweaty neck. clever dicks.
AJ_Syrinx
Posted 10:56 PM 20/6/08
Okay so the guy in the picture is enjoying the AC a bit too much, if you know what I mean...
AJ_Syrinx
etaripamai
Posted 10:55 PM 20/6/08
Does it work?
etaripamai
DarkHavoc99
Posted 11:46 PM 20/6/08
Best invention idea i have seen all week. Period.
DarkHavoc99
jrose
Posted 11:44 PM 20/6/08
if I had to endure one more Japanese summer, I probably would have invested in one of these, too. It's so freaking hot and humid there. I don't see how all the businessmen survive wearing their suits.
jrose
oopl
Posted 11:59 PM 20/6/08
How would it work if you wear your dress shirt properly buttoned up all the way? I guess some air gets up around your neck and chin area...
oopl
gadgetplay
Posted 12:21 AM 21/6/08
For a moment I was frightened that it was not USB powered, but now I see in the picture that it is. I feel better now. It's important that your tie be USB powered.
gadgetplay
Git Em SteveDave has a crush on the Swedes
Posted 1:08 AM 21/6/08
@AJ_Syrinx: Is it blowing down? Better than Gold Bond Powder.
But the real question. Does it blend?
Git Em SteveDave has a crush on the Swedes
adamator
Posted 1:07 AM 21/6/08
Yeah, but... See, offices are air-conditioned. So if your USB port is handy, you don't really need it. What do you do when you have to actually go outside? Do you have to carry your laptop or a portable USB charger?
Is it even A/C or just a fan?
adamator
Final
Posted 1:01 AM 21/6/08
I know the number of violent killings in Japan is low but how many die a year for accidental electricution?
Final
Killjoy
Posted 12:57 AM 21/6/08
This turns your tie from a metaphorical leash into an actual one.
I, for one, welcome my current t-shirt-allowing office overlords.
Killjoy
dontforget
Posted 12:57 AM 21/6/08
true my LED USB powered tie really helps me stand out at work.
dontforget
KCooL81
Posted 1:41 AM 21/6/08
So people being hot under the collar would be a thing of the past.
I need to get my boss this.
KCooL81
rudeadly
Posted 2:03 AM 21/6/08
now that's a SMART tie....
rudeadly
morbo
Posted 3:38 AM 21/6/08
Looks like hes getting a gobble from an OL with that expression.
morbo
phreakincool
Posted 5:00 AM 21/6/08
@etaripamai: I don't think it works as advertised.
I'd prefer this guy/gal's idea.
[www.freepatentsonline.com]
phreakincool
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 5:44 AM 21/6/08
@AJ_Syrinx: I know what you mean...
[masklinnscans.free.fr]
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
nottekangaru
Posted 4:13 AM 21/6/08
The main problem I see here is that here in Japan during the summer it's operation COOL BIZ that states that one should NOT put a necktie so that the AC doesn't need to be set to the max.
So... what are you going to do with an AC necktie during the not-so-hot other seasons ??
> [en.wikipedia.org]
nottekangaru
haggie
Posted 6:12 AM 21/6/08
Does the other end of the AC tie give you head? That's what it looks like from the pics...
haggie