Not even a week into 2012 and we’ve already got our eyes on the dumbest SkyMall contraption of the year: the StarScreen Social Backdrop, a piece of printed plastic that attaches to your chair to show a background when you video chat.
Check out the description:
Our delightful StarScreen Social Backdrops make video chatting and conferencing fun. It gives your chat buddy the illusion you’re in a fresh and exotic environment.
Convert your messy room in an instant.
Show off new backdrop designs to all of your social network friends.
Yes, my social network friends, you can turn your “messy room” into a beach, Mount Rushmore, Venice, Yosemite, Bora Bora, a nightclub… even another clean office.
Seriously, who buys this crap? Never mind the fact that most videoconferencing software supports automatic background change — this plastic piece of solidified imbecility costs $US30! Just insane. [SkyMall]
onjai
Friday, January 6, 2012 at 5:39 PMIt’s a great idea, except the background doesn’t move, how about a led screen?
Commander Shepard
Friday, January 6, 2012 at 5:55 PMAnd nobody is supposed to see that the water is completely still?
David
Friday, January 6, 2012 at 6:45 PMstill dosnt beat the magic wine ager
Gray
Friday, January 6, 2012 at 7:22 PMMagic wine ager? This i gotta see..
Franz
Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 9:12 AMTake it away, Professor Farnsworth!
Mike
Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 10:25 AMA ginger not burning on a sunny beach kinda gives it away.