Riding to work on a bike doesn’t always mix with business casual attire, but these Cordarounds have a great idea. They are pants with an Illuminite Teflon and 3M Scotchlite lining, meaning that rolling up the cuffs and pulling out the pockets transforms your khakis into night-friendly biking gear. The pants run $US90 a pair, but as you can see in this video, they work ever bit as well as promised:
Researchers at the University of Virginia hope to combat injuries suffered from elderly falls with these teched-out pants, which employ multiple sensors sewn into your standard flannel jams (aka blogging pants) to monitor the gait of the wearer for potential problems in real time. So long as he doesn’t shuffle out of Bluetooth range.
These official Xbox 360 pants are 100 percent cotton with an elastic waistband, adjustable drawstring tie and an open fly (which is how Chen rolls). They’re only 18 US bucks, but I’m deathly afraid of what happens if you get the Red Ring of Death. [WebUndies via Max Console]
Normally, I would get excited about these pants with a daisy that changes colour when next to your hot hot skin. But it’s Monday today, and Monday’s the day I do the washing and the ironing. Tuesday is J.’s day for LEGO—he’s currently attempting to do the Kama Sutra out of bricks, Wednesday we’re watching all Flight of the Conchords episodes back-to-back, Thursday I’m teaching the dog how to mow the lawn, Friday is National Morris Dancers Day, Saturday I’m learning how to make a lava lamp using a paperclip, boogers, an old milk bottle and our bedside lamp. So, it’ll have to be Sunday. Hang on, I’ve just seen the price. Thirty bucks? I feel a headache coming on. [Ethical Superstore]
Ok, we know bad things can happen when the general public use tasers, but cops tasing a guy and setting him on fire? No… really? Apparently the 31-year-old in question was causing a disturbance in an apartment in Hamilton, Ontario, recently, and three police officers attended. Whatever happened after that, the police ended up firing a taser at him. Unfortunately when the high-voltage device went off some sort of flammable object in his pants waistband caught fire. He sustained burns to his hands and thigh, and had to be taken to hospital. Ouch. Someone at some point must’ve started saying “Liar! Liar! Pants…” [Danger Room]
This—what’s the word I’m looking for?—aberration of a pair of pants designed by Erik de Nijs (nope, me neither) is, I guess, designed for the Geek at Heart. They incorporate keyboard, mouse and a pair of knee-height speakers, and someone’s already done the joke about the joystick being located behind the fly buttons. I’ll refrain from my usual smutty observations except to say that, from where I’m standing, it looks as if there’s dried money-shot all over the dude’s lap. [Yanko]
Here’s a product for those of you whose desk-bound working life puts a strain on your posterior: massage pants. Ohoho yes. They’ve got seven massage units arranged in a “a scientific and rational allocation” to best soothe your (ahem) parts, a number of different vibration modes and an exciting-sounding 20-minute automatic mode for handsfreeness. I’ll say it again: ohoho yes. There’s also a ring of infrared heaters with auto temp control to keep your tush toasty, and it’s all powered by a rechargeable battery pack. Interested? Well, you’d have to be very interested: Wenzhou Wonderful Massage Equipment Co., Ltd sadly only takes orders of 500 units. [Product via Gadget lab]
According to our estimations, between various bowel problems and a nasty affliction of general apathy, the average person has accidents around 2-3 times per week. We know what you’re thinking, “So what?” Well sometimes crapping one’s pants can actually be inconvenient. For those rare circumstances, Pants in a Pinch are 100% cotton bottoms that can fit in the palm of your hand. For US$20 apiece, the pants are only sized for children for the moment. But with a skinny enough waistline, one kid’s pants can be your shorts. [product via productdose]
Lam and I are both holed up doing a review that will both move the iPhone conversation forward and cut through all the other half-assed review bullshit we’ve seen so far. No fluff here; this is the review you’ve been waiting for. You’ll soon find out whether the iPhone is worthy of a pantsing.
