wristbands
Peripherals
Bluetooth Wrist-Set: Like a Half-Assed Dick Tracy Watch
4:40AM Sean Fallon | When it comes to Bluetooth, I don’t know what’s lamer—looking like you are talking to yourself or talking into your wrist. If you chose the former, Adtec has a device for you. More »
Gadgets
Prototype Remote-Activated Wrist Stun-Device Shocks You For Aeroplane Security
4:20AM Jason Chen | This story from the Washington Times seems more ridiculous than ridiculously awesome, but the base of it is that some official in the Department of Homeland Security has “expressed great interest” in a wrist bracelet that can be remotely activated to stun the wearer. It works by taking the place of a boarding pass, which you then wear on your wrist so the flight attendants can know who you are, where you are, and even shock you if you’re misbehaving. What makes this thing completely absurd is the diagram after the jump. A man threatens a crew member with a knife. The crew member shocks the man into submission, then SHOCKS EVERYONE ELSE as punishment for sitting passively by while he was being threatened. More »
