GASP, shock, horror - the Windows Vista application did not make it to our Worst Tech Inventions list. Not when there are so many other kitschy, ridiculous and downright useless gizmos ready to take its place.Here are the gizmos that should never have left the factory but made it somehow to the stores.
1. Paul Coudamy Hard Wear Jacket
The person who invented this jacket must have been beaten up from behind one too many times. Instead of training himself in self-defence, he designed a jacket with a spy-camera built into the back collar. The camera records the goings on behind the user.
The footage is then beamed to an LCD monitor that's built into the cuff, so that the user will be tipped off immediately when someone is about to point a knife at his back.
The worst part? The jacket comes in hideously gaudy shades of blue and orange. The only consolation: If anyone gets mugged wearing this jacket, the attackers would surely leave it behind.
2. Triumph Photovoltaic-Powered Bra
This is for all you geekettes who like to follow the lead of Clark Kent and don your underwear over your clothes.
Designed by leading bra maker Triumph, this green undergarment has a solar panel attached to it (right), so that you can harness the sun's energy to charge your iPod or mobile phone by simply connecting the device to the bra. Only problem is, as it is fully solar- powered, you can't wear clothes over the bra.
3. Erik De Nijs Beauty and the Geek Jeans
Yes, we might like to prop our keyboards onto our laps when we are working. However, that doesn't mean we want a keyboard to be sewn into our pants!
This dark brown pair of jeans has a full keyboard built into the front of the pants, so that you can type your e-mail messages without having to lean over the computer table.
To top the geekometer, built into the knee area is a pair of speakers, and the back pockets boast enough space to fit your mouse and other peripherals.
Warning: You'll probably not want to use this at work though.
You may spark a sexual harassment lawsuit if your female colleagues see you banging away furiously near your privates.
4. Hongik University Mask of Emotion
This device looks like a Halloween costume gone terribly wrong.
The bulbous digital headgear lets the wearer beam out pre-programmed emotions to express his feelings (right). The catch - all feelings are represented by emoticons.
So, for instance, if the wearer had just been involved in a road-rage incident, he could beam out an angry-looking expression.
5. Google Vanity Ring
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but the Google Vanity Ring (right) is the best companion for the egocentric techie.
This stainless steel accessory has a huge LCD screen that lets you beam the number of Google hits your name gets.
Just download custom software into your computer, plug the ring into the docking station, and your hit count will be automatically updated.
But if you are anything like me, the number of hits will remain at a mere handful. That is, unless you change your name to 'Eva Longoria', 'Patrick Dempsey' or 'Free Porn Pictures'.
Thanks to AsiaOne for the interesting information!
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