Need is subjective. ’Nuff said.
This is a working pen that doubles as a surprisingly accurate rubber-band shooter. Continue working while you protect yourself from invading seniors all for just about $10.
Of course, if you are a professional then you will need the Office Warrior, which can be loaded with 144 rubber bands and will equip you to take on the entire board of directors! It’s made of handcrafted wood and costs $900 from kleargear.com
Fake it till you make it
And here is a contribution from the world of nerds and geeks to the world of haute couture. These funky tattoo sleeves will have you looking tough and macho or cool and radical in the blink of an eye. Just pull them on and go out and strut your stuff. They come in pairs, one with black tattoos and the other with colour motifs. Switch them around or wear one on each arm. We have seen them advertised on olx for Rs120 each.
Shaken and stirred
No self-respecting geek is worth her salt unless she is too lazy to get her own coffee. We believe even stirring it yourself is too much. Which is why we need the Self Stirring Mug! At a touch of the button in the handle, your beverage will begin to spin into a dizzying vortex. I am not sure if it is available anywhere here except online, and it’s not really cheap with prices starting at Rs1,000.
Not for sale
Only the Japanese could come up with the anti-rape dress. We are not quite sure why. But the logic is that this skirt transforms the wearer into a vending machine. The idea is that the woman would be camouflaged and the would-be attacker or rapist would simply walk past her. We are not even sure where you could get one.
Extreme sport
The ball that bounces on water is already a well-known product the world over.
According to the MIT Tech Review, the Waboba (water bouncing ball) works because it is hollow and soft. The physics of shallow angles, bowl-shaped depressions and aquaplaning are involved. All we care about is that it’s fun. It comes in different versions with a variable bounce and even post-bounce accuracy so that it doesn’t change direction. Available online from various website for Rs1,500.
Undercover policing
We like this invention for its sheer creativity. An Indian student has created an anti-rape bra that can deliver 82 electric shocks to the would-be perpetrator and is equipped with communication software that alerts the police and the girl’s family. It also has GPS so that the target can be located. It’s called SHE (Society Harnessing Equipment) and once the pressure sensors are activated, it can deliver up to 3,800 kilovolts. It is expected to be available soon.
Published in The Express Tribune, Sunday Magazine, May 12th, 2013.
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