Solid Alliance's USB hub shaped like "The Button"

Keeping with our theme of lame and gimmicky USB hubs, we have this little number from Solid Alliance. While we have no idea why someone would make a USB 2.0 hub in the shape of a button that could spark a civilization-ending nuclear war, we really can't fault them for creativity. We're also not sure why machine translation so consistently presents this as the "suicide bombing button," but take that as you will. There is no real functionality gained by the stylings, other than some blinky lights and blasting sound effect when you do activate the doomsday button, but it might just come in handy in light of a international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.

[Via Impress]

[Jimbob @ Jul 18th 2006 5:15PM]

better be carefull with that, if it looks like a bomb you might get shot. Seriously.

[Ben @ Jul 18th 2006 5:17PM]

Where can I get this?

[Brett Wasserman @ Jul 18th 2006 5:26PM]

I'll bet that there are very very few who know what the reference to "precious bodily fluids" is. One of the best films ever made...go look it up. :)

[Rohit Kapur @ Jul 18th 2006 5:28PM]

lollllllllll... Jimbob nailed it perfectly. It's an innovative approach nonetheless

[Dr. Stranglove @ Jul 18th 2006 5:30PM]

Based on the findings of the report, my conclusion was that this idea was not a practical deterrent for reasons which at this moment must be all too obvious.

[Austin @ Jul 18th 2006 5:31PM]

I really like the Dr. Strangelove reference. Looks like a cool toy for what would normally be a more than boring desktop object.

[Jeremy @ Jul 18th 2006 5:34PM]

Brett.. it's all about purity of essence (POE). Additionally, if anyone asks, NO, I do not carry loose change into combat..

[Robert @ Jul 18th 2006 5:37PM]

Bret SAC will be back.

[Nickolai @ Jul 18th 2006 5:42PM]

Nice Dr. Strangelove reference. I love it.

[boynamedsue @ Jul 18th 2006 5:48PM]

really Brett Wasserman? Its a reference to a... how you say... film?

well you're right. I've never heard of this "best film ever made." but if very few people will get the reference it must be a very, very, very, very, obscure "film".

very.

[Merkin @ Jul 18th 2006 6:00PM]

Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room.

[John Sullivan @ May 27th 2008 12:02PM]

Merkin, nobody wants to listen to orders from some boob.

[korey @ Jul 18th 2006 6:17PM]

Yeah this is the koolest hub on the market i thought mine lighting up was kool i really want one anyone speak jap or know how to purchase one, and 2nd what movies is this referring too?

[cyclingplatypus @ Jul 18th 2006 6:26PM]

excellent

[cyclingplatypus @ Jul 18th 2006 6:28PM]

^^^^
That was supposed to be Monte Burns saying "excellent"

Loses some of the humor this way...if it had any.

[deadmonkey @ Jul 18th 2006 6:29PM]

I don't avoid USB peripherals Mandrake, but I do deny them my essence.

[mkh @ Jul 18th 2006 6:40PM]

Okay, who is going to import these? I want one right now, damn it.

[Michael @ Jul 18th 2006 6:59PM]

Wasn't there a USB "button" on here a while back that could be programmed to do one function? They should combine the two into one product.

[damon @ Jul 18th 2006 7:10PM]

MWAHAHAhahaha! It will go right next to the SW "real" light saber and STNG Tricorder!

[David Beckford @ Jul 18th 2006 7:35PM]

>I've never heard of this "best film ever made."
>but if very few people will get the reference
>it must be a very, very, very, very, obscure "film".

Doctor Strangelove is a very famous film, but probably not actually seen by many. I know I have only every seen it once of tv.

[Wyatt_Z @ Jul 18th 2006 8:27PM]

Of course, I'm sure this is backwards-compatible with all of Korea's USB-enabled nuclear warheads.

(I totally appreciate the nod to one of the most ingenious pieces of political satire in history.)

[Rick @ Jul 18th 2006 9:02PM]

Reminds me of the Staples EASY button

[Jonathan Fung @ Jul 18th 2006 9:09PM]

Two thumbs up on the Dr. Strangelove reference.

Mein Führer! I can walk!

[Michael R @ Jul 18th 2006 9:12PM]

Order destruction now from geekstuff4u.com

http://www.geekstuff4u.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=404

[cyclingplatypus @ Jul 18th 2006 10:02PM]

Seems like it would be cheaper than the $61 geekstuff4u.com is asking to make it yourself.

[jjj @ Jul 18th 2006 10:19PM]

LONG LIVE COMMUNISM!!!

[CritSafetyBoy @ Jul 19th 2006 6:41AM]

Danke, Herr Wasserman. You must have spent a lifetime learning to be that condescending. Good show!

For the record, I think most people here got the reference. But, on the offchance that a future article makes an oblique reference to Dorothy and Toto, please let us know that it also came from a movie most of us are too ignorant to have heard of.

[snark @ Jul 19th 2006 10:05AM]

This would be such a nice complement to the "bomb" case mode. Just try to get these two devices onto a plane.

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/case-mods/wmd-case-mod-jack-bauer-computing-175448.php

[Tulio @ Jul 19th 2006 10:11AM]

Now where can I get one? Also where can i get the one at the below link.

www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/case-mods/wmd-case-mod-jack-bauer-computing-175448.php

[Sir Loin @ Jul 19th 2006 12:11PM]

This needs to be connected to the Nerf USB Missile Launcher from awhile back, talk about awesome desktop trinkets.

[Gio @ Jul 19th 2006 3:12PM]

In NYC Cops are checking bags when you take the train. I would like to see the look on thier faces when they pull this thing out of my bag. "Whoa Whoa easy its a USB HUB!!!!" Cops: "A USB HUB?? "FREEEZEE GET ON THE GROUND SPREAD EM!"

[spearce @ Mar 14th 2008 2:02PM]

where do you make this bought?

[Timofey @ May 27th 2008 4:49PM]

I think suicide bombing button is the transliteration equivalent to self destruct.