USB necktie with built-in fan keeps you cool, single

Ain't nothing classier than a clip-on tie...except one with a built-in USB-powered fan in the knot. We're not certain how this thing keep you cool, or why you wouldn't just use any of the million other USB-powered fans that don't increase your dork factor by 1000, but the people in the photos look so blissfully content we're actually a little curious.

[Via The Raw Feed]

[chocolate rain @ Aug 10th 2007 8:42AM]

gayest.thing.of.2007

[rockintom @ Aug 10th 2007 10:55AM]

Homosexual fans? Interesting!

[Maxime Rousseau @ Aug 10th 2007 8:38AM]

Althought it might be cool to rock this at a LAN party, this is a no go for any other occasion. It would be cool to have it battery powered too.

[Joe @ Aug 10th 2007 8:44AM]

Well, I'm sure glad Maxime pointed that out for us all there.

[Maxime Rousseau @ Aug 10th 2007 9:05AM]

You obviously did not get my point. It`s a no go because it`s USB powered, and hence very tough to wear this at the office with an 8 foot cable strapping you to your machine. I know some people who would wear this, but the design is too impractical to to be used.

[Joe @ Aug 10th 2007 9:23AM]

haha, it's a no go because you'd be an utter cretin to wear it in the office, let alone anywhere else.

[Nick @ Aug 10th 2007 9:25AM]

You obviously do not get sarcasm.

http://www.sarcasmsociety.com/howtobesarcastic/lessonone.php

[Wwhat @ Aug 10th 2007 8:49PM]

Perhaps you can wear it in fancy restaurants then, I'm sure they can supply 5volts :x

[coplice @ Aug 10th 2007 8:42AM]

another case of "we did it because we can do it" i dont know if thats the good saying but anyway
useless crap
what we need is fan under our armpit :D

[Steven @ Aug 10th 2007 8:58AM]

How does this cool me and not the people in front of me? When someone makes a miniature USB powered a/c unit inserted in the back of the collar, blowing blistering cold air down my neck/back, I will then consider it worthy of suffering the consequences of being considered socially deficient. Until then I will continue to suffer other deficiencies.

[Rick Martinez @ Aug 10th 2007 9:14AM]

Haha,

I love the headline.

[mentalsticks @ Aug 10th 2007 9:55AM]

just wanted to say the same thing, coolest headline evah
/superfluity

[Nate @ Aug 10th 2007 10:05AM]

Sorry, I'd prefer keeping spinning blades away from that region.

[Michael @ Aug 10th 2007 10:19AM]

I thought the line about not increasing your dork factor by 1000 was pretty funny too.

Actually, I can see fathers worldwide getting these ties on Father's Day next year. Thanks kids!!

http://www.myspace.com/scoobarama

[Rico Suave413 @ Aug 10th 2007 10:38AM]

Is it just me or does this maker of USB-powered crap feel the need to run their devices on a MacBook running Vista?

http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/webcam-mirror-exposes-your-egotistical-personality/

http://www.thanko.jp/usbamfmradio/

[Karan @ Aug 10th 2007 11:08AM]

To point out some manner of use for this, Japan in the middle of summer is an absolute stinker with humidity so high you sweat while you shower, and even if it's a geek-out, the comfort of the fan wouldn't go unappreciated (especially with a tie on). Horses for courses.

[Screwtape @ Aug 10th 2007 8:09PM]

From its site:

This heat which continues still. Especially, because the white-collar worker has done the necktie, the wind being difficult to enter in the body, all the more it is hot, it is, don't you think?.

Such a time, just a little it is introduction of the cool item. Because the USB necktie cooler, when you connect with USB of the personal computer, the fan of built-in turning, sends the air facing toward the neck origin, it makes cool slightly, it is.

With this, pass also while working to be cool the ちゃ it is comfortably!


The air conditioner being effective, because the る room, with consequence of the necktie, the air does not go in the shirt, this season which very does not become cool. If such a time, the USB necktie cooler is used, because mandatorily the air is sent facing toward the neck origin, also the body which becomes hot instantaneously cool down! ! As a present of the father, how probably will be?

[Mojo_Yugen @ Aug 10th 2007 12:25PM]

I like the English translation from the product page...

"This heat which continues still. Especially, because the white-collar worker has done the necktie, the wind being difficult to enter in the body, all the more it is hot, it is, don't you think?"

It has a certain poetry that can only be obtained by a Zen master - or a bad automatic translator.

[mlasare @ Aug 10th 2007 12:50PM]

How about a USB penis pump?

[ricosuave @ Aug 10th 2007 12:58PM]

You made me spit my coffe at the screen!!! You are funny!

[fxbob @ Aug 10th 2007 1:06PM]

Offices in Japan must be extreme environments so they need to keep developing all this usb gizmos, to keep them cold or hot.

[db @ Aug 10th 2007 1:34PM]

A true fanboy!

[Mike @ Aug 10th 2007 1:56PM]

They even offer three choices of lapping.

[Ray @ Aug 10th 2007 2:22PM]

Thats a Jizz face right there !!

[nd4speed @ Aug 10th 2007 3:16PM]

USB powered birth control

[migger @ Aug 10th 2007 4:29PM]

I love how the tie is also semi-transparent. I guess its "cooler" that way.