Sterling silver ring doubles as microphone, tiny cheese grater

We're not sure that a giant, shiny ring with a 1/8-inch mic cable running out of it is the world's most discreet recording option, but those of you looking to get all Maxwell Smart on it are now just $105 away from living the dream.

[Via GadgetDNA]

[RubberBinder @ Dec 15th 2007 5:08PM]

It's so people can imitate Doctor Evil and still record their voice.

[Flashpoint @ Dec 15th 2007 6:42PM]

Mr. Bond.
I am going to kill you by cutting you in half with the Sunstar Laser.
But first...let me tell you my brilliant plan...

[Dillon @ Dec 15th 2007 5:13PM]

lol, cheese grater!

[js @ Dec 15th 2007 8:21PM]

Say that to the Apple fanbois with their macbook pro and mac pro... you don't see them calling it a cheese grater.

[mushrooshi @ Dec 15th 2007 9:16PM]

I understand Mac pros, but the holes on the macbook pro aren't really.

[kc87 @ Dec 16th 2007 2:30AM]

Oh.. so you mean that's not what those nice holes on my Mac Pro are for?? And all this time, I thought that Apple was all about functionality over form... :-\

[Jonathan @ Dec 15th 2007 5:17PM]

*jingle* Mister F! */jingle*

[sevenalive @ Dec 15th 2007 7:38PM]

arrested development rulez

[nate @ Dec 15th 2007 5:19PM]

they claim it looks fantastic used as jewelery when in standby mode...


lies!

[Ash Leavenworth @ Dec 15th 2007 5:20PM]

its not wireless, so whats the point?

-Ash-

[Ryan Trevisol @ Dec 15th 2007 5:28PM]

They didn't even orient the mic jack inline with the ring! At the VERY least you could have it on your finger with a flesh-colored mic cable running up your sleeve to the recorder! I mean come on!

[4honor @ Dec 15th 2007 6:09PM]

Umm... Maybe even make it wireless? With the mic/ring that big, you surely can squeeze in a battery somewhere...

[Crazylink @ Dec 15th 2007 5:31PM]

Thats not very discrete at all.

[peter M @ Dec 15th 2007 5:36PM]

It gives "talk to the hand" a whole new meaning.

[The Dude @ Dec 16th 2007 1:22AM]

I see what you did there.

Winnar.

[blaktornado @ Dec 15th 2007 6:50PM]

All we need is a ring for your thumb that has a speaker and hey presto, you can actually speak to your hand when you imitate using the phone. Now THAT would be ironic... or would it?

[Brian @ Dec 15th 2007 7:25PM]

You fail at irony.

[Bobs @ Dec 16th 2007 6:39AM]

How ironic.

[Jack @ Dec 15th 2007 7:47PM]

lol cheese grater- Nilay is a funny man indeed

[Baluki @ Dec 15th 2007 7:50PM]

For some reason, I thought "speaker" when I read "microphone".

It'd be pretty cool to have a tiny speaker ring, but it'd be even cooler if they were cuff links. You could have your own soundtrack playing all the time, when you're dressed up.

Of course, I suppose it's easier just to use your damn cell phone...

[Ipaq3115 @ Dec 15th 2007 9:26PM]

Why did they put it on a LCD?

[BigD145 @ Dec 15th 2007 10:09PM]

That is one shallow persons ring.

[Clinton @ Dec 15th 2007 11:26PM]

James Bond wouldn't approve.

[Garst @ Dec 16th 2007 12:31AM]

Should the title read: "Sterling silver ring TRIPLES as microphone, tiny cheese grater?"

[Maximiliam @ Dec 16th 2007 9:26AM]

Dirge!

[Onetruebill @ Dec 16th 2007 5:28PM]

Please! People...
This is for folks in third world countries where they can't afford separate cheese graters.

[MarvinK @ Dec 16th 2007 9:20PM]

Where is the microphone + speaker cuff links pair!?

[taygeta @ Dec 16th 2007 10:18PM]

No, no, you _look_ into my nose and _talk_ into my lapel.

...

I'm still waiting for the shoe-phone a la Maxwell Smart.

[Fred @ Dec 17th 2007 8:24PM]

My question, is where do you buy the tiny cheese?

[kyle allen @ Dec 17th 2007 12:52AM]

$105!!!? i could make one out of an old pair of headphones and a bunch of solder for free!