The Hip Office keeps you single, working

We're sure there's easier ways to lose your girlfriend, but probably none more stylish. Enter HK-Ergonomics' Hip Office, a glass-fiber prototype "accessory" that slides elegantly around your spare tire and allows you to suspend a laptop from your waist. Yes, it's just the thing to match your loveless evenings alone, fluorescently lit cubicle, and unfashionable pleated pants. Watch out, cellphone holster.

[Via Wired]

[paragraph @ Feb 4th 2008 10:58AM]

Is it Mac compatable? Because if it isn't... is there really a market for this?
Will it blend? Will they supply a blender big enough to destroy this monstrosity?
Does it come in Pink? Because all two of the female nerds want this...
Can I hack it to hold beer? If so, sign me up!

But umm.. really... ouch...

Also: Glass-Fiber = Fiberglass AFIK, thats what simple-folk call it...

[LondonConsultant @ Feb 4th 2008 1:31PM]

But it'd be useful for watching porn... ;-)

[G Man @ Feb 5th 2008 3:33AM]

I pity any loser seen wearing this thing.
Do they have any self consciousness at all!?!?!?!?!

[Jerk Face @ Feb 4th 2008 11:00AM]

I totally saw some turd walking around with one of those on at the company my wife works for. I almost crapped myself when I saw it. His giant glasses and comb-over already pretty much ensured he would never be getting laid, so maybe he just said "to hell with it" and went full monty.

[Chebwa @ Feb 4th 2008 11:05AM]

Come overs kick ass.

There's a guy I have to pick up computers from sometimes. He basically just has one huge sideburn that he combs over onto top of his head. Nice.

[Reid @ Feb 4th 2008 12:59PM]

It's a prototype. Nice try, though.

[Chris @ Feb 4th 2008 1:17PM]

"Come overs kick ass"

Well yes they surely do.

[George McFly @ Feb 4th 2008 11:01AM]

I'd get fired for wearing that..

[superfresh @ Feb 4th 2008 11:03AM]

You guys shouldn't criticize this. There are plenty of people that would find the Hip Office vital to their work, like... umm... no, wait, wait, I can do this... lemme see, lemme see...

[paragraph @ Feb 4th 2008 11:05AM]

Yeah, like all of those homeless Wall Street Guys, without a desk, where will they put thier laptop?

I get what your saying :-P

[Mickey Jones @ Feb 4th 2008 12:57PM]

OMG, in an attempt to cut costs and further humiliate the American worker, this is a cubicle replacement. Check out your new office.

Now you just need the new belt-clip cup holder and the forehead mounted personal picture frame.

[Paul Barwick @ Feb 4th 2008 11:08AM]

The plastic pocket protector has come a long way, baby.

[Ty @ Feb 4th 2008 11:16AM]

You do realize that if you lower this thing 4 inches, get two pieces of track, some rollers, and a headband or helmet, this thing would double as a blowjob trainer.

Yeah. I went there.

[paragraph @ Feb 4th 2008 11:17AM]

...wow

[Ty @ Feb 4th 2008 11:23AM]

I am truly a depraved individual.

[agrabren @ Feb 4th 2008 12:22PM]

And the rest of us are equally as deprived for laughing at that.

[Khris @ Feb 4th 2008 12:29PM]

You do realize you shouldn't be getting blowjobs from people who need training.

[Mickey Jones @ Feb 4th 2008 12:41PM]

Ty, in your case it might be more useful as a backdoor stabilization brace. :)

I regret going there.

[Ty @ Feb 4th 2008 1:18PM]

GOOD ONE DR. EVIL!

[danny @ Feb 4th 2008 4:16PM]

"How 'bout... no? You crazy dutch bastard."

-Dr. Evil

[Jonathan Keim @ Feb 4th 2008 11:23AM]

Wow, I always wanted a way to walk around typing on my state-of-the-art laptop that I spent my potential wedding engagement ring money on. Why didn't anyone think of this sooner????

BTW, any gadget ladies who are intersted in a date, please contact me

[Kupaka @ Feb 4th 2008 11:30AM]

does anyone think that this is a sexual harassment suit just waiting to happen?

[nathan.wong @ Feb 4th 2008 11:35AM]

OMG! That's got to be the funniest thing I've seen all morning. Thanks for the laugh!

[Natedog @ Feb 4th 2008 11:39AM]

Is that your laptop desk, or are you just happy to see me?

[engadget @ Feb 4th 2008 11:49AM]

Maybe you could sharpen the tips and use it as a device to keep people from entering your personal space?

[Khris @ Feb 4th 2008 12:30PM]

That's what fists were invented for! :)

[Mickey Jones @ Feb 4th 2008 12:51PM]

Well it looks more like a guide for entering someones "personal space"

[Khris @ Feb 4th 2008 1:10PM]

HA! Attach some lights and you've got a landing strip!

[NovaLand @ Feb 5th 2008 12:58AM]

Khris: Your stand-up-comedian career is over, u realise that, huh?

[Nathan Chan @ Feb 6th 2008 1:33PM]

You could also put a tray on it and set down your food and drinks.

[Wolfton @ Feb 4th 2008 11:53AM]

Right.

So tell me why anyone would want to walk around while typing on their laptop. Is this more useful while seated on the subway? What happens when you're not watching where you're going and you fall and break that laptop, or worse, your bones?

Now really, is this for skinny people only? Is it one size fits all? Can't the guys who would really find this useful just set their laptops on their over-sized bellies anyway?

Or what about this? Does this somehow account for the various sizes and types of laptops? Does it provide a way to increase battery life on the go?

This SERIOUSLY has to be a prank or perhaps a school project in which these comments are are being studied and the 'product' itself is just a hoax...

[Marshall @ Feb 4th 2008 11:53AM]

Wouldn't your laptop be at a really uncomfortable angle to type (and see the screen)? The arms should be facing down, rather than up, to make this useful to the four people why might waste their money on it.

[Samo @ Feb 4th 2008 12:03PM]

But if the arms were facing down, then the laptop will fall!
...Or was that your point?

//off-topic: My Kitty looks like it'll kill your kitty :D

[Blaktornado @ Feb 4th 2008 2:36PM]

When reading about this, I imagined people with withered and disfigured arms to some degree using this, so I doubt that would be a problem.

[Marshall @ Feb 4th 2008 4:05PM]

If the arms were facing down you would obviously need something to prevent the laptop from falling off. However, it's the only way to make this work ergonomically (or if you have a mac, it's the only way you could even see the screen, since the lid doesn't open past maybe 110 degrees (sorry, no protractor at my desk)).

And m cat could totally take yours

[Anton @ Feb 4th 2008 11:57AM]

WTF?

[Galley @ Feb 4th 2008 12:02PM]

"Birth Control Glasses" for the '00s.

[ozone @ Feb 4th 2008 12:05PM]

Wonder what his shodow looks like in profile?

[Paul Barwick @ Feb 4th 2008 12:06PM]

He's not even wearing it right. Those little bulges on the lower edge should go inside the belt.

[elbrando @ Feb 4th 2008 1:59PM]

How exactly would you know that?!

[Blaktornado @ Feb 4th 2008 2:34PM]

Because this guy designed it!

[Xell @ Feb 4th 2008 12:23PM]

If you look closely at the pictures on the website, this is some ginger kid with a comb over, wearing his dad's suit and white socks to model his 'great idea'.

Terrible...

[dvdivx @ Feb 4th 2008 12:24PM]

I think it could be very useful. Just tape it together have it stick through your fly and walk around your office saying "I'm so happy to see you". If you're not fired you know you can pretty much do what ever you want after that.

[Khris @ Feb 4th 2008 12:25PM]

Thanks to new innovations such as this, we will no longer have the need for physical office space or desktop computers. We can now be herded into a common room where we can all stand together and be productive.

I for one, welcome our new laptop wearing overlords.

[Chris @ Feb 4th 2008 12:46PM]

Can this be used while running? If so, sign me up!

[Mickey Jones @ Feb 4th 2008 12:47PM]

Maybe it's to keep your special lady friend from slipping away again.

[Mickey Jones @ Feb 4th 2008 12:49PM]

I think if you're wearing this, nobody wants to enter your personal space.

[kakapo @ Feb 4th 2008 1:32PM]

OK.... goto this web addie -

http://hk-ergonomics.com/en/?page_id=11

These same guys have finally developed a personal intimacy protective shield big enough!

So - this gizmo is actually a fitting device for the object in the parking lot!! Takes three (count them) helium balloons to keep it up! (pun intended)

[johnzilla @ Feb 4th 2008 1:37PM]

Is it April 1st already?

[Garst @ Feb 4th 2008 2:02PM]

Another reason that this will insure you stay single is your loved one will get impaled on it when you run to hung each other.