Michaelsoft Binbows

January 24, 2011 by · 2 Comments
Filed under: funny 

When it comes to PCs, accept no imitations. Michaelsoft Binbows is a bilingual pun on the Japanese word 貧乏 (binbo) which can be translated as “poor”. The store sells ‘ultra-cheap’ (激安, gekiyasu) PCs and computer parts. So it’s Microsoft Windows for the poor man.

Michealsoft Binbows

Top 5 Japanese Gadgets from Thanko

December 13, 2009 by · 16 Comments
Filed under: japan blog matsuri, weird 

Demonstrating Japan’s technological prowess are the top 5 gadgets from Thanko. Thanks Thanko!

1. USB Necktie Cooler

Feeling hot under the collar at work? Do you prefer being cool, rather than looking cool? Well, thanks to the Japanese company Thanko, the answer is the USB Necktie Cooler!

A stylish clip-on silicone tie with a fashionable big knot that has a built-in USB powered fan to keep you cool at your desk.

USB Necktie Cooler

Don’t know how to tie a Windsor knot. No worries. The necktie comes with an easy-to-clean pre-fabricated silicone knot that has an embedded fan which blows cool air onto the face of the wearer.

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