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.

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.

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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