The laptop sock
by Matt Simon | April 17, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Posted in weird
I don’t know whether to call this really creative or really stupid. Probably the latter.
The Laptop-Body sock
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April 17th, 2008 at 11:11 pm | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
Whoever invented this is a frigging genius. I like the concept!
April 18th, 2008 at 12:35 am | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
That's why god invented privacy filters, available from 3M for less than 40 dollars. They keep your screen private, and don't make you look like a 'tard.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:30 am | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
They invented that for privacy? I'm with Annoyed Blogger on this one. If you are that concerned about privacy while computing, why would you wear something that calls attention to the fact that you are trying to hide something? Also, if you were wearing this on a bus or in an airport, it would be pretty easy for someone to rip off the stuff like purses, backpacks, or thsoe cool sunglasses you took off so you could put a sock on your head.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:47 am | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
Kevin: come to think of it, this product could well take off in the Middle East. Sure, some design (perhaps color changes) would be necessary but it certainly wouldn't draw attention to some computing users out there.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:49 am | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
Yeah, then women could use computers in the middle east! It'd be the next innovation in feminism!
April 18th, 2008 at 1:10 pm | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
This is a joke, right? I mean it's just a sweater. This has all got to be a joke - I'm referring to the laptop sock, the story and the b at this point.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:51 pm | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
I can't believe I'm the first to comment on how incredibly dangerous this thing is! Can't you see someone sitting on a park bench with this thing on their head when someone comes up, ties the laptop sock in a knot around the user's head, steals the laptop and runs away!!!
Imagine how violated you would feel standing alone, your laptop stolen, and a giant, deformed sweater tied around your melon!
April 18th, 2008 at 3:14 pm | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
Um, with current heating costs, this could catch on during the Winter if people decide to save and turn the thermostat down. I'd only wear something like this inside and it would have to be practically free for me to purchase it. Ugly!
April 19th, 2008 at 12:58 am | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
L. Ime:
Good one! Change it to black, make it out of silk and call it a SecuraBurqa.
Wait, here's a better caption: "Virus Alert: Version 2 of the SockMonkey.exe virus is on the rampage. DO NOT DOWNLOAD, EVEN IF YOUR HANDS ARE COLD AND YOU ARE PARANOID!"