Sunday, December 23, 2012

Why did a simple vibrator become a gold-plated USB flash drive?

Duet Lux USB Vibrator

USB flash drives are used for productivity, general storage, and even espionage in a ridiculous twist, they can now also be used as vibrators. The New York Times looks at the Duet Lux, a memory drive with 8GB or 16GB of storage that doubles as a vibrator using a silicon tip. The invention was originally intended purely for use as a vibrator that could be recharged via USB, but the compact design led focus group testers to ask if it could also be used for storage. The bizarre modification won't stop there either: the creator intends to add wireless capabilities to the next model. As silly as all this sounds, the booming vibrator market is nothing to scoff at. The NYT says several companies have been transitioning the vibrator away...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/23/3797450/the-vibrator-that-doubles-as-a-usb-flash-memory-drive

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