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Posted by Paul Constant on Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 1:26 PM
I'm sorry: You can make them sleeker, you can expand your market to include women and non-Utilikilt-wearing men, you can even put Brad Pitt in one:
But you will never, ever, ever make Bluetooth sexy.
3
looks like an alien parasite that sucks brains out through your ear. whenever I see someone wearing one, I automatically assume they're an idiot. I feel bad, but I can't help it.
4
Ha ha, Fiero is funny. I'm going to assume you didn't steal that.
Bluetooth's undoing is that they now have hearing aids that look like cheesy Bluetooth knockoffs.
...maybe they should call them "Bluehairs".
Bluetooth's undoing is that they now have hearing aids that look like cheesy Bluetooth knockoffs.
...maybe they should call them "Bluehairs".
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@4 "Bluetooth" doesn't have anything, Bluetooth is a technology that other companies use in their products.
Not that that makes people talking on Bluetooth headsets look any less ridiculous ... I, however, still love my bluetooth mouse and keyboard.
Not that that makes people talking on Bluetooth headsets look any less ridiculous ... I, however, still love my bluetooth mouse and keyboard.
6
I'm sorry but reading Wired makes you stupid. I put it below Highlights in terms of educated reporting on science/tech topics.
8
give Brad Pitt a popped collar in that pic and you'd reach douche factor x.
x equals the singularity of all things of douchedom ever.
x equals the singularity of all things of douchedom ever.
9
Fucking Bluetooth headsets. Now I can't tell the difference between rude phone callers and street crazies at the bus stop.
10
When cellphones were first starting to become ubiquitous I remember hearing people say things like "Ugh look at all these idiots talking into their hands!"
I think we'll get used to the headsets.
I think we'll get used to the headsets.
11
thank you, wired. let's all hope that this is the final nail in the coffin of people deciding to walk around looking like schizophrenic low-rent sci fi robots.
12
I think it's time to declare Brad Pitt's sexiness officially over.
He looks like an old leather boot, and you could file sensitive top-secret documents in the cracks of his face.
He looks like an old leather boot, and you could file sensitive top-secret documents in the cracks of his face.
13
The best part of the headsets is the incidental radiation goes right into your brain.
In 2040 we'll be calling them Bluetooth Ladies and Bluetooth Men - the ones with inoperable brain cancer.
In 2040 we'll be calling them Bluetooth Ladies and Bluetooth Men - the ones with inoperable brain cancer.
18
I call 'em dork-clips. People who walk around with one jacked into their ear at all times because they think it makes them look important are Giant Flaming Assclowns.
And they have made for a fun new game while perambulating downtown streets: Wireless Headset or Off Her Meds - You Be The Judge!
And they have made for a fun new game while perambulating downtown streets: Wireless Headset or Off Her Meds - You Be The Judge!
20
I have one. I wear it sometimes. But not all the time, because I'm not "Important." It's very convenient. And I quit giving a shit about what other people think years ago.
21
Actually, the Wired issue features Pitt giving "advice from a Basterd" as a promo for the new Tarantino flick. He basically gives shitty, asshole-ish advice about stuff like BT headsets, which he advocates should be worn all the time.
So yeah, Brad is in on the joke.
So yeah, Brad is in on the joke.
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@12 & 16,
No it is not time to declare Brad Pitt's sexiness over. Nor Robert Redford's. It's rare, but some men age well. I would still do either Pitt or Redford.I would have done Paul Newman till the day he died.
No it is not time to declare Brad Pitt's sexiness over. Nor Robert Redford's. It's rare, but some men age well. I would still do either Pitt or Redford.I would have done Paul Newman till the day he died.
25
To further explain #4:
Bluetooth is very sexy. It's a set of protocols, like USB or Wi-Fi. It's a standard, a way for devices to connect together wirelessly without problems.
Bluetooth headsets, though, are not sexy. They are handy if you're driving and that's about it. Please note that Bluetooth headsets are not "Bluetooths" or "Bluetooth". They are an unfortunate application of the technology.
Bluetooth itself is actually quite handy. Ever play with a Wii? You were using Bluetooth. Truth!
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@25: And the Bluetooth logo belongs to the standard, not any particular company. Just like the USB symbol.
That's probably one thing that misleads a lot of people into thinking Bluetooth is a brand.
That's probably one thing that misleads a lot of people into thinking Bluetooth is a brand.
27
Yeah, the people who wear those headsets are known as "Cybermen" in my household, a la the awesome Doctor Who Season 2 finale. And every time I see one, I think "delete! delete!"
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People who wear bluetooth headsets like that look to me like they've been assimilated by the dork-Borg.
33
Is Pitt really that old? What is he, like 45 or something? Whatever happened to men getting sexier as they age, or is that concept only applicable through the eyes of straight women? Seems like most of the pole-smokers on Slog only like hairless twinks, so I shouldn't be surprised.
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