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Electronic Hug T-Shirt Provides Love (and Creepiness)

Sometimes all our travel adventures make us a little lonely. Going it alone is fun and helps create a sense of adventure, but often, you just want a little love. That’s where the Hug Shirt comes in, and hopefully it’s the solution for times when a phone call just won’t cut it.

CuteCircuit has put together the technology for this interesting little gadget. Just send a text message to one of your buddies, and the shirt will react to the message. Special sensors sewn into the garment will actually respond by giving you a hug—or at least some sort of creepy stimulus that’s supposed to feel like a hug. It uses Bluetooth to transmit the electronic hugs, so iPhone users are good to go.

The shirt has been a work in progress for a while, so there’s no specific launch date just yet, and the cost isn’t available. However, we can’t wait to witness this, uh, unique device in the wild—especially since it’s machine washable. We’re all about the love, but what if no one even gives you one of these e-hugs—would it just make your more depressed?

Related Stories:
·The Hug Shirt [Official Site]
·Sending A Hug Is As Easy As Sending A Text [Digitpedia]
·Travel Gadgets coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: newblood91]

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Bad Souvenir Travel: Try to Be Trendy in a Lopapeysur

In the past, we've had no qualms about saying we like the blog of budget airline Iceland Express. Who wouldn't be pleased to get tips on getting a date with an Icelander or making your own sock movie?

But now this crazy gang have gone too far. In a recent post, they very strongly recommended that we buy a Lopapeysa to wear while we're visiting Iceland (and to proudly show off at home, too). A Lopapeysa is a traditional Icelandic sweater, but take one look at the picture and you know why this hasn't caught on around the world.

Worse than that, they're usually priced from €100 to €200 (US$150-$300) which we think is kind of a high price to pay to look this out of style.

Related Stories:
· Five Things to Remember When Visiting Iceland [Iceland Express Blog]
· It's Official: Iceland Socks [Jaunted]
· Iceland Express Impresses [Jaunted]

[Photo: jillhudgins]

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New on the Scene: D.B.A Brooklyn

D.B.A Brooklyn is a boutique specializing in the holy trinity of casual fashion essentials: t-shirts, jeans and sneakers. Opened a little over two weeks ago by a trio of New York natives, it's a small space that's packed with wares and boasts a bold, eye-catching design.

The walls are lined with an impressive stock of exclusive designer kicks ranging from neon New Balances and Nikes to dressy Spring Courts to all-leather Converse. Further inside, there are t-shirts, art books and vinyl figurines.

On weekends, D.B.A plays host to hip hop DJs, and people hang out on the stoop outside. The atmosphere is laid back and the wares are treated like works of art. D.B.A has Lucite cases holding ultra-rare Nikes while vinyl figurines from the owners' private collection and sneakers with high-three-figure price tags line the upper shelves.

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