Gadget watch: oops, I just stepped in a puddle of wifi

http://www.mstrpln.com/asrd/

(((No, they don't really exist. I'm a science fiction writer, so I actively PREFER gadgets when they don't exist.)))

Link: MSTRPLN x UBIQ - ASRD™ A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

About the ASRD™ Project

"The idea of footwear was pushed further by converging elements of digital culture with fashion and design into a wearble technology. The end product is a sneaker designed to detect Wi-Fi wireless internet hot-spots wherever the user may roam, with every step."

(((On the other hand (or foot), it would take your average Arduino fiend maybe two hours to cobble up a pair of these.)))

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