iCufflinks 'Pulse' Just Like Your Sleeping Mac

[MacRumors]

For geeks with Bond-esque style, Adafruit Industries have created iCufflinks. They're electronic cufflinks crafted out of machined aluminum with the standby or power symbol, International Electrotechnical Commission 5009, engraved on it.

That symbol, better known as the Power Button Logo on Macs, doesn't just light up on the iCufflink; it pulses like the sleep indicator on recent Macs.

The company didn't just emulate any pulsing LED, either. Adafruit reverse engineered Applessleep indicator, a technology Apple actually patented. Apple found that the by mimicking human breathing for their sleep indicator, it was more "psychologically appealing and superior" to other waveforms.

http://vimeo.com/25108667

The iCufflinks are currently sold out due to initial demand, but Adafruit hopes to have more in stock soon. They are available from Adafruit's online store for $128. The cufflinks are also open-source with source code, circuit board files and schematics published online.

Article Link: iCufflinks 'Pulse' Just Like Your Sleeping Mac

 

[Anonymous Freak]

The company didn't just emulate any pulsing LED, either. Adafruit reverse engineered Applessleep indicator, a technology Apple actually patented.

So, uh... I hope they licensed it from Apple, if Apple patented it.

 

[laxic]

my "must purchase product" senses are tingling

 

[devynm37]

Sleepy

I'm pretty sure my MBP has more of a.... break between each sleeping breath.

 

[Sixtafoua]

what the hell is a cuff link?!?
EDIT:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cufflink
OK.... That's weird.

 

[steve jr.]

Grab 'em now before they get yanked!

 

[longofest]

I don't wear cufflinks very often, but if I did, I would totally want them to be these. This is pretty cool.

It almost makes me want to add cufflinks to my T-Shirts... Wear them like Pips

 

[dawnrazor]

Spinning basketball of death cufflinks would have been way cooler

 

[Helghast]

Spinning basketball of death cufflinks would have been way cooler

Spinning beach ball of death? Never seen it called basketball of death before.

 

[Koodauw]

I really want a pair. Even a flatter non pulsing version would be cool. My question is the battery replaceable and do they turn off?

 

[42streetsdown]

video so surreal. i'd want it if i wore cufflinks. i mean not really the price is steep. i'd probably see if i could build them first.

 

[Dr Kevorkian94]

it be cool if they could actually wake your mac too, but if i ws a rich person i would defiantly buy those.

 

[iRobby]

I do not know about you all but my Dell from 2006 has the same p[power button on the tower and the monitor. I believe this design is not exclusive to Apple but may be universal for moist computers

 

[TheReadyPrompt]

Perfect for the hard to shop for douche bag on your list!

 

[42streetsdown]

I do not know about you all but my Dell from 2006 has the same p[power button on the tower and the monitor. I believe this design is not exclusive to Apple but may be universal for moist computers

the symbol isn't unique, but the aluminum plus pulsing light is very apple.

 

[spillproof]

ohhh shiny!

Very neat.

 

[TMar]

what the hell is a cuff link?!?
EDIT:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cufflink
OK.... That's weird.

You can't seriously not know what cuff links are...

 

[macsmurf]

Spinning beach ball of death? Never seen it called basketball of death before.

New in Lion.

 

[ratzzo]

This is so exciting

 

[MrSmith]

They're developing an iPrinceAlbert, reversed engineered from the iPhone "vibrate".

 

[JTToft]

This is not the same rhythm as Apple's sleep indicator. The symbol is visible when the light is off - Apple's sleep indicator is not.

Poor effort.

 

[reactions]

That was meh

 

[Alaerian]

Hmm, if I could get this as a necklace...

Melikey!

 

[Awjvail]

So, uh... I hope they licensed it from Apple, if Apple patented it.

Apple's patent only applies to laptop computers.

 

[Dr McKay]

may be universal for moist computers