Sep 23 2009You've Got To Be Kidding Me: Laptop Burka
Hot on the heel's of last year's highly lucrative Laptop Poncho comes this Laptop Burka. What is a Laptop Burka? A $17 sheet you put over your head while computing outdoors to prevent sun glare.
The new Laptop Burka lets you work and play on your laptop without the glare of sunlight or stares from uninvited strangers. Laptop Burka lets you work or watch movies in your own portable private space, and its made from high-quality, breathable, lightweight fabric. Take it anywhere, anytime. No more eye straining or battery draining from glare. Take your Laptop Burka to the pool ... the patio ... the park ... ANYWHERE!!
Just look at the guy in the picture. Do you really want to be that guy? If you answered, "damn yeah!", high five -- so do I! I just wish they came in pink :(
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Reader Comments
1. N - September 23, 2009 12:00 PM
Hell.
2. xrayzach - September 23, 2009 12:02 PM
does the sweet hat come with it?
3. Taylored - September 23, 2009 12:05 PM
I am not a scientist, but if you do not want to be in the sun or around strangers could you not just stay indoors?
4. F2 - September 23, 2009 12:08 PM
Glare drains batteries? Huh. We have our weapon against the coming robot hordes, GW: whithering looks.
5. madgame - September 23, 2009 12:08 PM
this could potentially bring the 'farmer's tan' to a whole new level
6. naas - September 23, 2009 12:10 PM
That's GW secretly trying to show off his hot tub & his keens to get people to come over for one of his roofie parties, that's how he run this website folks.
I recognize that patio after escaping from his house once after unshackling myself from a concrete wall in a dark basement following a 'chloroform' dance party a few months ago
7. naas - September 23, 2009 12:11 PM
..he's weird like that, strange isn't it?
8. SAMSON - September 23, 2009 12:12 PM
Without... the stares from uninvited strangers?
Pretty sure I'd notice if some nutjob was watching there pr0n under a bedsheet in the park...
9. Bellydancing FREAK - September 23, 2009 12:15 PM
FIRST TO ANSWER THE POST . BITCHEEEEEES!
10. Johnny B - September 23, 2009 12:17 PM
Burkas are those head-to-toe covers that muslim women wear while in public.
I'll have to get one for my mother in law next time she goes back to Egypt.
11. Johnny B - September 23, 2009 12:20 PM
@6
That reminds me of the episode of the Simpsons where Homer tries to help Apu get his kids back, and Homer uses 'colorforms' (little stickers he put on the guards face) rather than 'chloroform'
12. LSDiesel - September 23, 2009 12:23 PM
Perfect for public masturbation!!!
13. naas - September 23, 2009 12:24 PM
@11 Nice. I think Daisy mentioned once before something like that happening in that hit movie Never Back Down(haven't seen it yet) with Max & Baja - same scenario except they didn't get away so easy
14. Johnny B - September 23, 2009 12:24 PM
@12
"Excuse me sir, can you please move over, you keep hitting my elbow."
15. Cinema Obsessed - September 23, 2009 12:29 PM
Ugh unbelievable. I hope nobody makes money off this stupid idea.
16. JADE - September 23, 2009 12:42 PM
Anyone who would buy that is retarded, you would sweat to death under that stupid thing. ugg.
Where is Mr.Cow damn-it?
17. JFreezy - September 23, 2009 12:51 PM
@3
You nailed it man! Isn't the point of computing outside to be able to enjoy your surroundings and get some sun? Well there you have it. Computer geeks + the sun = instant death! Geeks will buy this up just so when non-geeks ask them "Have you even been outside today?" the geeks will be able to say yes. I ordered five..........
18. Mr. Mad Cow - September 23, 2009 12:53 PM
Angry moo!
19. mtk - September 23, 2009 12:59 PM
This photo reminds me of Magritte's "The Therapist":
http://originalarts.net/gallery/images/MAG16.jpg
20. Dishy Dishyington - September 23, 2009 12:59 PM
Good thinking F2@4. I'm practicing right now, glaring at my boss, draining his batteries.
And Taylored@3, since you're not a scientist your opinion is worthless. Sorry dude.
@nass, from your party with GW:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90ImDc8d4vg
21. Dishy Dishyington - September 23, 2009 1:02 PM
This burka thing sags too much in the middle. It needs a tent pole.
22. Ham Bone - September 23, 2009 1:38 PM
@21 ... the tent pole is his penis
23. Taylored - September 23, 2009 1:51 PM
@17 - That actually makes sense. I go straight from my bed to my desk to my couch with as little interaction with the sun as possible. With this device I could steer clear of the death trap but get my wife off of my ass about getting fresh air and sunshine.
@20 - Touché
24. hamburglar007 - September 23, 2009 2:08 PM
So, is it machine washable?
25. Mr. pig - September 23, 2009 3:06 PM
Oink
26. Mr. cow - September 23, 2009 5:45 PM
Moo
27. Mr. tard - September 23, 2009 7:11 PM
27th!
28. lowtech - September 23, 2009 7:35 PM
Who brough this computer shade to the market? No it couldnt be the high tech anti glare companies because they dont work . No it cant be the half computer shade companies because they still let in half the glare ! Oh I got it it was wait wait no it wasnt the high tech writers because they would be to high tech to stoop so low low tech. OUCH it really hurts when low tech goofery works better than high tech. Have a serious problem with glare? GEEK SHEET "out performs any high tech glare shade on the high tech market today"
29. Iris - September 23, 2009 8:56 PM
@gw, you made my day :D
30. Jaded Icon - September 24, 2009 7:15 AM
To think all this time I have been using the shade.......
31. finfan - September 24, 2009 5:02 PM
Omg omg omg *favs* wait... This isn't Deviant Art...
Anyway... WANT! You know he has a really sweet hat!
32. Don - September 24, 2009 5:10 PM
Thats the most lamest invention EVER made.. stupid burkas >_< srry but ... its just.. wrong!
33. Don - September 24, 2009 5:11 PM
oops XD srry.. did not read everything XD ;... dun mind me!
34. Slowpoke - September 25, 2009 3:33 PM
First!