A black shirt. A black cotton shirt. A black cotton shirt that uses 3 AAA batteries, tells you when there’s a nearby 802.11 b/g network, and indicates the signal strength.

Truth is, this looks like a good idea. And honestly, at first glance the design isn’t bad. But check out what the shirt really looks like, and see how it’s actually a MIDI Christmas song short of turning you into a decoration for the holidays.

And no, I don’t care if you’re trying to get with a librarian, W-Fi signal strength is not a good conversation starter. You read right, now put those US$30 back in your pocket.

The pros: You’re probably the only one you know who has this. And if “unique” translates to “cool” in your dictionary, then go get it, friend. And good luck. Also, this may draw more people to you since many people use Wi-Fi…

The cons: …which may be a bad thing, coz 2 seconds after “being drawn” to you, they move away and you realize they’d rather chat with random people on MySpace than talk with you. That and the back might have the word “dork” written on it, not that this isn’t sad enough.

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