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...working in paradise. Hardy's designers number in the eighties, something unheard of for most jewelry companies. That allows for an unparalleled attention to detail, such as the back of a brooch that is just as beautiful as the front. ?It's like a little secret for the wearer alone,? says creative director Guy Bedarida. ?That's our trademark...
...best taste, such items are unlikely to actually create instant image problems among viewers.In terms of T-shirt acceptance, the cultural elite among us, as well as the rather easily offended in Pennsylvania, could benefit from a few lessons. The Golden Rule? “Hate the T-shirt wearer, not the T-shirt.”The most obnoxious of phrases can be worn in a humorous way; it is the person inside the shirt who makes the statement annoying. On my wish list is a Gawker.com T-shirt which reads, “Yes, I am quietly judging...
...easier for hearing-aid users to go cellular. The tiny ELI plugs into the bottom of most behind-the-ear hearing aids, essentially turning them into wireless cell-phone headsets and eliminating the static that often occurs when hearing aids and mobile phones interact. A miniature microphone transmits the wearer's voice back to the phone. And for people who use in-the-ear hearing aids, there's another version of ELI that hangs on a cord around the neck. Next Product: Patchwork...
...elderly and disabled walk and even lift heavy objects like the jug of water above. It's called the Hybrid Assistive Limb, or HAL. (The inventor has obviously never seen 2001: A Space Odyssey.) Its brain is a computer (housed in a backpack) that learns to mimic the wearer's gait and posture; bioelectric sensors pick up signals transmitted from the brain to the muscles, so it can anticipate movements the moment the wearer thinks of them. A commercial version is in the works. Just don't let it near the pod-bay doors. Next Product: Sporting Life...
...French policemen, the kepi was never the most practical of headgear. It had a tendency to fall off when the wearer chased a fleeing criminal, and it did not keep the rain off the neck. Still, an era ended earlier this month when the kepi began disappearing from the heads of police in Paris and elsewhere. The round, pillbox cap is being replaced by a flat-topped, short-beaked hat of the style worn by U.S. police...