Umbrella that predicts the weather
Posted on Feb 5, 07 11:57 PM PDT
Talk about a smart umbrella - this unique umbrella is capable of reminding you that the ominous-looking clouds above are about to burst at their seams to unleash a torrent of water by simply glowing at the handle. This is made possible by the integrated wireless data-radio chip inside the umbrella itself that tunes into Accuweather.com to pick up your area's weather forecast. The rate of pulsating determines the probability of rain - if it is left on all the time, that means you definitely have to meet a downpower later on. A 60% probability results in a single pulse each second, and so forth. There is no word on pricing or availability of the Ambient Forecasting Umbrella.
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By Cyberziggy , 06/02/07 7:39 AM (CommentID #096147)
Well isn't this clever. An umbrella that suggests the possibilty of rain. I don't know about you, but I never go for my umbrella unless I believe rain is a possibility in the first place. Why do I need it to tell me what I already suspected? Just dumb.
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