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The Wi-Fi Detector T-shirt

thinkgeek.com — This t-shirt is actually no normal tshirt. Its a “Wi-Fi Detector Shirt” which actually displays the signal from 802.11b/g with glowing bars on the front. It doesnt actually check for open networks which would make this a killer product…but its still pretty damn cool in a geek way!

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  • mastercheif, on 10/25/2007, -5/+197Now we just need to build a WEP cracker into it.....

    In all honesty tough, that is one of the coolest things I have ever seen.
    • IllBeBack, on 10/13/2007, -9/+4And who uses WEP anymore?
      • Tenoq, on 10/13/2007, -0/+21Far too many people, including so-called 'computer experts'.
        • manitoba98xp, on 10/19/2007, -0/+16There is, often, legitimate reason to use WEP. Some devices, such as the DS and older computers, don't support WPA. Until they do (or I get rid of them), WPA can't work for me. Fortunately, nobody really has any motivation to crack my access point, given the four or five open ones I see.
      • Lyph5, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5The hospital I work at uses WEP and a hidden SSID for security.
        • Reziarfg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+21Hidden SSID does almost diddly squat for security.
      • HsoKinees, on 10/13/2007, -0/+6Nintendo DS owners who play WiFi games X_x
      • BlueSkyfish, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4I don't even use WEP. If the RIAA tries to sue me, I have an excuse.
    • lobbster, on 10/13/2007, -9/+6not engough people. now how am i ment to browse cp
      • chilekillr, on 10/13/2007, -4/+2You sick *****.
        • Namaha, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7What's wrong with watching Captain Planet episo...wait a second...
    • zongamin, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1tough???
  • sexybobo, on 10/10/2007, -6/+50Saw it in the catalog a week ago and went to order it and saw it wasn't there. Glad they have it up now. This is a great ***** i will order it as soon as i can.
    • jtbandes, on 10/25/2007, -3/+88Yes, it is a great *****.
      • invader, on 10/10/2007, -12/+3Oh, I see what you did there.
      • Iknockstuffdown, on 10/12/2007, -2/+16It's always nice to order a great *****.
        • TimmyGUNZ, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12Nah, I'm much more of a DIY kind of guy.
      • clothmonkey, on 10/13/2007, -4/+1I no longer take great *****, I order them. >30min, and it's free! ^_^
    • Tricky, on 10/10/2007, -10/+1I love great *****!
    • RTourn, on 10/10/2007, -8/+3I'm going to ware this to impress my friend when I pick him up at the airport.
    • pifko123, on 10/12/2007, -0/+26The security guards there might think it's a bomb that's about to go off or something. I'd advise not to :P
    • sexybobo, on 10/10/2007, -3/+2damn you spell check guess i will need to reread my comments to make sure they are spelled correct instead of using firefox spell checker.
      • Starskey, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Spell checker isn't going to check for the misuse of a word.
  • spritom, on 10/12/2007, -5/+43This will be incorporated on the next release of Ubuntu
    • MadOtaku, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13A shirt?
    • Fitness03, on 10/12/2007, -20/+1Dear spritom.. u r a fag
      • shawnz, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1i see nobody happened to catch that reference
    • cyberoidx, on 10/12/2007, -8/+5Someone mind explaining the joke? I'm kinda dumb when it comes to diggs comments.
      • clothmonkey, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Ubuntu brings the kitchen sink to mind, not that it's a bad thing.
  • bossm4n, on 10/25/2007, -2/+233This shirt + walk through the neighborhood = War Walking
    • mastercheif, on 10/11/2007, -24/+5Hah! I can see it now! You walk into somebody in the city and they go "What are you doing?", and you go "wardriving".
    • Firehed, on 10/12/2007, -3/+30What about a walk through the nearest airport? War tasering?
    • kenvsryu, on 10/22/2007, -4/+39This shirt + walk through the neighborhood = Women Repellent.
      • cyberoidx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+26Animated shirts are women repellent? The girls will never know thats it actually showing quantifiable data.......
        • Neiby, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7Using phrases like "quantifiable data" = Women Repellent.
          • clothmonkey, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6If phrases like that repel a woman, she's company I don't want. Yeah, I'm asinine enough to say it: smart women ONLY.
      • clothmonkey, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Not so much the shirt as it is you calling out to them to look at your glowing, deformed nipples.
      • mapkinase, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Actually it is a good gift for your wife. It is easier to see what is there if shirt is wared by someone else. Just a practical issue...
  • Maddpaky, on 10/10/2007, -21/+5no usb adaptor to actually use it to connect to wifi???? cmon! i mean, i'd love to have a cable wrapped up in my shirt, and when i see wifi is available, just unwrap the usb cable and attach it to my laptop. now that would be cool
    • CyberSteve, on 10/25/2007, -3/+57Doesn't your laptop have built in wi-fi? If not, it's time for an upgrade
    • UtopiaInTheSky, on 10/12/2007, -1/+25Then you could call yourself a human antenna.
  • DeathJux, on 10/25/2007, -2/+92"This t-shirt is actually no normal tshirt"

    You got my +1 for that sentence alone.
  • Nickerz, on 10/26/2007, -3/+261T minus one month till someone gets detained in an airport as a terror suspect, then gets tazered to death and has his parents put on no fly lists.
    • DeathJux, on 10/12/2007, -2/+52+1 for an extreme exaggeration that, sadly, probably isn't too far from the truth nowadays :-S
    • cherwilco, on 10/12/2007, -1/+31ill bet the shirt puts on one helluva lightshow if the person wearing it gets tazered!
      • clothmonkey, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2Nah, it's a closed system. I don't think a taser would induce enough current to make them glow. At best it would make enough electrical noise to cause the processor to stop responding.
        On the other hand, holy shirt, Digg, why does every topic with you have to do with tasers?
    • Firehed, on 10/10/2007, -5/+2Hm... just posted pretty much the same thing to the "war walking" comment above before reading your own. What a dreary future we have in store.
    • Tenoq, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15Always wondered about the tazering of a terrorist: aren't many plastic explosives activated by an electric charge?
    • cyberoidx, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5You American's have a weird Adminsistration. Why doesn't comeone worthy [smart and young] actually step up for the next elections?
      • Lyph5, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Because you have to be at least 35 years old. And the only 35 year olds who would run have spent their lives detached from reality.
      • hobonetweaver, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Our election system is like watching a television with only two channels to flip between. Neither one has anything good on, and both come in like *****.
      • chukd, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2The sheep, that is the American citizens, feel the need to vote for a winner. They consider their vote a waste if the person doesn't stand a chance of winning. What they don't realize is they are giving the thumbs up to keeping the government the way it is? We do it to ourselves collectively.
      • ElRayQuieres, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1His name's Ron Paul.. he's just not young =P
    • Namaha, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5DON'T TAZE ME B--Ahh forget it...
  • NAvAP, on 10/12/2007, -3/+39thinkgeek = all things awsome
    • Dwebtron, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4with the exception of Bang Camaro.
  • halfgook, on 10/12/2007, -20/+6I'm SO getting that. Anyone with me?
    • INHUMANITY, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6Definitely. Signed up for e-mail alert.
  • kickcows, on 10/10/2007, -5/+12holy *****.
  • txgeek, on 10/25/2007, -4/+124If you live in or are planning on visiting Boston DO NOT wear this shirt!
    • edwartica, on 10/16/2007, -25/+19why?
      • Bamborzled, on 10/16/2007, -2/+35I'm sorry, that's not a hair question.

        In all seriousness, it has to do with the Boston police overreacting to a bunch of blinking LEDs which turned out to be a couple of ads for the show Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
        • ernasty10050, on 10/12/2007, -11/+5Oh, I was thinking more like because the whole city has wi-fi but I guess yours makes more sense.
        • edwartica, on 10/12/2007, -4/+13Ahh. Thanks.
      • myak, on 10/16/2007, -0/+9Why was he dugg down? I wanted to ask the same question because I didn't know (until I read the reply). Not everyone follows all US security and abuse stories.
        • hobonetweaver, on 10/10/2007, -3/+2He didn't capitalize. That's points off.
  • Chairboy, on 10/25/2007, -9/+141Don't wear it in Boston.
    • statc, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8I live in Boston and am flying out to Cleveland at the end of the month. If they get it instock by then I'll have to go and try it.
    • tendonut, on 10/10/2007, -4/+1ZING!
    • invader, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5I came here to make the same comment. Dang.
    • Sharky35, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Why are Bostonians so DAMED STUPID?
      Isn't Boston where "I ara' did ara' not kill ara' that ara' woman" Ted "the drunk" Kennedy is from?
  • xlvii, on 10/12/2007, -3/+26It WILL indicate wireless networks when someone with a little soldering experience gets their order in.
    • sjbdallas, on 10/12/2007, -2/+16So you're looking for it to have a little screen telling you the SSID?
      • MScrip, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10I was just thinking that! Now that would be cool!
        • cyberoidx, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6hmmm... You want to have FREE INTERNET or Wang's Network Glowing on your Tshirt in a nicely timed animation?
        • adamgamble, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10More likely it will say "Linksys". I love free nationwide wifi.
  • adml_shake, on 10/10/2007, -10/+2Isn't it a little early for their April fools gag products?
  • Asianwaste, on 10/12/2007, -3/+14I miss my HyperColor T-shirts.
    • edwartica, on 10/13/2007, -2/+30In high school it was kind of popular to steal a swetshirt from a girl (who wasn't wearing it) and press our handprints into it for as long as we could on the breast region. It usually didn't stay that way, but every so often it would leave an imprint. I could just imagine the poor girl explaining it to her parents, why there's handprints on her breasts.
    • CoronaVegas, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Whatever happened to the "Generra" clothing line?
      • Asianwaste, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1They got bought out and had a short lived comeback in 2000. That's all she wrote I think...
  • kestrel127, on 10/10/2007, -1/+20Cool! You only have to change the batteries every day you wish to wear it and want it to work!
    • Macskeeball, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5Not to mention take it apart before washing. It sounds like too much of a hassle to maintain, and would be too nerdy even for me.
  • SIant, on 10/12/2007, -16/+0wifi detector condom lawl.
    • Asianwaste, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10You don't need a condom to jerk off to wireless Internet porn.
    • SIant, on 10/10/2007, -6/+0search up what fidelity means, dude
  • DjOverEZ, on 10/25/2007, -6/+182I'm pretty sure this is called the "Virgin Detector" everywhere else other than Digg.
    • WhereAmI, on 10/10/2007, -11/+1And my college.
    • emanonthespot, on 10/10/2007, -4/+1Hahahhaha. I wanted to write exactly the same thing.
  • thomas040, on 10/12/2007, -1/+37it should be recharged with solar panels on the back though...
    • teqonix, on 10/12/2007, -1/+29How many people wearing this shirt go outside enough for that to make much of a difference?
      • SlipstreamLucas, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1dammit beat me to a "since when do geeks see sunlight" comment :(
      • tippmann1, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1they go outside to show everybody their sweet new t-shirt that detects wifi. other than that it's pretty much never
  • LincolnA, on 10/10/2007, -6/+9Requires 3 AAA batteries? :\
  • slipkn0tz23, on 10/26/2007, -11/+71The Digg Effect works on larger sites, such as thinkgeek. Even if the site isn't taken down, the manufacturer is.

    Availability:
    Out of stock.
    Black, S (Est. 1-3 Weeks)
    Black, M (Est. 1-3 Weeks)
    Black, L (Est. 1-3 Weeks)
    Black, XL (Est. 1-3 Weeks)
    Black, XXL (Est. 1-3 Weeks)
    • aelias, on 10/12/2007, -2/+22LOL merchowned.

    • shiftyroach, on 10/12/2007, -1/+48idiot... "This exclusive shirt will be available in Late-October. "
    • Roryking, on 10/26/2007, -0/+9one might argue that the manufacturer is grossly underestimating the size of the target audience of this product
      • Tenoq, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Agreed. Why even make a small size?
      • clothmonkey, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3Hey! Not every computer jock is a fat *****, stop feeding the stereotype. To be fair, I wouldn't order a small, but I'm 6' tall...
        • chilekillr, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4...and 300 pounds.
          • clothmonkey, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Try two hundred, troll. I'm not exactly ripped, but I do just fine, thankya
  • antdude, on 10/10/2007, -4/+5Is it comfortable to wear? Are there any shots of the electronic part?
  • Ellord, on 10/12/2007, -4/+32Cancer.
    • brianbb98, on 10/12/2007, -3/+17no.. it leads you to cancer.
    • JudgeMonkey, on 10/13/2007, -1/+42Actually I'm a Libra. But i don't think it would have worked out anyway. Oh well, at least we'll always have Paris.
  • quirkychic22, on 10/10/2007, -6/+3it should also be compatible with a usb just in case you want to charge it. triple AAA batteries? c'mon.
    • Tricky, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2you wanna lug around a laptop? Forget the shirt then
    • tingrin87, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1or, it could just tap into the taser's power....
  • stox, on 10/12/2007, -3/+23Will this get me a free tasering in Massachusetts?
    • netant, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4DON'T TAZE THE SHIRT, BRO... ZZZZZzzzzzAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!
  • bpmox, on 10/10/2007, -6/+1'Hoax Device'
  • Razormouth846, on 10/10/2007, -6/+2Loving this Shirt !!!!!!
  • sublime, on 10/10/2007, -4/+5Walk into my office with the 4 Watt amplifier and this thing would probably blow up on your chest.
    • Tenoq, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Isn't that illegal? Certainly is in here... 2W maximum and you'd need to be able to justify it. Haven't heard of WDS?
  • digitallysick, on 10/10/2007, -6/+3I wouldn't wear this to Massachusetts or any airport, keep in mind we are in the usa. (some of us)
  • stonr2, on 10/10/2007, -6/+0I love the concept, but the I am not crazy about the exact design. It looks like a third-party Wi-fi icon, a third-party Windows Wi-fi icon.
  • mbradbury, on 10/10/2007, -6/+1Dare you to ware it in an airport
    • thebeefytaco, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11it's 'wear" retard
      • Namaha, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I never thought I'd be the victim of a double post...
      • Namaha, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Why do you have a ' on one side and a " on the other side?
  • thebeefytaco, on 10/10/2007, -8/+1this is kindof old
  • FlamableIce, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Girls can get more attention from geeks and nerds by the help of this shirt. Go ahead try it.
    • injury0314, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Getting more attention from geeks and nerds may be the last thing girls want.
    • Viat, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Girls couldn't get much more attention from geeks and nerds.
    • clothmonkey, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Do women really need to dress up to get guys to look at their chests? Just thinking...
  • .Steven, on 10/10/2007, -8/+7The radiation would leave you sterile... wait but with that shirt, it won't be a problem. :P
    • rootstyle, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4The shirt detects wifi, its not sending anything out. Thus no more cancer/sterility than being around the wifi it detects normally would give you...
  • jamima69z, on 10/12/2007, -2/+23this shirt will repel women from 100 yards away guaranteed ,or your money back.
  • applepro, on 10/10/2007, -4/+11Hooray! Introducing: the NO VAGINA T-SHIRT. BE A VIRGIN FOR LIFE! YAY!
    • yournamehere, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5welp, being that i'm married i'm already wearing that shirt.. so i might as well get this one.
    • sambqt, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I already have a vagina, so I might as well order one.
  • DefaultGen, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3If my campus wasn't 100% wireless i'd totally get one.
    • sexybobo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2still nice to have so you can find the parts with low wifi
    • sexybobo, on 10/10/2007, -3/+1still nice to have so you can find the parts with low wifi
  • vakegir, on 10/10/2007, -2/+0Pretty awesome!!!
    (So this T-shirt chase males?!, I want it ;) )
  • RobSaint, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3Now this would be really cool if you could see the signal yourself instead of providing info for everyone else around you!
    Maybe a long sleeved version with a small signal on the cuff would be better / more discrete.
  • netant, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Year 2020:

    The Chick detector T-shirt!
    Pheremone analysis device built into the t-shirt samples the air, and then displays the proximity of nubile women. Variable vibrate mode for the blind. Invaluable when trolling for hookers...
  • hurben, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2***** the shirt.. I don't want cables and batteries in a pocket.. although it might be good just to use the signal display for something else. Like putting it on the side of a train or truck.
  • konno, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3My shirt tazed me ! arrrggghh !
  • HerbSolo, on 10/10/2007, -4/+4Ok, if the shirt alone isn't a woman repellent - the fact you probably won't dare to wash it sure is!
    • clothmonkey, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3The electronics are removable, RTFA, please.
      Unless you were referring to a general propensity not to wash clothes
      • Squaros, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I can guarantee that even after removing the electronics, washing and "reassembling" your shirt, it will never look good again. I'm in for one.
  • H2Glitch2007, on 10/10/2007, -3/+1i feel a linux driver coming on hahahaha
  • valheru1970, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Get a free re-charge from TSA every time you travel!
  • Mundo, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2If only I could get it in the UK.
  • Typhoon2009, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I wish it could somehow change based on the actual WiFi waves, rather than requiring a battery pack... this is the one t-shirt you can't just throw into the hamper (or clothes pile in the corner of your room) after a long day's work of sitting at your computer.
    • clothmonkey, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Umm, I have several shirts I can't "just throw into the hamper" It's called not dressing like a 12-year-old.
  • segiterrus, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1LMAO, go tokyo all bars , but cool shirt
  • Heracles, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4I wish I could find a shirt with a bull-***** detector, but then, each time I walked past the White House it would explode.
  • DontGiveADamn, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Another thing to insure that diggers will never get laid.
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