Would You Wear This Air Conditioning Hat if It Actually Worked?

As the summer creeps closer and closer and you start preparing for the warmer weather, would you seriously consider wearing a hat with a tiny built-in air conditioner if it actually kept you comfortable? The Cool Smile might look similar to the fan-equipped cap you wore as a kid, but instead of spinning blades it uses… » 6/12/13 2:30pm 6/12/13 2:30pm


It's hot as hell outside, these days, and it's pretty much unfuckingbearable to endure. Which may be why it took me an embarrassingly long amount of time—a few minutes, in this case, is a few minutes too many—to come back down to Earth and realize that pants with their own built-in A/C are not as brilliant as my… » 7/17/12 12:30am 7/17/12 12:30am

How Much Technology Would You Trade for Air Conditioning?

Complaining about the heat is about as tiresome as sitting in an un-airconditioned room and sweating into the puddle of tears you're sobbing because your body is shutting down from heat stroke. So let's not do that. Instead, let's ask: What is the technological masterstroke of air conditioning worth to you? » 7/04/12 9:00am 7/04/12 9:00am

This Is How Office Assistants In Tiny Shorts Fight Freezing Summertime …

I came today to Gawker's office—under 95º heat and 95% humidity—to find Julia, our brilliant office assistant, typing inside a Slanket, hiding her shorter-than-short shorts. My first reaction: "What the hell are you doing?" Her explanation was good. » 8/17/09 4:40pm 8/17/09 4:40pm