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Why doesn't it exist?

Daisuk

Daisuk

Andy Thompson
Let's list brick we would like existed! Inventors and entrepreneurs; feel free to use at will, haha.

My first entry ...

Online clothes store with body scan

I fudging hate shopping clothes with a passion, but since I hate it so much I often end up looking like a bum, and people at work look weird at me and think that I live in a cave or something (which isn't far from the truth, to be honest). So once every year or so, I have to drag myself to the goddamned clothes store and buy fudging clothes.

Why, oh why, aren't there online clothes stores that can either a) do a complete 3D body scan of you (I don't know how exactly, but the technology for that should exist any time now, surely?), or b) you show up at an office and they measure you and put the data into their system and off you go.

Then you could shop clothes online where you would see a 3D version of you and how the various clothes would look on you, what sizes would fit, what colors and types you'd prefer and so on. It'd be so easy! And you could listen to whatever music you'd like and not have some hipster chick tell you you look good in everthing you put on while trying to sell you some belt with a skull on it.

Not having to talk "hip" with the damned staff, listen to the blaring bricky Swedish house Mafia music, not having to drag clothes into the wardrobe thingie to try it out, sweat like a pig cus it's hot, then just wanting to get the fudge out, so you just buy whatever first thing you try even though it doesn't fit, cus you just want to get the fudge out.

If it does exist already, show me! Show me!

I mean, it does dawn on me that I might be buying clothes at the wrong store, but ... the point is, buying clothes is a fudging snore. Make it easier!
 
Daisuk said:
Let's list brick we would like existed! Inventors and entrepreneurs; feel free to use at will, haha.

My first entry ...

Online clothes store with body scan

I fudging hate shopping clothes with a passion, but since I hate it so much I often end up looking like a bum, and people at work look weird at me and think that I live in a cave or something (which isn't far from the truth, to be honest). So once every year or so, I have to drag myself to the goddamned clothes store and buy fudging clothes.

Why, oh why, aren't there online clothes stores that can either a) do a complete 3D body scan of you (I don't know how exactly, but the technology for that should exist any time now, surely?), or b) you show up at an office and they measure you and put the data into their system and off you go.

Then you could shop clothes online where you would see a 3D version of you and how the various clothes would look on you, what sizes would fit, what colors and types you'd prefer and so on. It'd be so easy! And you could listen to whatever music you'd like and not have some hipster chick tell you you look good in everthing you put on while trying to sell you some belt with a skull on it.

Not having to talk "hip" with the damned staff, listen to the blaring bricky Swedish house Mafia music, not having to drag clothes into the wardrobe thingie to try it out, sweat like a pig cus it's hot, then just wanting to get the fudge out, so you just buy whatever first thing you try even though it doesn't fit, cus you just want to get the fudge out.

If it does exist already, show me! Show me!

I mean, it does dawn on me that I might be buying clothes at the wrong store, but ... the point is, buying clothes is a fudging snore. Make it easier!
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Yeah, wrong store.
 
Danishfurniturelover said:
A machine you can talk into that translates what you say into another language, would make travelling so much easier.
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Haha, yeah, been thinking about that too. I imagine something like this must already exist? Probably with some considerable lag and poor translation, but something like this must surely be just around the corner.
 
Daisuk said:
Haha, yeah, been thinking about that too. I imagine something like this must already exist? Probably with some considerable lag and poor translation, but something like this must surely be just around the corner.
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Guess the problem is with regional accents. But I also suspect that the language schools in this country are behind the stopping of this technology the are worse then the Saudis and their efforts to stop renewable energy.
 
Daisuk said:
Yeah, definitely, but shopping clothes either way ... going to the actual shop to try it on and having to talk to the staff and blah blah, it's a pain.
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I have seen adverts for a service that sends a selection of clothes every month and you just send back what you don't like. They claim to adjust what they send based on what you do and don't like over time.
 
Daisuk said:
Yeah, definitely, but shopping clothes either way ... going to the actual shop to try it on and having to talk to the staff and blah blah, it's a pain.
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Last time I was in a clothes shop when I went to the till to pay the chap serving me asked me how my weekend was going and whether I was up to anything later, now I do not believe he was a homosexual or I might have asked him if he was interested in custard. Instead I think he was told to engage in patter with customers, he seemed slightly perturbed when I asked him if it were any of his fcuking business and I only came in to buy some socks.
 
Daisuk said:
Let's list brick we would like existed! Inventors and entrepreneurs; feel free to use at will, haha.

My first entry ...

Online clothes store with body scan

I fudging hate shopping clothes with a passion, but since I hate it so much I often end up looking like a bum, and people at work look weird at me and think that I live in a cave or something (which isn't far from the truth, to be honest). So once every year or so, I have to drag myself to the goddamned clothes store and buy fudging clothes.

Why, oh why, aren't there online clothes stores that can either a) do a complete 3D body scan of you (I don't know how exactly, but the technology for that should exist any time now, surely?), or b) you show up at an office and they measure you and put the data into their system and off you go.

Then you could shop clothes online where you would see a 3D version of you and how the various clothes would look on you, what sizes would fit, what colors and types you'd prefer and so on. It'd be so easy! And you could listen to whatever music you'd like and not have some hipster chick tell you you look good in everthing you put on while trying to sell you some belt with a skull on it.

Not having to talk "hip" with the damned staff, listen to the blaring bricky Swedish house Mafia music, not having to drag clothes into the wardrobe thingie to try it out, sweat like a pig cus it's hot, then just wanting to get the fudge out, so you just buy whatever first thing you try even though it doesn't fit, cus you just want to get the fudge out.

If it does exist already, show me! Show me!

I mean, it does dawn on me that I might be buying clothes at the wrong store, but ... the point is, buying clothes is a fudging snore. Make it easier!
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There is a business that was developing this, I met them a few years ago (fits.me). Problem is that they need to get universal acceptance from clothes stores, fashion brands etc. Knowing all of your measurements isn't enough. Plus do you want your clothes to be skin tight, casual, slightly baggy, loose fitting etc.

The concept that scara mentions is the alternative you're looking for. Most online clothes retailers offer a service where you can return your items for free. So go to asos, buy a ton of any old crap, try it on at home and send 90% of it back
 
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The body scanning for clothes shopping thing is close. I've seen something about it before (this is the best I can find now, but I've seen better: https://qz.com/497259/could-3d-body-scanning-mean-never-entering-another-dressing-room-again/). 3D printing will also mean individually tailored clothes, rather than general s, m, l, xl sizes. It will be the proper end of the highstreet, for anything other than food and drink.

A babel fish though is virtually impossible. Look at how crap things like google translate still are, 40 odd years into computing, and that's with digital text. Spoken word is obviously analogue, so much more complex
 
On a more personal note - football boots that last more than 10 games and earphones that last longer than 3-4 months would be nice. I appreciate that is planned obsolescence though.
 
Gutter Boy said:
On a more personal note - football boots that last more than 10 games and earphones that last longer than 3-4 months would be nice. I appreciate that is planned obsolescence though.
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Technics RP-DJ 1210 is your solution for headphones. Had mine for 15 years, and they have been hard used on the road for 10 of those years. Thrown around, dropped, stepped on +++. Still as good as new.
 
Kandi1977 said:
Technics RP-DJ 1210 is your solution for headphones. Had mine for 15 years, and they have been hard used on the road for 10 of those years. Thrown around, dropped, stepped on +++. Still as good as new.
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Thanks. My turntable at home is Technics and great quality.

But I don't like being weighted down on the move, so use ear buds I can screw up in my pocket. I know I treat them badly, but just want something that's a bit more resilient.
 
It's usually the connection bit that goes. It's happened to every pair I've had since the 80s.

Guitar leads are the same actually. They've just been crap for 50 years and never improved. Dave Grohl had a dodgy one for a few songs at Glastonbury, so it's not about buying cheap.
 
Gutter Boy said:
It's usually the connection bit that goes. It's happened to every pair I've had since the 80s.

Guitar leads are the same actually. They've just been crap for 50 years and never improved. Dave Grohl had a dodgy one for a few songs at Glastonbury, so it's not about buying cheap.
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First thing to do when you buy your live cables is get a soldering iron, remove the tips and put them back on yourself.

I've bought cables all over the price range and not once had a decent solder. Same goes for the pots on your guitar - take them off and solder back on with some strain relief because they'll always start spinning when you least want them to.
 
Gutter Boy said:
It's usually the connection bit that goes. It's happened to every pair I've had since the 80s.

Guitar leads are the same actually. They've just been crap for 50 years and never improved. Dave Grohl had a dodgy one for a few songs at Glastonbury, so it's not about buying cheap.
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I make them myself. I use a special solvent for prepping before soldering. Makes the soldering stick a lot better, and I reinforce the jonint between the plug and cable. Quality cable and Neutrik connectors. It's not gonna last a lifetime, but not far off. If it goes bad, i repair it.

I was the founder/owner of a Pro sound/light rental company, and seldom had issues with bad cables.
 
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