The LikeBelt is a concept gadget that lets you update your Facebook status on the go with just a simple thrust. Basically, it employs Near Field Communication (NFC) technology so you can send out updates when you get close enough by thrusting the belt towards an object or a person with the appropriate RFID tag on them.

However, by “close enough,” we actually mean around two inches or so, so be careful where you thrust that belt towards.

[via Wired Gadget Lab via Dvice]

If you think about it, the buckle/phone holster is a pretty neat idea, although not very fashionable. If you plan on using it sans placing your iPhone inside, then it’s going to look like a huge brass grill got stuck on your belt somehow. The EXO7 comes with several metal attachments, including a metal piece that you can use to loop your belt through the case and a pocket holster, so you can wear it any way you want to on your belt.

The sides of the EXO7 are inlaid with Pau Ferro wood, while the top cover is hinged on with stainless steel components and fitted with a strong rare earth magnet to shut the holster tightly. The case is available in solid brass and rosewood or aluminum and rosewood, and is priced at $300 (USD) on EVOVault’s Etsy store.

[via Geekologie via Oh Gizmo!]

The thing is a fake Louis Vuitton belt with a gold colored buckle. That buckle has a cell phone on it that actually works, though I suspect “works” and “works well” are two different things in this case. The phone has a little display on the top that lets the wearer see who is calling.

There aren’t any specs on the phone to speak of. We do know the thing has a camera inside and that’s it really. You can hit up the video below to see this ugly thing in action.

[via M8Cool via GizChina]

As you can see, it looks a lot like the belt that Batman wears. It has adjustable cylindrical pouches you can move around to perfect your Batman look. Other visual cues include chrome studs, a heavy-duty Velcro closure, and adjustable waist buckles.

The belt is made from gold colored cowhide leather and has a large pouch on one side you can cram your phone into. If you are brave enough to wear this thing, you can pick it up for $149(USD). I will warn you guys, if you wear this you will never get lucky outside of a drunken party at Comic Con.

Ok, I’m back. If you don’t share my irrational fear of the dreaded blue screen of death, you might find this belt interesting. The buckle has the BSOD error printed on it and the belt is some sort of woven material. You can also get the belt with Pong on the buckle.

It’s hard to believe that Pong was so popular once. If either of the belts tickles your fancy, you can order them up for $15 (USD) each. The buckle apparently uses a friction type buckle. Just beware; I heard one kid was cut in half while wearing this sort of belt when he kept pulling the belt trying to get it to release only to make it tighter each time.

[via BoingBoing]

As you can see the belts are made from treads with varying textures and types “rescued” from the trash. Since they’re not made from stock parts, each belt is really one of a kind.

You can order the belts at Jaborska’s Etsy shop for $30 (USD) each.

[via CoolMaterial]

Technabob reader Matthew Borgatti (aka “M@”) created this intricately detailed bronze belt buckle which bears the inimitable Art Deco logo from the classic underwater shooter. M@ started out by having a wax mold carved on TechShop’s Tormach CNC.

He then produced a silicone mold from the wax and had the bronze casting made by the guys over at JR Casting.

While I really love the way the raw bronze looked when it came back from the casting, M@ did a great job giving it that thoroughly weathered look that’s more apropos of the game’s decrepit atmosphere.

You can check out more photos of the Bioshock belt buckle and M@’s other creative works over on Sinbox and Flickr.

SparkFun Electronic’s mechanical engineer Casey came across this oversize belt buckle and said to himself: “self, I bet we can cram that new MP3 player development board we’re working on inside that massive brass buckle, because I really want to wear one, because after all, chicks really dig guys in huge brass belt buckles.”

Turns out that their MP3 player development board didn’t exactly fit, so the guys at SparkFun set to creating a custom circuit board with the similar componentry, and fit it perfectly to the rectangular opening in the face of the buckle. Now why the buckle has a huge opening in the middle, who knows? Maybe it’s so you can put an engraved name plate on the front. Sweet.

You’re probably asking yourself how you change tracks on this thing, right? Well thanks to an on-board accelerometer, you’ll just need to do a little pelvic thrust to jump to the next tune. And if you really get your groove on, a tri-color LED gets to blinking when you do your badass dance moves.

While you can’t find the belt buckle MP3 player in a store, you can make one for yourself. Just head on over to Spark Fun for the complete parts list, circuit schematic and source code.

Handmade by artist Natalie Hutcheson (aka “HutchMe”), these metal buckles don imagery of famous icons of classic arcade games. While the Donkey Kong buckle is my personal favorite, Ms. Pac-Man comes in a close second.

Each buckle is crafted from sturdy brass-toned metal, inlaid with sparkly metallic game graphics. The designs are then coated with a durable industrial epoxy finish to keep them from scratching up as you lean against your favorite arcade machine as you pump in quarter after quarter.

Of course, if actual size pixels aren’t your thing, you can always pick up this giant-sized purple Space Invader, which can certainly be seen from a much greater distance.

So if you’re tired of looking un-cool with your plain old brass buckle, head on over to HutchMe’s Etsy store to get your hands on one of these for $18 a pop.

The belts are made by Refinding, a wee company out of Kansas City that makes accessories out of all kinds of trash, er, reclaimed materials, like tire treads, tennis balls, typewriter letters, and, in this case, used trading cards. Refinders Sean and Linda use the word “trashion” quite liberally to describe their unique approach to accessorizing.

The belt is described as “Trading cards laminated, stitched to heavy nylon and then harnessed for the nefarious purpose of **holding up your pants.**” But since they sell this handmade and unique piece of fan-fashion for a mere 32 bucks, it doesn’t seem like there’s much malice to be found.

The chrome calculator belt buckle lets you add, subtract, multiply and divide, all from the convenience of your waistline. If you just have to be able to do math while you’re sitting on the pot, you can pick one up from BeWild for about $10 bucks.

[Nerd Approved via GeekAlerts]