Tag: Buckle

This probably isn’t the first multi-tasking belt buckle you’ve seen, and I’m pretty certain it won’t be your last, either. Remember the belt buckle knife and the Etch-a-Sketch belt buckle? While the Smart Belt Buckle won’t provide you with extra protection or a few minutes of fun and entertainment, it will give you some extra storage space for your credit cards and IDs.

People have been known to wear strange things around their waist. It all began with the computer mouse belt, which featured an actual mouse as the buckle. Then there was Volt Buckle gadget charger, which had a plug integrated right into the buckle.

If you thought the computer mouse belt buckle was a huge hit, then you’ll probably be interested in the Volt Buckle. It’s equally quirky but it’s a hundred times more practical because you can actually use it to charge your iPhone or any USB connective device.

Here’s the perfect fashion accessory for Bioshock fans. 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.

What could say “I really know how to dress myself” more than a nice big brass belt buckle. You know – the type that’s so huge that you dare not try to bend at the waist, lest you puncture an internal organ?

If you wore one of those Casio calculator watches from the 80’s, here’s something else that just screams “I’m a geek, I have no girlfriend, and I don’t care.” The chrome calculator belt buckle lets you add, subtract, multiply and divide, all from the convenience of your waistline.