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February 7, 2008 10:29 AM PST

A trend too far: designer Mimobots

by Mike Yamamoto
(Credit: Mimoco)

Not that we needed it, but here's even more hard evidence that the fashion gadget trend is out of control: designer Mimobots.

It's one thing for the novelty USB drives to commemorate games and anime characters, but the latest version is designed by New York artist Dino Alberto in the "Swirl" line of the Mimobot Core Series 2, according to GeekSugar. There's even a hoodie available for them, according to GeekSugar. But that's just wrong.

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