Hi all,
I didn't know where to put this, so I figured off-topic would be the best place to start. I found these LED light-up slippers through a friend and promised I'd pass on the information. You can find their main website at http://www.*****
Basically, these are comfy slippers in cool character designs with the neatest part being that the eyes light up with super-bright LEDs. You can check them out in action here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=zmrC4RQNovs
Now one of the reasons I promised to pass the information on is that 100% of the profit goes to families caring for children with cancer. The inventor has a website specifically dedicated to this topic at http://www.***** with all the information about why he started it and what he plans on doing.
Let me apologize in advance to all who might think I'm spamming or even if this kinda thing doesn't belong here at all (i thought anandtech would be a cool place for it as it is a neat, useful gadget). But in the event you are curious or need to shop for Christmas gifts still, check it out and you won't be disappointed.
Moderator's Note: I decided to lock this thread. I found it rather suspicious that several message boards have been hit by the same type of message - from new members who just happened to have discovered this charitable organization, and decided to sign up at some forum so they can post about it. When any organization, be it for profit or not for profit, decides to advertise itself in this manner, it's SPAM.
Not lost on me was ShinyBoxORocks who coincidentally signed up just to add to the conversation. See: thread at geek dot com and you'll see the pattern. Daniweb had a thread that google found, but that thread has since been deleted. topix dot com has another thread... new member, pointing out this charity, followed by another new member with a link to the youtube video. Yet another coincidence: EHermanson and ShinyBoxORocks were using the same IP address. Kinda funny, huh?
I don't see any places that verify this is truly a charitable organization. This company does not appear to be the manufacturer of these slippers (global whos who lists them as a consulting firm
In my personal opinion, if I needed consulting work done, I wouldn't pick a company that was relying on advertising in this manner.
-DrPizza
I didn't know where to put this, so I figured off-topic would be the best place to start. I found these LED light-up slippers through a friend and promised I'd pass on the information. You can find their main website at http://www.*****
Basically, these are comfy slippers in cool character designs with the neatest part being that the eyes light up with super-bright LEDs. You can check them out in action here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=zmrC4RQNovs
Now one of the reasons I promised to pass the information on is that 100% of the profit goes to families caring for children with cancer. The inventor has a website specifically dedicated to this topic at http://www.***** with all the information about why he started it and what he plans on doing.
Let me apologize in advance to all who might think I'm spamming or even if this kinda thing doesn't belong here at all (i thought anandtech would be a cool place for it as it is a neat, useful gadget). But in the event you are curious or need to shop for Christmas gifts still, check it out and you won't be disappointed.
Moderator's Note: I decided to lock this thread. I found it rather suspicious that several message boards have been hit by the same type of message - from new members who just happened to have discovered this charitable organization, and decided to sign up at some forum so they can post about it. When any organization, be it for profit or not for profit, decides to advertise itself in this manner, it's SPAM.
Not lost on me was ShinyBoxORocks who coincidentally signed up just to add to the conversation. See: thread at geek dot com and you'll see the pattern. Daniweb had a thread that google found, but that thread has since been deleted. topix dot com has another thread... new member, pointing out this charity, followed by another new member with a link to the youtube video. Yet another coincidence: EHermanson and ShinyBoxORocks were using the same IP address. Kinda funny, huh?
I don't see any places that verify this is truly a charitable organization. This company does not appear to be the manufacturer of these slippers (global whos who lists them as a consulting firm
In my personal opinion, if I needed consulting work done, I wouldn't pick a company that was relying on advertising in this manner.
-DrPizza
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