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iBum Chair Photocopies Your Butt

by Caleb Johnson on July 20, 2009 at 03:41 PM


While they might not admit it, many of the folks in your office have used the copy machine for, shall we say, purposes not detailed in the instruction manual. We're talking about photocopied images of sweaty butt cheeks. If you've ever tried this, you'd know it's not easy to hoist yourself up on top of that copy machine.

Thanks to interactive designer Tomomi Sayuda, those obligatory posterior shots will be a little bit easier to take. He's developed a sensor-equipped iBum chair that automatically copies and prints out an image of your rear when you sit down. Judging by this thing's looks, not too many people will unwittingly sit down for a photograph; it's hard to miss the large scanner positioned on the seat of the white chair.

Silly as it is, maybe offices should invest in an iBum. It would keep all the other photocopiers safe from those pranksters who still think that antiquated office jokes are funny. While the company might not see any direct impact on its finances, those progress reports sure would be a lot cleaner looking. [From: Like Cool]

Tags: butt, copy machine, CopyMachine, funny, furniture, humor, novelty, office, photography, prototypes, top

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