Seems it's getting harder all the time to carry all the gadgets you need and still look cool. Sure, Batman may be able to get away with wearing a utility belt in public, but unless you're also a 6-foot tall Hercules who can kick the butt of anyone who mutters "geek" under their breath, you might find that discretion is the better part of fashion.

Luckily, British outerwear manufacturer Sprayway has just the garment for the urban "gargoyle" who doesn't want to look like Locutus of Borg when walking the dog. The Alpha jacket provides cleverly-designed pockets for a cell phone and a personal stereo. The cell phone pockets inner lining is even clear, so you don't have to pull it out to check the caller ID.

And like a well-designed work station, the Alpha makes it easy to hide all the wiring. Small loops run up the inside of the jacket to support the headphone and hands-free phone cords. No more worrying about getting tangled in a revolving door and looking like a chump.

Of course there's pockets for your "analog" equipment as well, like wallets and keys. And the GORE-TEX outer shell is waterproof, protecting your gizmos from being damaged in the rain.

But one word of fashion advice: wearing a long black cape over the jacket will land you back in geek territory.

http://www.sprayway.com

-- Robert Myers

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