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Wired Article: Inventor Rejoices as TVs Go Dark
For those who've been bothered by that public TV and wished it could be turned off, this may be the perfect gift: TV-B-Gone. It's a key-chain fob that's a universal remote that does one operation: turns off any TV.
Just read an article about this invention on Wired News. The inventor got his inspiration when a TV at a restaurant interfered with his conversations. Being tech gurus already, he and his friends were able to make the idea real. It's now selling at their website, tvbgone.com, for only $14.99.
I have never been that annoyed with TVs to have a desire to buy this. But it interests me nonetheless for its creativity. It's a pretty cool invention.
I have a feeling that most people will buy, this not to stop an annoying TV program, but to annoy others. Some examples include turning off the TV during 3rd down and goal in a close football playoff game, during the last 5 seconds of a close NBA championship game, or right before a penalty kick in a tied World Cup soccer game. Bars may end up banning this thing as if it were a gun...
NewScientist.com Article
This article reports about a woman who's been treated for having sex with strangers while sleepwalking.
Is this possible? I have seen stories about other bizarre cases of sleepwalking such as a man who killed his wife while allegedly sleepwalking. The article does present some convincing information about the possibility.
Wonder if the guys she was "sleeping around" with had any idea she was sleepwalking? Could they prosecute the men for having sex with a lady who's not conscious??? Could it be considered rape? Perhaps we'll see this case on Court TV...
Wired News: What, Me Register?
I was just surfing to one of my favorite online papers and found that they require registration now. Although it's free, it's still a pain. I then found this Wired article which they discuss this issue.
Seems like it's a waste of time by the online newspapers since most people are just registering with fake information. And with services like mailinator and bugmenot, this is only going to get worse.
I do understand why it could benefit online sites by making it better for their advertisers. However, this assumes the information is correct.
There's got to be better way.
Perhaps a system that would allow readers to reduce the ads (at least the popups) if they provide one bit of generic profile info...
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