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The Universal Off Button
jcr13 writes "Wired news is running a story about TV-B-Gone, a new weapon in the fight against the pervasiveness of television in our society. With this device, which takes the form of a keychain fob with a single button, you can turn off virtually any TV set. How does it work? By rolling through all known IR power-off codes, one by one, trying codes from the most popular brands first. Personally, I am terribly annoyed by TVs in restaurants and airports: they grab my attention over and over, no matter how hard I try to ignore them, and they distract me from the conversations that I should be having with my human companions. Unfortunately, the TV-B-Gone website seems to have already been swamped by the Wired coverage, so we cannot order these just yet. In the mean time, those of you with DIY proclivities may want to think about wiring one of these up yourself using a PIC chip or other micro-controller." An anonymous reader adds links to mentions at CNET, TV station KESQ and Ananova.
Instead of ruining the experience for everyone else, why not just try reigning in that raging ADD before someone invents the Retard-Be-Gone
...needs to get a fucking life. Or, maybe he just needs to get punched in the face a few times. Either action would probably yield positive results.
Ooooh, thanks for the idea! I'll have to find a sports bar once my device arrives (I ordered one yesterday morning).
No. What we need is a self centered prick remote fibrillator to turn off all these people that think they have a right to tell other people how to live their lives.
"Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
My thought exactly. All this device is is some elitist fucks ass waiting to be kicked.
Yeah, I bet you think they deserve it, too.
Oh sure. I bet the owner of the bar really wanted customers to come by with their own remote controllers. After all he didn't put black tape right?
And hey, since he put the salt on the table without any kind of chain attaching it to the table he probably wanted you to take it home when you're finished. How sweet!
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No, but I think you do.
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Jesus loves you, I think you suck
Don't be such a sensitive fucking pussy. If you are so riddled with ADD that you can't just ignore a TV when it is on then go get your self some ritalin.
Go Yanks!
A legparnasom tele van angolnaval.
I bet there's a 100 other people waiting for an airplane where ever you are. Why should they not get to see CNN just because you seem to have a personal vendetta against it? I know that I would be pretty unhappy if I had to sit there without CNN just because you, out of dozens of people wanted it turned off. What makes you more important then everyone else?
-BrentAnd you have to listen to it for how long? A minute at the longest stop light? If it bothers you, turn up your own stereo. That's what it's there for: To drown out annoying sounds of your brakes squeaking, engine dying, kids whining, and the rest of the outside world. I turn up my stereo's volume for that very reason. Honestly, what I find more annoying than someone else's music is motorcycles and trucks with the exhausts that have been purposely modified to rattle windows and set off car alarms. Those interrupt conversations and wake people up. Much more disrespectful than a loud car stereo. (For the record, I have not modified my car's stereo in any way.)
The flames are shooting up all over this topic, and I don't have anything new to add, but I just have to say this:
Anybody who thinks this invention is a good thing is an idiot.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
If guns kill people, then CmdrTaco's keyboard misspells words.
Nice sig.
Isn't it? Just one thing... whether CmdrTaco uses his keyboard correctly or incorrectly no one profits from death.
(flame on)Speak truth to power.
My car exhaust would probably trigger any sort of acoustic sensor. It's not that loud but generally stereos aren't either, you're just annoyed at the fact that you can hear it with the cars windows rolled up, etc. whereas you would probably expect to hear the sound of exhaust.
The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either. - Benjamin Franklin
As soon as you fucking cagers wake up and pay attention to those of us who share the road with you, we'll start worrying about your precious hearing.
Don't like bike week? Move. Before you bitch "you try it", I happen to live in Sturgis, SD.
Y'know, it's the attitude like you display here that is the real danger. When we're on our bikes, we're aware that at any moment, your dumb ass is likely to change lanes, slam on the brakes, or just 'not see me' and run me over. While you're on the phone, reading the paper, drinking your latte, fighting with the SO/kids/whatever.
Christ. Loud pipes are the least of your issues on the road, I think.
Rant off - sore spot smoothed over