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New Shoe Designed to Kick-Start Couch Potatoes

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the my-socks-say-I-can-watch-tv dept.

Terremoto writes "A student at west London's Brunel University has developed a shoe with a pedometer that controls the amount of time a TV will remain lit. If sufficient activity has not been achieved the TV remains uncooperative. The device is appropriately named, "Square-Eyes"."

2 of 236 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Nice idea... by f1r3f0g · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Or they'll pick up the shoes and put them in the dryer on tumble, no heat.

  2. I think this will just waste electricity by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    When a kid's parents leave the room, all he has to do is chuck them in the dryer while he watches television.

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