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Inventor Open Sources "TV-B-Gone," and Why

Posted by kdawson on from the patents-b-gone dept.

ptorrone writes "Inventor Mitch Altman explains why he open-sourced his TV-B-Gone kit, the original stealth keychain fob for defeating TVs in public places. The title of the article is 'Patent-B-Gone' and perhaps the most interesting fact is that Mitch's brother is a patent attorney, but he still decided to release an open source hardware version of the TV-B-Gone, with pretty impressive results."

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  1. A Necessary Addition by hyades1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    So many offensive television sets in inappropriate places...so little time.

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    1. Re:A Necessary Addition by st0rmshad0w · · Score: 5, Funny

      The Deaf.

      You can go now.

    2. Re:A Necessary Addition by st0rmshad0w · · Score: 4, Funny

      UGH! Coffee not working yet.

      That should have been THE BLIND!

      I'll go now...

    3. Re:A Necessary Addition by sukotto · · Score: 5, Funny

      bwa ha ha.... my Coffee-B-Gone works!

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    4. Re:A Necessary Addition by st0rmshad0w · · Score: 4, Funny

      bwa ha ha.... my Coffee-B-Gone works!

      OK, now THAT little device is definately going to lead to bloodshed. :)

  2. Re:I for one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am officially open sourcing my firstpost-B-gone

  3. So glad this was posted by halcyon1234 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was watching a news report about this topic at the pub the other day. Well, I tried to watch it, but the fritzy TV kept turning off.

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  4. Re:I would love to take this to a sports bar. by 0100010001010011 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Someone did this during the World Cup (Video). He's lucky he didn't get caught and lynched.

  5. Re:purpose? by VShael · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other words, it's for getting your face punched. ;)

    Hah. I've been managing that for years without the aid of technology.

  6. Re:purpose? by st0rmshad0w · · Score: 4, Funny

    In other words, it's for getting your face punched. ;) Hah. I've been managing that for years without the aid of technology.

    Luddite.