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The Most Painful Toy Hack

Posted by samzenpus on from the mind-is-a-terrible-thing-to-tase dept.

wintersynth writes "We hacked a toy brainwave reader to electrocute people if their brainwave frequency got too high (by concentrating). We took outputs off of the 5 level LED indicator, put the outputs through a transistor/resistor/relay circuit to give 2 levels of high voltage through an electric shock circuit right into the user's arm."

8 comments

  1. Lame. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Lame.

  2. Why? by qsliver · · Score: 1

    ...umm...

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  3. Murder? by greenlead · · Score: 1

    Is there any reason why you feel the need to murder test subjects through electrocution? Is this some new replacement for the electric chair?

  4. Bill Murray by BJ_Covert_Action · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think you've watched Ghost Busters one too many times guys....

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  5. You've got it hooked up wrong! by Locke2005 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Set it up to electrocute the user when they are NOT concentrating, and sell it as a cure for ADHD!

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  6. This is actually pretty cool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    They should market it as "HARDCORE ZEN MEDITATION", an efficient method to learn how to relax in 4 easy steps, in the comfort of you own home! No Zen master required, and no silly-ass questions about the Buddha-nature of canines! HI, BILLY MAYS HERE... No, seriously, I could go for such an object that detects brain waves, but maybe the electric shock is overkill. Just an LED that lets you know what state you're in? Could result in interesting party games where you have to remain calm while the other players try to get you excited.

  7. This implementation is sick by billsf · · Score: 1

    Brain waves are VERY low voltage. It takes about 50V to feel a shock. It looks like it feeds-back on itself! Suggestion: Replace the shocker with a buzzer/vibrator.

  8. you are by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    turds