New Keyboard Accessory Shocks Users When They Try To Go On Facebook 125
cartechboy writes "Two Ph.D. students from MIT have created a keyboard accessory, the Pavlov Poke, that shocks you every time you go onto Facebook. The project comes as a result of the students finding the waste over 50 hours a week combined on the social network (instead of working on their dissertations) So the pair created an Arduino-based keyboard hand-rest that shocks computer users who spend too much time checking the social network. The hack is 'intended to generate discussion' — not actually turn into a business." Inventor Robert Morris describes it as "something of a joke," but I'm sure there's a market out there.
The real market (Score:3, Funny)
The real market is for sado-masochists that are addicted to farmville (or is that redundant). If you just want to stop wasting your life, give up or moderate your FB (and slashdot) usage.
shut up and take my money! (Score:5, Funny)
And I need a second one for my sister!
First the came for Facebook... (Score:5, Funny)
Seriously, I only see this sort of thing being useful for a) folks who want to discipline themselves or b) sadistic overlords who think users need to not just be blocked, but punished for succumbing to their weaknesses.
In short, the target market is your average Megachurch.
Thank Heavens (Score:5, Funny)
Instructions unclear... (Score:4, Funny)
I made one too! (Score:5, Funny)
It shocks me whenever I waste time on Slashdaaarrrrgh
Re:The real market (Score:5, Funny)
Now, commenting on Slashdot on the company dime, on the other hand...
Re:The real market (Score:1, Funny)
Having a bunch of geeks spend 5 minutes a day on slashdot isn't really a bad thing, the gains far outweigh the 5 minutes of cost. You can't waste that much time on slashdot, its not that kind of site.
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No, but seriously
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