Back in the old days, my mom was around to shut off the TV when I was watching too much. She also used to tell me to stop using the computer for so long because I would hurt my eyes. Sadly, those days are gone and I now live in Chicago, one lone hippie on the banks of Lake Michigan.
This means that when I get home after work, I turn on my TV and plant my laptop firmly into my lap. Usually, I don’t turn them off until I go to sleep. Enter BOB.
BOB can be attached to any electronic device and programmed to shut off at a certain time. That way, I can stop being a bum and actually get something accomplished. It’s being marketed toward parents that want their kids to not play video games for every waking hour. I don’t see why the kid couldn’t just un-plug the Xbox and plug it straight into the wall if mom isn’t around, but OK, it’s not like kids are at all technically inclined or something.
[Product Page via Shiny Shiny]
Maybe you should have read the product page?
:-)
The cord for the device you are plugging in gets locked inside of BOB. So they’d have to pick the lock or break it open to get at the plug. The real question is, where are the parents that they need to have a fancy time device thing to watch how much TV their kids watch?
I suspect they’re off shooting heroin or something.