Comments on: Universal silence control

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 21:56:18 +0000

would your tv b gone operate through a wall also who do i make cash out to and address ime interested in the european model.thanks.bob. email address.zirkon3@hotmail.com

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 05:13:44 +0000

what other products do you have? read about your gizmo in the Bakersfield paper. i need help, not financial, to perfect an idea I have. Sales will be in untouched market. DO NOT WANT MONEY!
you apparenyly have the ability to perfect it. If interested, contact me. flxijoe@sisna.com

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 30 Oct 2004 07:50:42 +0000

This TV-BE-Gone device is exceedingly useful. It empowers people to take control of what they are otherwise forced to see and hear. Example: I was sitting in a deli one day, eating dinner. There was a television blaring overhead. At the program break, they started showing commercials. One of the commercials was for the television show “Fear Factor,” which was showing people ingesting then vomiting out disgusting things. How do you suppose my dinner went after viewing and hearing the urping sounds of such an atrocity? Not too well. It was an affront to any civilized person’s sensibilities.

I also don’t like to view the gory “news” when I eat out. I want to relax and enjoy the companionship of those around me, not hear about a little girl being hit by a Hummer and dragged for 50 feet before the driver speeds off laughing maniacally. These things happen all over, but when I come to a restaurant, I come to eat – not to be deluged with the sturm and drang of the day.

I believe in freedom. Part of that is freedom of silence, the freedom to be anonymous, and the freedom to shield my ears and eyes from verbal and visual garbage. Why, this is the most useful device to come along in a long time. I am buying one. And, I don’t intend to ask permission to use it. If something pops up on a television that is, in my opinion, detrimental to me or others (particularly young ones) around me, I am going to shut off the program before the psychic damage is done. Power to the people!!! Damn the machines!!!

– Richard S. Engle –

P.S. I am not an anonymous coward, I just don’t have a login. My name is above.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 22:30:09 +0000

This could be more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 22 Oct 2004 23:49:05 +0000

May be humorous to think about but this is a fight starter if I ever saw one!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:59:06 +0000

“..rarely is technology actually used for anything useful”

Does this “turn off only” remote builds or creates anything?
Then it is not effectively useful because it cannot provide anything new.

All it does is send normal infra-red codes to normally cause the tv to turn off.
Lame.

Might as well buy universal remotes that allow you to do more.
Like, say, change the channels, mute the audio, unmute, turn it on, etc.

If you really want to be protected from “…sounds and images from tv
that we are constantly bombarded with everywhere we go…”
you should not rely on gismos that allegedly want what’s good for you
while providing very little functionality at a ridiculously high price like $14.99.
You can get much more functional universal remotes at that price.

And if you do not want to watch TV then don’t.
It’s that simple.
Throw it out or unplug it and put it in the corner.
Choose public places without TVs.
THAT is a choice.

Who really listens to people peddling their dubious wares on TV anyway?
Why should we listen to them on the web?
Would that not be a form of addiction?
;-p