Not as fun, but certainly safer, than a fireman’s axe
typed for your pleasure on 31 October 2004, at 7.49 pmIf this thing actually works, I am so ordering one. From the press release:
New Key chain Tech Gadget Turns Off Any Television
What: TV-B-Gone™ universal remote controls, is an amazing small handheld new gadget that has the power to turn off virtually any television set.
How: TV-B-Gone™ universal remote controls generates the ‘off’ power codes for every model of US, Asian and European televisions. Hangs discreetly on a keychain.
Why: Because a tv that is powered on is like second-hand smoke. It fills the room with its sights and sounds, impinging on everyone in the room. If someone were smoking a cigar in a public place, you would probably leave or ask them to extinguish it. With TV-B-Gone™, you have the power to turn any tv off, with others’ approval.
Thumbs up for subversive-but-practical technology!
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