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What about a an electrical outlet timer named BOB?

by PJ Hruschak on Sep 23, 2006 at 03:43 AM

bob_model.gifFor parents who can’t control their kids’ TV watching or video game habits, cut ‘em off cold turkey in the middle of their favorite show or game with the help of BOB, the lockable TV Timer. You plug a power cable from your to-be-timed device into BOB, lock it, set some passwords and plug the timer into the wall. You, the kids and all your friends will need a four-digit PIN to turn on whatever you plugged into it. I foresee a whole new life of crime for pre-teens complete with wire cutters and hacked PINs.

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