A shocking way to stop you wasting your time on the web

Wristband gives 255 volt shocks..

[Leosghost]

A US company has crowd-funded over $200,000 (£127,000) for a device that helps you break bad habits using electric shocks.

The Pavlok wristband delivers a 255 volt shock if you dare to visit time-wasting websites, with the aim of conditioning your behaviour for the better.

[bbc.co.uk...]

[Lame_Wolf]

It will make some people stay online for longer. Giggity.

[BeeDeeDubbleU]

I would not like to be taking a drink from my one pint mug of tea when the shock is administered. :(

[Samizdata]

Eventually the makers hope it will shock you out of bed on time and jolt your exercise routine into shape.

By which time it will be compulsory for employees in all corporations and government agencies worldwide.

"Oh brave new world, that has such people in it."

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[piatkow]

I have been on the web much more since the cat died. When she decided that I had spent too long on the laptop instead of stroking her she would just come and sit on the keyboard.

Very effective and far more soothing than an electric shock.

[lucy24]

Hurrah, it's the Internet equivalent of term limits for legislators. (My state has them.)

Q: If you think someone has been in office too long, why don't you just not re-elect them?
A: Because we all know voters don't behave that way, so we'll enact a once-and-for-all law taking the question out of our hands.

Mutatis mutandis.

[RhinoFish]

Faceborrrrzzzztttttt.

[Leosghost]

Ideal item for those addicted to S&M sites...

Oh..wait..

[incrediBILL]

The Simpson's once tried something like this:


Seems like it would make more sense to just electrify the keyboard so the user doesn't have to wear anything. They would just get their fingers zapped for a while until the keyboard and mouse 'cooled off' maybe 10-15 seconds after the offending site had been displayed.

Then, just like in the Simpson's video, you could shock the whole family for behaving badly ;)