High technologies are designed to make our lives easier, but in some situations, they greatly complicate it.
Modern man cannot live without mobile gadgets. They accompany him everywhere: behind the wheel, in a bar in the theater. And often use these devices in the wrong place can disturb others, and sometimes represents a serious danger for them. To combat this phenomenon developed different measures, and the most unusual of them are listed below.
Everyone knows that texting while driving is extremely dangerous, but it does not prevent some careless motorists to write messages to the moment when they fly with great speed on the highway. One company claims to have developed a special "text-gun" that can detect the frequency of text messages, and allows a police officer to fine drivers for it. And in the UK in general is strictly prohibited to use the phone while driving, while in the US, this law will vary depending on the state. In most states allowed ordinary telephone calls, but not allowed to send SMS-messages. Drivers caught in the UK with the phone while driving, could face a fine of up to 1,640 dollars. Also, they risk driving ban. At the same time behind the wheel of devices allowed using "hands-free". This contradiction often prevents British police to know exactly what the person was doing at the wheel, and whether he is distracted by a set of messages. All these factors have led to the fact that the company has designed Com Sonics of Virginia "gun" that can fix certain frequency. Currently, the device is already made, but the official release date and price has not been announced. According to the company, the gun can recognize text message rate, the frequency of the ordinary call and packet data rate. It can be assumed that the base unit is put on the same principle that is used repairers to detect where in the damaged cable. For such a state, like Virginia, where the talk on the phone while driving is not prohibited, and typing text messages against the law, such an invention may be particularly useful.
In the brazilian bar against smartphones using special glasses.
Worse SMS-accidents" can only be situations that sometimes can be seen in bars or restaurants. The guy sitting with his girlfriend, and simultaneously checks messages in Face book, as she reflects on how to break up with him. Or a couple of friends sits at the bar and silly smiling, looking at their smart phones. It is a pitiful sight, and we are to blame for this. However, in the Brazilian advertising agency developed a special "off-line glass" through which people can escape from their smart phone, and return to dialogue with their friends. Everything is simple and ingenious: the bottom of the cup has a large cavity, resulting in a glass can stand upright only when it is laid under the smart phone. This glass was developed in an ad agency Fischer & Friends, and was first introduced to the public at the bar Salve, in the city of Sao Paulo. So now there is hope that the glass will not allow drinkers to ignore their comrades.
A piece of plastic, like on the iPhone, treats "smartfone dependence." If you have already started to worry about his "smart phone dependence", the new device No Phone may be just what you need. This is the perfect "smart phone placebo." It looks like a smart phone and feel in your hands, like a smart phone, but it does nothing. This is a normal piece of plastic that you can carry around for self-deception. Currently No Phone located at the prototype stage, and after it gets to the market, its price will be only $ 12. During the first sales creators devices expect to earn $ 30,000, which will allow them to cover the costs of production and marketing. The device they describe as "Not-tech alternative that allows you to always stay in touch with the real world." The Dutch designer named Ingmar Larsen, who has helped to create No-Phone, said that he and his buddies Van Gould and Ben conceived this device as a joke. To the great surprise of friends in a network device has generated great interest of users and friends began to receive applications for purchase No-Phone. In the end, they decided to contact the company Kick starter for mass production.
Game over dinner, making the guests more civilized. You, too, do not like when a nice dinner with friends is constantly interrupted by phone calls smart phone? Game called "Telephone heap", invented in 2012, it offers a fun solution to this problem. The task of the game - do not allow smart phones and phones interrupt communication. After all participants have made dinner orders, they put their smart phones in the center of the table, screen down. They can even add their gadgets in a big pile (hence the name of the game). Even if all the smart phones in this pile ring simultaneously, no one is allowed to take them. And if someone from the dinner participants still does not stand up, and grabs your gadget, then he will have to pay for dinner. Woman who allegedly created this game indicated on its website that the phone on the table add a special need not, however, this game adds drama. And besides, there is much more difficult to take your smart phone if it is buried under the other three.
Socks on the thumbs.
Until August 2014, all interested in offering a couple of free "socks" for the thumb (with free shipping). Yes,"socks". Cute "clothing fingers" not allow you to type SMS-message while driving. It is in this main purpose of this accessory. And he adds stylishness to your gesture if you suddenly decide to raise thumbs up.
App rewards member for refusing to SMS-communication in the cinema. In 2012, one of the most popular theaters in the world, Cinemark, presented to the public a new app designed to wean viewers from texting while watching a movie. Here's how it works: when the movie begins, people are asked to use the Cinemark to translate their smart-phones in mode Cine-mode. Then the program starts to follow, use the phone while watching a movie or not. If you were a good boy (or a good girl) and were able to see the whole movie, refraining from text communication with friends and to update their status in Face book, then the next time whenever you will purchase your ticket, you will get a bonus discount.
Police dress up vagrants to find "text violators."
In the city of Chilliwack, in British Columbia, police disguised as beggars, became the newest tool for the Canadian police to combat those who distracted while driving. In 2012, the constable of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Brian Martell appeared on one of the intersections Chilliwack, wearing a hooded jacket and baseball cap, and a person who does not shave a few days. Wandering among the stopped cars at the intersection, he was carrying a cardboard sign that read, "Hi, my name is Constable Martell. If you are using a mobile phone, you will get a fine. " If he noticed that some of the drivers talking on a cell phone, he informed about it on the radio to his colleagues in uniform on duty a little further and fine careless drivers. During a one-day blitz police discharged 21 fine and gave countless verbal warnings since February of 2010, residents of British Columbia is forbidden to use any portable electronic devices while driving.
Restaurant Los Angeles, Which Prohibited Any Use Of The Mobile Phone
The restaurant chef Evan Funke called Bucato prohibited any use of mobile phones, including text communication, and for photography. The visitors can use their Mobile phones at only designated places for phones. When Evan asked to convoluted on the reasons for this decision, he criticized the use of phones while eating, arguing that it harms the stomach
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