Tyler’s Weblog

So I was just scrolling through some of the new tech gadgets while I was looking for presents for family and friends and I saw some things that I had to take a second look at. The first one is just plain weird… the second one is just plain sad… So what are they? Good question! The first is something that every mini-van driving mom and beer chugging hooligan will both add to their Christmas shopping lists. Me? I add it to my “pointless” list. So let me set the mood for this one. You are watching television in the middle of a soccer field and you decide you want to play soccer. The only problem is, all you have is the tv and the remote. Well, since I know this happens to everyone atleast twice a week, I have the answer. There is now, available for purchase, a soccer ball that is also a television remote… Yeah, I’ll say that again because like me, I’m sure you don’t believe what you just read: There is a soccer ball that doubles as a television remote. The ball has buttons and batteries but don’t worry, you can play a World Cup match with the exact same ball. Some things were meant to be combined. Peanut butter and jelly… great combo… cameras and phones… a little bit excessive but still nice sometimes… soccer ball and television remote… are you kidding? I guess that people have figured out that soccer is so boring to watch on television that they should even give the players a chance to change the channel. You can buy this thing online for about $40… and then kick yourself for making such a ridiculous purchase.

The second item is more sad than it is stupid. You can now purchase a wristband that is equipped with Bluetooth. The wristband will let you know when you are receiving a phone call. This isn’t new, there was already a wristband that did the same thing called the “BlueQ” except it didn’t really work. You may be saying, yeah, this is a tiny bit strange, but it’s not sad. But wait, there’s more! The wristband will alert you when you go more than 15 feet away from your phone! Are you serious?!?!? Why don’t they simply design the wristbands to look like handcuffs? If you are tethered to your phone that much then you need a lot more than a bracelet to help you out. What a nice holiday gift! You can now feel like you are under house arrest or a Labrador crossing an invisible fence whenever you leave your room without your phone! You can buy the bracelet for around $48 but maybe they could think about combining it with a watch so it actually serves a real purpose.

In conclusion, yes, technology is great but there are some things that should stay away from production.