The convergence of music, television, radio internet, computing and so on has been a long time coming. After much talk we are begninnig to see the trend finally catching on. Every once in a while however, something springs from nowhere, catching you right between the eyes thinking ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’. This, unfortunately, isn’t one of them.
Few futurologists, even the crazy ones, could have seriously expected the MP3 taser, released at the recent Consumer Electronics show by Taser International (US of course). This does exactly what is says on the tin – plays your favourite tunes and delivers a cool 50,000 volt electric shock to anyone who happens to irk you.
Those genii across the pond have pushed the limits of technology and convenience and spliced two gadgets that no sane person could ever see a use for. Nevertheless, apparently the US is so dangerous that you now need a paralysis-inducing taser as much as your trusty iPod. One can only assume that the MP3 feature is to block out the screams of your writhing victim.
This is rapidly turning out to be one of those incredulous posts of mine – but really!?
Someone is inevitably going to get zapped by mistake. I can just see someone overzealously selecting a big anthem only to fumble the buttons and take out a nearby dog walker with 50,000 volts in the chops.
And what of the lost tourist in central park – on affronting a jogger for directions, she, failing to hear his innocuous request, takes him for a mugger. Bam! Another one bites the dust.
Let’s just hope this company doesn’t get carried away or it won’t be long before we see the:
- Blackberry hand gun – catch up on emails whilst taking down even the toughest of intruders
- DVD rocket launcher – war is hell - why not catch up on Heroes and take your mind off the death and destruction you are wreaking
Look out for them!
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