technabob » reminder http://technabob.com/blog gadgets, gizmos, games, cool gadgets for geeks Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:08:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 geek washing machine sends techie reminders http://technabob.com/blog/2009/01/02/geek-washing-machine-sends-techie-reminders/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/01/02/geek-washing-machine-sends-techie-reminders/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:51:54 +0000 alisha k. http://technabob.com/blog/?p=7082 If you’re the type to put clothes into the wash and then forget to take them out again, there may just be a solution. Too busy mucking about in the living room to remember your clothes? No problem; there’s an alarm that sounds, annoyingly, as a reminder. Can’t tear yourself away from the computer? No problem; the machine sends messages to Twitter, too.

washing machine hack mod twitter reminder alarm

Ryan Rose apparently thinks (correctly so, in my case) that the rest of us are similarly forgetful, and thus put together a helpful video showing what the modifications to his washing machine took.

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[via MAKE]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2009/01/02/geek-washing-machine-sends-techie-reminders/feed/ 5 daysago: the digital day counter http://technabob.com/blog/2006/12/22/daysago-the-digital-day-counter/ http://technabob.com/blog/2006/12/22/daysago-the-digital-day-counter/#comments Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:10:29 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2006/12/22/daysago-the-digital-day-counter/ Did you forget how long ago you put that meat in the fridge, or when you last scooped the nasty cat box… how about the last time you changed the oil in your car? This simple, ingenious device lets helps you keep track of the last time you performed a specific task, right in the context of the item in question.

DaysAgo Digital Day Counter

The DaysAgo Digital Day Counter is a simple little electronic badge with a day counter on it. Each badge has either suction cup or a magnet on the back so you can stick it right to the item you’d like to keep track of. Just press the button, and it keeps track of how many days have passed since you last reset it. A set of two timers is just $10, and they come in four assorted colors.

Every once in a while, I see an product and just ask myself: “Why didn’t I think of that?” This is one of those times.

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