Study Ball Chains People to Their Work
May 14, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Household
Straight from a Spanish mind comes an elementary way of ensuring you keep working—or that your kid does his homework. The Study Ball is literally a ball and chain contraption that automatically unlocks after a preset time.
Courtesy of Curiosite
Modern touches include a red LED clock showing how much time is left, and the apparently skin-friendly non-abrasive shackle. The classic ball remains though, and is relatively a bit hard to move around at 20-something pounds (or 9.5 kilograms for those on the metric scale).
Oh, and in case you’re curious, the ball’s diameter is 10.6 inches (27 cm) and chain length is 16.5 inches (42 cm). Three AAA batteries provide the necessary power for this residential compliance object.
Sounds a bit dangerous, especially if you suddenly have to move out of harm’s way (fire, anyone?). But the Study Ball does have an override key, and may not be programmed to imprison anyone for more than four hours.
You can buy the Study Ball from Curiosite. It costs around $115 but is currently unavailable.
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