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New Gadgets Address Life's Little Irritations
While many of these gadgets are built by small companies or basement tinkerers, the field has caught the attention of graduate students at MIT's Media Lab, where it is known as "annoyancetech." Among their recent creations: a "No-Contact Jacket" that, when activated with a controller, delivers a blast of electricity to anyone who touches the person wearing it. During a demonstration in Japan, co-creator Adam Whiton says it drew interest from women who were eager to retaliate against gropers on the subway.
Wall Street Journal | Jennifer Saranow | August 17, 2007 11:40 AM