iPosture annoys you when you slouch, does so because it loves you
Mama always said you'd regret slouching one day, and while you've still got a few decades left before ultimately determining whether the sage-like advice was right or wrong, why take chances? The iPosture does the same thing as wearable posture reminders that we've seen in the past, but this one does so in a much more discrete fashion. The diminutive nano-sensor detects when your angle deviates just three degrees from the optimal position for greater than a minute, after which it emits a warning to straighten you out. Users insistent on keeping it crooked can turn the device off by powering it down, removing it or flinging it furiously into a wall. Life's next big nuisance will be shipping soon for $99.95.[Thanks, Eric]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
dervheid @ Aug 19th 2008 6:54AM
iPosture?
More like "iHavemoremoneythansense.
or
iAmafuckwit
Ali @ Aug 19th 2008 6:57AM
iCant believe they called it an iPosture.
Ali @ Aug 19th 2008 6:59AM
iCan't believe they called it an iPosture!
Kimmo @ Aug 19th 2008 7:04AM
I guess some people would benefit of it.. but $99.95 ?? My cats' movement-triggered $1.75 toy mouse is more complicated ..! =0
Jensh @ Aug 19th 2008 7:05AM
I would love this! Posture is one of the single most important things when making a first impression.
Now, if I had a nickle everytime some company launched a product with an "i" in front of the name and thought it would help them sell more shit, I would probably be able to afford this thing.
dervheid @ Aug 19th 2008 8:19AM
No,
not looking like some unwashed, urine-scented fresh-from-the gutter hobo ranks slightly higher in importance when making a first impression (IMHO).
As does wearing a facial expression that doesn't scream "Desperate!"
konshuss @ Aug 19th 2008 9:10AM
how many hobos do you know with good posture? this device would only serve to remind them of the weight of the world across their tattered shoulders. stupid hobos.
Grey Acumen @ Aug 19th 2008 11:42AM
Pokehobo battles would solve that easily enough. Kids can go out into the city and catch their own hobos and train them, help them learn new moves like "acidic urine"(poison) and "beer bottle shards"(rock) and "lead pipe" (steel) and even "hairspray flamethrower" (fire) and even "deranged raving" (pyschic)
The weak hobos would soon be weeded out, and the strongest hobos would evolve into Reality TV Contestants, and learn even stronger moves, like "suck up to camera" and "incite drama"
And there are so many different types of hobos to choose from, gotta catchem all!
olpmcg @ Aug 19th 2008 7:13AM
The irony is that when you read it annoys you and you're slouching!
Styrix @ Aug 19th 2008 7:29AM
I love it. If it were cheaper, I think I might actually buy it. Bad posture is the number one cause of knee surgery and lower-back pain.
Richard Lai @ Aug 19th 2008 7:51AM
$99.95? My manager does the same job free of charge!
qwertyblue @ Aug 19th 2008 8:33AM
Maybe this could be rejigged so as to alert drivers who are nodding off at the wheel?
chef @ Aug 20th 2008 12:23AM
Funny you should mention that; I think devices used to keep you from sleeping at the wheel were repurposed into this piece of crap. I should also mention that you should be able to get those devices at a dollar store, which is exactly where this belongs, complete in blister packaging with hilariously broken english. I wait with bated breath.
Ladderless @ Aug 19th 2008 8:37AM
iBet they're going to be sued by Apple for trademark infringement
Arlen @ Aug 19th 2008 9:03AM
It works! I saw this post and I sat up straight(er). How about a twitter 'sit up straight!' feed with updates every 5 minutes
Phoenix @ Aug 19th 2008 10:01AM
"The iPosture uses advanced circuit technology!"
>.< fail
projektR @ Aug 19th 2008 10:23AM
I think this is a neat concept AND this thing is ... "made of space age electronics" as the product website claims. Ahem. Anyway, I think it would be cool to see an iPhone app that does the same thing using the accelerometer. Then we can all wear our iPhones around our necks and scare little children and old ladies.
whitephatt @ Aug 19th 2008 12:14PM
I wonder how long it will be before Apple decides to sue for copyright infringement on the whole 'iPosture' naming scheme. Bets, anybody?
Alareth @ Aug 19th 2008 12:37PM
iDamn iYou iApple iFor iThat iInsipid iLeading iLowercase iI !!!!!