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College roomates often arrange a signal
to
tell the other not to disturb them, such
as a
tie on the doorknob. This invention is a
door
knob with buttons on the inside and
lights on
the outside to signal each other. A basic
scheme might be "green-OK to enter,"
"yellow -knock first,"
"red-come back
later."
It could even have an audio sensor so if
you
were getting hot and heavy it would blink
at a
corresponding rate to the private
activity.
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I like this idea, and I'd add some electronically controlled ratchet mechanism to impede or prevent someone opening the door (e.g. if they're too drunk or the visitor they're bringing back to the room doesn't know the score) |
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[Erm, a belated welcome to the Bakery - Funny, Did anyone hear "Custard-Filled Speed Bumps" bell?] |
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If it blinked "at a corresponding rate to the private activity" I can picture the hallway full of people giggling. Nice idea. |
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"I like this idea, and I'd add some electronically controlled
ratchet mechanism to impede or prevent someone opening
the door" |
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like a lock? wow! what a creative idea! |
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Well a ratchet implies that the door could be pushed open a crack, allowing a peep inside, if the action was not _too_ private. |
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As far as I am concerned, they can peek to see me just as long as I am not aware of it. |
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/just as long as I am not aware of it/ |
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As the doorknob no longer needs its tie, you might use the tie to blindfold yourself. |
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