h a l f b a k e r y"It would work, if you can find alternatives to each of the steps involved in this process."
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This umbrella is coated with a water sensitive membrane. Once it has stopped raining, the sensors transmit a signal which powers a green led on the inside of the umbrella.
Once the user sees the green light, they know they can safely put their umbrella away.
It would seem that there is a market
for this, as I've just seen several people walking along underneath umbrellas, even though it stopped raining 5 minutes ago.
Weather Forecast Umbrella
http://www.ambientd...ambientumbrella.pdf
found what i was talking about.. [rascalraidex, Nov 17 2006]
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Completely stupid - I like it [+] |
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I pictured an umbrella with a voice thingy telling the user things like, "Oh, yech! I hate the rain.", "Hey, I'm getting all wet over here!", or "I'm melting, I'm melting. Please make it stop.",or "Hey little rain drop, Iknow you had a long trip. You just rest on my top for awhile, be cool, little dude." |
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I guess your idea is more useful. Could we have it do both? |
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[ntss] The umbrella in the description is from the economy range. The "Rainmaster" incorporates all the features you mention, and a few more... |
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maybe you could also have it download the local forecast and blink a little red light so you don't forget it when you leave the house... |
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[rascal] Ah, so it's the "Rainmaster" you'd be wanting then... |
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Proximity sensors alert you that you're about to bump into someone else's umbrella. |
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these brollies just close down on your head without warning? |
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The light thing i was talking about is apparently in the works already. It looks pretty cool. |
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