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wireless talkboy
Wirelessly activate a pre-recorded message for pranks or practicality | |
Remember "Talkboy" or the "Yak Bak" (do a search if not)? "Yak Bak"s are as cheap as $5 @ Wal-mart. You record a message, then play it back at the press of a button. How about a wirelssly activated playback?
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You could just use a walkie-talkie or baby monitor or wireless intercom or cordless phone or cell phone or wireless stereo extender and send the audio directly. Toy walkie-talkies are very cheap these days and FRS radios aren't much more. |
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No, No, No. That isn't at all what I was proposing. |
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What I'm proposing is secretly activating a pre-recorded message or sound (like a phone ringing) from a wireless device in my pocket, or embedded in something (like a throw pillow), without anyone knowing what triggered it. |
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It would be the perfect planned interruption to excuse yourself from that unwanted visitor - it could also be extremely useful for pranks, or for a million other uses. |
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Lazy? I don't think so. Clicking a browser button, and typing "Yak Bak" would have been much easier for you than typing that verbose and contradictory reply. |
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Boy, cant you guys stay focused on what you're reading? The first reply totally missed what a wireless talkboy is supposed to do. Next guy says "I don't know what it is"... um, in the same paragraph which you quoted it says: "You record a record a message, then play it back at the press of a button". Not to be rude, but wake-up. |
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Now, back to the topic-at-hand: I just simulated a "wireless talkboy" with an old answering machine that plays the outgoing message on powerup - and a wireless outlet switch ($10 after Xmas special, used for switching on outside Xmas lights). Worked like a dream. With my fully functional and proven prototype I'm on my way. |
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Laterz loserz... Halfbakery.com is apparently a major waste of time. |
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<echo> Clicking a browser button, and typing "Yak Bak" would have been much easier for you than typing that verbose and contradictory reply. </echo> |
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The device here would be electronically and functionally similar to a wireless doorbell, but most wireless doorbells are somewhat large, designed for permanent mounting, designed to be heard many feet away (i.e. loud), and designed to either run for months on a set of batteries or else use mains power. This device would be optimized for small size--maybe 1"x2.5"x0.5" or thereabouts, but it wouldn't have to be as loud as the wireless doorbell cited. If the device had an "off" switch a battery life of even a week would be quite adequate. |
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