In any case, you should also know that I am working on a detector for these devices – it will sound an alarm when one of them is used, and take a picture of the user by triangulating their position.

The idea is to give businesses the tool they need to be able to swear out trespass warrants against the users, so that next time they enter the business, they can be immediately arrested.

which mentions an IR to RF to IR remote control device- do I need one of those? Thank you

for reference sake, I like arduinos, I like lack of arduinos, and I like ladyada’s designs. everybody ought to relax.

Go back and read my comment again, I’ll wait.

Did I say one word about regulation, government, the fcc, or anybody else in authority? No. I said “mind your own business, and keep your hands to yourself.” In other words, I’m calling for self-restraint. You want a TV-b-gone? Knock yourself out, I’m not going to stop you. I’m merely saying that you ought not to screw with things that don’t belong to you. I fail to see why that should be any more controversial than “wash your hands before you eat.”

I ordered a kit!

So you point your tv-b-gone at the internets and it turns tvs off? I suspect you might have the opportunity to get “physically warned” for using this sort of thing if you actually go and use it,.. but I also suspect your “I’ll fucking do it if I want to.” attitude doesn’t apply outside the safety of your home right?

One ignorant comment and the whole thing goes down the tubes? nice work guys, real good.