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Just when you thought parents could not possibly become more hands-off, a new product like the GameDr ($29.99) comes along. The device is designed to limit the amount of time a child spends playing video games by forcing the console to shut down, reports DVICE. As a timer counts down, the gamer is warned when ten minutes and then one minute of playing time remain. When the time is up, the GameDr automatically shuts off power to the video game console until the next 24-hour programming period begins.
So if your parents are awful or lazy enough to purchase this product, you can forget about completing that level until the next day. We know that it's important for kids to spend time doing other activities besides video games. But come on! Couldn't a parent just ask their child to turn off the console, instead of resorting to a form of torture akin to a chastity belt for gamers? [From: DVICE]
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Subscribe to commentsJust Say PleaseJun 3rd 2009 8:57PM
Just ask? Yeah, right, I can just hear the interchange now: Parent: "Could you please turn off your videogame in an hour or so and find other fulfilling and healthful things to do with your friends outdoors on this beautiful spring day?" Child: "Oh, yes, certainly, mother; I really didn't want to get to the next level of this mindlessly hyperviolent sexual-innuendo game, anyway. In fact, I'll turn it off right now." (If you're not laughing, you don't have children.)
Just WonderingJun 3rd 2009 9:02PM
How old is this Caleb Johnson - the guy who wrote the article - anyway? Twelve? Quit whining, Caleb, and go out and get a real job (if you've got any credentials beyond thumb-riffing, that is).