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Hacked Mattel Brain Toy Delivers Painful Electric Shocks for Thinking

by Caleb Johnson on March 6, 2010 at 04:30 PM


A toy that reads your brain waves to manipulate a foam ball sounds fun -- until said toy begins manipulating other things, too. Like your body's pain receptors. Doesn't sound too thrilling to us, but a few geeks apparently thought it'd be a great idea.

According to GeekoSystem, some folks at Harcos Laboratories took Mattel's Mindflex and hacked it to deliver a painful electric shock to the user. Strap the device on your head, and challenge yourself not to think -- not even a little bit. If your brain is a little active, you'll get a little shock. The more activity inside your head, the more intense of a shock you'll feel. If you're into this kind of thing, there's a step-by-step how-to on the Harcos blog. Attempt at your own risk. [From: GeekoSystem and Wired]

Tags: brain, diy, electricity, hack, HarcosLaboratories, mattel, shock, top, toys, weird

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