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OhGizmo!: DIY Project Keeps Track Of Your TV Remote

  • Martin Murd · 1 month ago
    I'd personaly use a thinner chain. And most likely just padlock the chain to something. I tend to hit my toes on furniture often enough as it is. The idea of having a piece of railway track on my living room just does not suit :)
  • no_sweat · 1 month ago
    I'd buy one, that sounds like too much work for a DIY project.
  • Jessicat · 1 month ago
    ThereIFixedIt.com is one of my favorite sites, they really know how to take a problem and just fix it. It's usually cheap and simple. This is a great example. I think something a bit less noticeable would be nice. Maybe paint it to match the decor.
  • Dyoung720 · 1 month ago
    hahahaha, you know. i have a four year old that thinks daddy likes to look for the remote. in fact rightbefore logging on i had a nice 10 min. search for the remote because she couldn't remember where she hid it. if i had this i may never loose it, that is not until she finds a way to either cut the chain or hide the anvil all together.
  • mcman · 1 month ago
    I had a remote surgically implanted in my head. Funny, I still lose it sometimes.
  • Zotel · 1 month ago
    Are we sure this isn't an "art" project symbolizing how chained down we are by our TV's? This would be perfect for my house with 2 small kids, except they need to coat it in a 2 inch layer of Nerf material...
  • chaosoldier · 1 month ago
    of course you know just getting a tv that can use a wifi remote then use a universal remote app on an iPhone or iPod touch.. who is going to loose their cellular.
  • ojone87 · 1 month ago
    looks sweet, im more in favor of using an anvil though
  • ojone87 · 1 month ago
    surprised theres not an app to help you find your remote
  • jeffmauch · 1 month ago
    interesting.... but silly
  • baggyklown · 1 month ago
    I wanna do that, but use an old acme style anvil
  • Tosh · 1 month ago
    Handy!
  • batterycentury · 1 month ago
    Nice job, we also can use it to protect ourselves.
  • batterycentury · 1 month ago
    Nice job, we also can use it to protect ourselves.
  • batterycentury · 1 month ago
    Nice job, we also can use it to protect ourselves.
  • batterycentury · 1 month ago
    Sorry, plz delete thest two comments.
  • Hubbles · 1 month ago
    This reminds me of the restroom key at the store I used to work, we had it on the same key chain as a small radiator. We never lost the key!
  • roxx · 1 month ago
    This is a brilliant idea! I will do this to my a/c remote which keeps missing from my room!
  • maherjimmy · 1 month ago
    Looks cool, but since it works by detecting shadows, does that mean it's virtually useless in low light/very bright light environments? Does it work with more than one light? Seems a bit too limiting. Props to the guy for making it though.
  • facebook-1468931781 · 1 month ago
    Hey, I had a wife like that.
  • charliehorse43 · 1 month ago
    Why did I not think of that. Maybe because I have some since.
  • dubzilla · 1 month ago
    I agree with some of the other posters this is ridiculous i mean obviously the remote could fall out of the encasement. i'm thinking bullet proof glass