Sunday, August 25, 2002

Devices I would pay BIG bucks for...The TeleZapper was a pretty good buy.  At US$49, the telemarketing calls into my home have gone down by 70%.  Some still make it in and I've noticed that you really have to pick up the phone and let the tone zap'em to keep the trend down.  But here's an idea that makes me wish I had pursued my EE degree: A device that plugs in just behind the Verizon box, but before my phones that would allow me to designate what hours I'd allow my phone to ring, and even do an allow/deny ring by caller ID (by hour of day, etc.).  I'd want a nice web browser interface like Linksys did with the BEFSX-41.  I'd EASILY pay US$200 for such a device... 10:11:27 PM