#28: Universal remote control

John Howard Universal Remote Control

It’s becoming really difficult keeping track of all the diverse media at your fingertips these days. There are too many points of view from too many people making everything too bloody complicated and the ABC doesn’t even have ads to break up the monotony.

It’s hard enough finding the crossword in your morning paper without having to dig out the 50 or 60 remote controls you need simply to turn up the radio or watch a bit of telly.

The John Howard Universal Remote Control consolidates all your media into just one button. Just press once for “on”, get infotained until you can take no more, then press one more time for “off”1. It also looks extremely stylish sitting on the arm of the Chesterfield while you lie back and take in the latest episode of Parliamentary Big Brother Survivor Temptation Island When Politicians Go Bad Turkey Slapping Question Time.

Hey, it’s the only thing on…

1Draft legislation is in the works for the “off” feature to be discontinued by 2010.

Comments 2

  1. holmes wrote:

    Is there a hidden direct override switch from Washington?

    Posted 26 Jul 2006 at 11:06 am
  2. kudelka wrote:

    Hopefully, George W is kept as far away as possible from any big red buttons.

    Posted 26 Jul 2006 at 3:17 pm

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