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May 21, 2003
You're in Control! or, Play with your Pee

The geniuses at MIT Media Labs (and I'm not being sarcastic) have come up with an expensive but sanitary way to play at the urinal. The stream is read by sensors and used as the interface for an onscreen game mounted above the urinal. "You're in Control encourages cleanliness while reintroducing play to the act of micturition," says the paper (available in PDF).

For the future? "We envision a variety of additional software applications. For example, users could play a game in which they uncovered a hidden image with their urine." Oh, fun! Pee off the sand and find the treasure! "Another possibility is a co-operative networked game -" Never mind, I think I'll stop reading that now. My favorite: "Users could even browse through news stories, advertisements, and stock quotes as they voided their bladders, in a new form of bathroom multitasking." Sounds great. When's the female version available?

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i just thought of something: what if you run out of pee before the game is over?

Posted by: jane on May 21, 2003 12:47 PM

LMFAO!!!

Posted by: MSTIRLNG on May 21, 2003 12:52 PM

girls can play too... you just need an adapter.

Posted by: jason on May 21, 2003 01:13 PM

I hope to God they don't add some multiplayer feature.

Posted by: dzeroo on May 22, 2003 06:40 AM

Just in case anyone's interested, I mirrored the video and some of the stills on my site, being that the guy who created this is a friend of mine, I take pride in knowing he's helping mankind. It brings a tear to my eye. You can check out some of the other stuff he's doing at Monzy.com

Posted by: Kones on May 22, 2003 08:15 PM

Some girls can play without the adapter!

They just need special training.

Posted by: E on May 30, 2003 10:29 PM

I think they only need four arrows, then you can play Wazz Wazz Revolution.

Posted by: Introducer of good local slang on June 4, 2003 05:50 PM

it would be fun at first but it might encourage a trend of making everything into game. cheap tacky fun then boring. like the bombardment of advertising recently on garbage cans and even hotdog stands blah.

Posted by: jane on June 4, 2003 09:00 PM

2 Player Pee Battle!

Posted by: Mike on June 9, 2003 12:42 AM

This could start the trend of guys going to the bathroom together like a bunch of girls at prom night. Finally!!!!

Posted by: Corey on July 8, 2003 07:41 AM

This could start the trend of guys going to the bathroom together like a bunch of girls at prom night. Finally!!!!

Posted by: Corey on July 8, 2003 07:41 AM

This could start the trend of guys going to the bathroom together like a bunch of girls at prom night. Finally!!!!

Posted by: Corey on July 8, 2003 07:42 AM

This could start the trend of guys going to the bathroom together like a bunch of girls at prom night. Finally!!!!

Posted by: Corey on July 8, 2003 07:42 AM

i read the story and the pics helped to get me of very hot

Posted by: billy on July 16, 2003 04:45 PM

wtf? how could any pics in this story get you off?

there are times i feel bad about my maturity. then i browse the internet.

Posted by: Zyphlar on July 17, 2003 02:35 AM

wouldn't it work(?) better in female restrooms? my guess.

Posted by: hair accessory gal on October 11, 2003 01:41 AM

Nice article

Posted by: Fred on November 29, 2003 04:32 AM

Think simple. Learn different. Macinstruct.net

Posted by: Emanuel on July 6, 2004 07:16 AM

Think simple. Learn different. Macinstruct.net

Posted by: Emanuel on July 6, 2004 07:17 AM
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