What do you usually do when you get tired of your job, colleagues, and THE BOSS!? What do you do when you feel like your personality is peeled like a potato; your mind is juiced as an orange; and everybody gets on your nerves just like a pianist would do with a guitar?
I used to escape stress by smoking a cigarette, or relieve my 'soul pain' in a gasp of fresh air. The best variant would probably be to go on a holiday far away – let's say on an island or a mountain. So far so good, but sometimes you can't afford a trip (be it the money issue or the importance of your duty) and the traditional 'cigarette' method doesn't work anymore! The rhetorical question -- what to do? -- pops up in your mind.
Some smart guys have invented something less traditional, but with real feedback – PANIC BUTTON! This is a fancy peripheral which connects to your PC via a USB port. The funny thing is that its 'designers' have probably fallen asleep while creating its concept. That is because this gadget features a bulky yellow base with a big, fat, red button inscribed with the word "PANIC" on top. In other words A TOTAL LACK OF DESIGN!
Of course, it is not about the way it looks, it is rather about the way it works! Meaning, by pressing the red button, the device is able to activate one of three different screen effects:
- an Excel worksheet;
- a simulated bomb explosion;
- or a boss punch-out.
It is supposed to give you couple of seconds of relief before you get back to your work! The reality is that sooner or later you'll need a Panic Button for the very Panic Button, meaning you'll get bored of it. Perhaps, if it would have offered hundreds of screen options, instead of the three existing, then it would have gained more ground in our hearts?!
But there is always someone like me to adore some silly, funny and useless gizmos. Therefore, it still makes a great gift for some of my friends... one more smile on their faces ( that's already a gift for me)!
By the way, the USB Panic Button is available for about $ 17.
