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Tomo wrote:A remote control in the shape of a wand. Gestures generate key presses: http://thewandcompany.com/

That is so lovely....

Wow! How great. And what a fantastic website too. As someone who used to own the Magic Wand Shop I appreciate a good wand. Bravo on all counts!

Wingardium Leviosa!

themagicwand wrote:Wingardium Leviosa!

You're levitating Jason King?

(One for the Department S fans there!)

WOW - want one!

IAIN wrote:blimey! it used to be that the tv licence was danced around with "its a licence to recieve the signals, not whether you are watching the tv or not..."

It seems to be absurdly difficult to get the truth about when a licence isn't needed. When I bought my last TV, I didn't have an aerial. I had no way of accessing a TV signal, and used the set only for playing re-recorded DVDs and videos. I specifically checked if I needed a licence, and the woman I spoke to was very clear that, if you just used a TV for that (and similar things like console games), you didn't need a licence.

Not long after, I read something (unofficial) claiming that if you had a set that could receive a TV signal, you had to have a licence.

Anyway, that wand is very cool indeed. If only it could dispense fireballs in the direction of certain TV presenters and alleged celebrities.

That is the coolest gadget ever. Of course, if I were to get one, I would also have to dress up to complete the look.

Wife: "I'm going to change the channel."
Me: "No, no! Allow me!!"

Part-Timer wrote:

IAIN wrote:blimey! it used to be that the tv licence was danced around with "its a licence to recieve the signals, not whether you are watching the tv or not..."

It seems to be absurdly difficult to get the truth about when a licence isn't needed. When I bought my last TV, I didn't have an aerial. I had no way of accessing a TV signal, and used the set only for playing re-recorded DVDs and videos. I specifically checked if I needed a licence, and the woman I spoke to was very clear that, if you just used a TV for that (and similar things like console games), you didn't need a licence.

Not long after, I read something (unofficial) claiming that if you had a set that could receive a TV signal, you had to have a licence.

Anyway, that wand is very cool indeed. If only it could dispense fireballs in the direction of certain TV presenters and alleged celebrities.

Well I had the licensing dude round a while back. He looked at my setup and poked around a bit with his machine and said it was all good.

I'd specifically phoned up a few weeks before that to cancel my license on account of not watching much TV. Was nice to know I'm not actually breaking the law...