Gizmodo runs amok with TV-B-Gone at CES

[Rob Williams]

The TV-B-Gone remote will turn off just about any TV with an active LED port, and that’s basically what Blakeley did. He made his way through CES, turning off televisions and ruining presentations and exhibits left and right. The Motorola Press Conference in particular suffered from his actions, as the representative on stage had to apologize and improvise when the monitors continuously shut off during his presentation.

Hilarious.. but so wrong. CES has banned the editor from all future events because of it. I highly doubt that will effect Gizmodo's future coverage that much, but it certainly sets an example.

http://www.ripten.com/2008/01/13/gizmoron-runs-amok-at-ces/

 

[madstork91]

I think it went overboard... but is still kinda, semi, cool.

I think some org for it would have been a netter idea is what im getting at.

 

[Greg King]

Very clever, very funny and very wrong. I did like that Brian came out yesterday (or the day before perhaps) and explained that he did not mean to get anyone in trouble for the stunt and would resign if it meant that it would spare anyone who might be reprimanded for the failed presentations on the show floor.

Regardless, no matter how you look at it, it got Giz A LOT of traffic and attention and was funny as hell.

 

[Rob Williams]

The fact that it got them a lot of traffic is what matters, I'm sure. It's not the first time they've pulled off stunts to get attention.