Spending a little bit too much is a crime we
all commit every now and then and there
are times when self-control won’t even
work. At the end, we face the consequences
of our actions and there’s no way to undo
the unwise financial decisions we’ve
already made. If you always find yourself
overspending, this wristband may be
exactly what you need to shock you back to
your senses.
Pavlok is a wristband that gives you an
electric shock when you overspend and it
was developed by Intelligent Environment,
a British software company. The company
has built software solutions for banks like
HSBC and the Bank of Ireland and it now
has a way to link the wristband to your
bank account. The project was crowdfunded
in 2014.
With the spending limit set, getting close to
it should trigger a vibration or a text
message. Going above this limit attracts the
electric punishment and the wristband will
send a jolt of energy up to 340 volts.
Pa look doesn’t just stop you from
overspending alone, it tries to curb other
bad habits as well. It can be programmed to
give you a zap of electric shock when you’re
eating too much, spending too much time
on certain websites, smoking, nail-biting
and so on.
The intensity of the shock and other settings
can be configured through the Android/iOS
app. Unfortuantely, its not fully automated
for now.
all commit every now and then and there
are times when self-control won’t even
work. At the end, we face the consequences
of our actions and there’s no way to undo
the unwise financial decisions we’ve
already made. If you always find yourself
overspending, this wristband may be
exactly what you need to shock you back to
your senses.
Pavlok is a wristband that gives you an
electric shock when you overspend and it
was developed by Intelligent Environment,
a British software company. The company
has built software solutions for banks like
HSBC and the Bank of Ireland and it now
has a way to link the wristband to your
bank account. The project was crowdfunded
in 2014.
With the spending limit set, getting close to
it should trigger a vibration or a text
message. Going above this limit attracts the
electric punishment and the wristband will
send a jolt of energy up to 340 volts.
Pa look doesn’t just stop you from
overspending alone, it tries to curb other
bad habits as well. It can be programmed to
give you a zap of electric shock when you’re
eating too much, spending too much time
on certain websites, smoking, nail-biting
and so on.
The intensity of the shock and other settings
can be configured through the Android/iOS
app. Unfortuantely, its not fully automated
for now.