<![CDATA[Gizmodo: brain trainer]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: brain trainer]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/braintrainer http://gizmodo.com/tag/braintrainer <![CDATA[Official Mensa Alarm Clock Reminds You That You Are a Moron Every Morning]]> What could be better than a super loud alarm clock at 6 am? How about a super loud alarm clock that makes you feel like an idiot?

That's right, the UK branch of the Mensa society for smarty pants has released a brain training alarm clock that combines groggyness, loud noses and puzzles (a winning combination). Here's how it works: when the alarm sounds, you will need to memorize and repeat a random sequence of colored lights on one of three difficulty levels. If you get the sequence wrong, or you are too slow, the alarm gets progressively louder until you get it right (or hurl it against a wall). If you are up to the challenge, the clock can be yours for about $41 shipped to the US. [eBay via Craziest Gadgets]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5116212&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Sega Brain Trainer Replaces Brain Cells Lost To Beer And Bong Hits]]> In cooperation with Professor Kawashima from the Tohoku university, Sega has developed the "brain trainer." According to the good professor, repeating simple math tasks stimulates and trains the human brain—and "Brain Training Drills" have become extremely popular in Japan as a result. The target age group is not only the real old folks but especially the age 35+ set, probably because these people are continuously draining their brain cells with intoxicating liquids and other substances. So Sega put a brain training gadget inside a book cover. It looks like a calculator but includes modes for Training, Check, Data, Point and Setup. Some 32,000 units have been sold in Japan in the two months since its release. $44 is the price for keeping yourself sane.

Product Page

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=143066&view=rss&microfeed=true