May 10, 2007
Just when you thought it was safe to use the bathroom at one of your local pubs or restaurants! Now it won’t be possible for a man to pee in peace, as urinals across the country will be equipped to broadcast public messages. Urinals have been fitted with the Wizmark Urinal Communicator, and was created by Dr. Richard Deutsch (great use of that Doctorate Dick!) a waterproof, disposable drain cover embedded with electronics that senses a visitor and then relays an audio message. 
The proximity sensor detects someone approaching within about 30 to 60 centimetres. A few seconds later, the detection lights flash, and a pre-recorded audio announcement starts playing. The device has a nine-centimetre diameter display area containing a lenticular screen that features multiple images or text that, and as the person moves toward the urinal, they appear to change from one graphic to the other. Wow, just what i need if i’ve had too much to drink…a moving target to shoot at…can you imagine the insults that can be generated with this device? Guess i’ll just go back to using the woods again….
