To help combat this, Netflix has developed a pair of knitted socks you can make yourself that automatically pause your show when they detect you’ve nodded off.
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“Sometimes a show is so good, you just can’t stop”. And the patterns bring elements from all your favorite Netflix shows to your feet such as Bojack Horseman, House of Cards, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Master of None, Orange is the New Black, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and more. But that’s simply to inspire you to say no to buying ordinary socks for your bestie and really commit to creating the Netflix gadgets.
Though the complexity and required craftiness of Netflix’s latest project is fairly high – similar to the “Netflix and chill” switch the streaming giant released earlier this fall – the end product is innovative. When it detects that you’ve fallen asleep, an LED light in the cuff of the sock flashes red, warning that the pause signal is about to be sent to your TV.
But now, a company called Deeplocal has created socks that can tell when you’ve fallen asleep while watching Netflix and pauses the program for you.
Watch the promo video below and refer to the diagrams, codes and full assembly guidelines on Netflix’s instructional page. Netflix seems to think binge-watchers will find them particularly useful (and cozy).
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It’s pretty easy! All you have to do is have (1) an “understanding of electronics and microcontroller programming, and be comfortable around a soldering iron”, (2) a cute pair of socks, (3) the materials needed for a DIY motion sensor (like LEDs and microcontrollers, etc., etc.), (4) sensor-programming skills, (5) knitting skills, and (6) patience.
