You can find the complete instructions to build the Netflix Socks here.
Advertisement
We’re used to new original Netflix releases bring critically acclaimed TV series and films, with the odd bad Adam Sandler “effort” thrown in for good measure.
Netflix has many users addicted to watching shows late night and falling asleep while binge watching, thus resulting in losing track the next day of what they watched last night. 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. We’ve all been there. You’ll need to be able to knit, and Netflix also warns that “you’ll need an understanding of electronics and microcontroller programming, and be comfortable around a soldering iron”.
Such socks would make the life of Netflix binge-watchers much easier. But Netflix has provided a detailed step-by-step breakdown on how to make a pair, including sock knitting patterns for a handful of its most popular TV shows.
You’re going to need a couple of specialist parts and a bit of technical knowledge in order to build the socks.
The streaming giant unveiled a do-it-yourself project called Netflix Socks, footwear with built-in sensors detecting when doze off and making sure you don’t sleep through the rest of your stream. This includes an accelerometer (to detect when feet have stopped moving), IR LEDs (to send a signal to the television) and a battery, among other components.
Advertisement
All in all, it seems like an extravagant project for such a simple everyday issue.
