Just like the previous one, this following item is also unique and not in some product trend and there are clearly no other devices alike. If that's the good part, then I surely have to tell you about the bad one as well. If the controller from Novation is clearly a useful device and there are a lot of people that would go for it, then the next gizmo is almost useless, or should I say faux useful.

Ladies and gents, I present to you Bring TIM, a device that is said to have been developed to reduce the excessively long business meetings, as well as reducing the costs. This is actually a time management tool that prominently displays the total cost of everyone's time that ticks by. The idea isn't bad at all, I must admit, but I don't really see too many companies really taking this for serious. I could tell you how it is supposed to work though.

First of all, you can use it just as a clock, that displays the time and date; nevertheless, there is also the “Time is Money” mode that gets a little more complicated. In the TiM mode, the device has to be set regarding the average hourly rate, as well as the number of people. The hourly rate can be set from $5/h all the way up to $995 in $5 increments, while people can bet set as a maximum of 99.

After that, you only have to hit the illuminated button and the Bring TIM will start its job - displaying the cost and updating it every second. By doing that, the manufacturer says it should speed up business meeting just because people will understand how much money their meeting costs and start being brief, topical and productive. Also, this should let them notice that you value their time. Pricing is set at $24.99.


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