DIY motion feedback MP3 player gets louder as you jump rope and do stuff (video)

Music helps the weary exerciser work harder and, according to a hacker named Steve, the louder the music the more vigorously you work. So, he grabbed a motion sensor and an DIY MP3 player, stuffed them both into a disused French Vanilla Cafe coffehouse beverage drink container (ooh, la la), then wired the works together to pump out the jams louder when you're really burning those calories -- or to get quieter when you stop for a breather. It's all fearlessly demonstrated in a video after the break featuring Steve, a jump rope, and a little bit of Bono. Make sure you stay through the credits for a deleted scene!

[Atkins Posted Apr 9th 2010 10:30AM]

The more you burn calories, the more you hurt your ears. How's that healthy?

[friendly0ne Posted Apr 9th 2010 10:48AM]

@Atkins How's it NOT healthy? Oh wait...

[friendly0ne Posted Apr 9th 2010 10:51AM]

On second thought, blaring "Eye of the Tiger" would definitely increase my skips per minute.

[PlatinumSkeet Posted Apr 9th 2010 10:57AM]

Sounds perfect for joggers. It would be cool if it was completely powered by motion...

[A25i Posted Apr 9th 2010 11:22AM]

@PlatinumSkeet
So long as you really enjoy jogging on the spot... or own a treadmill.

[strongmachine Posted Apr 9th 2010 12:28PM]

@A25i well im sure the idea can be applied to something like, say an electronic step counter

[psychoterror Posted Apr 9th 2010 11:03AM]

so the more i exercise, the louder bono gets?

this is an incentive how?

[Nitesh Posted Apr 9th 2010 11:05AM]

Might be more effective if you reversed when it played louder, and put on Miley Cyrus.

[N900 Posted Apr 9th 2010 11:14AM]

@Nitesh Party in the USA? Not if I keep hauling ass!

[Firehazel Posted Apr 9th 2010 11:09AM]

I see negative implications of this...

[TC Posted Apr 9th 2010 12:23PM]

@Firehazel
*Music blaring from the bathroom*
'Timmy! What's taking you so long in the bathroom!'
*Music gets quieter*

[A25i Posted Apr 9th 2010 11:21AM]

Notice how he stopped when Bono said... "you're not moving anywhere."

[zealot Posted Apr 9th 2010 12:03PM]

A VR interface that shows 2 hot chicks making out while I'm exercising...that's a concept I could get behind. Literally.

[Schmich Posted Apr 9th 2010 12:05PM]

I guess his idea is the same as with cars nowadays: the faster you drive (or maybe the revs, I'm not 100% sure) the louder the music gets.

[TheJoz Posted Apr 9th 2010 1:18PM]

I'm thinking that if I slow down, I actually want the music to get louder .. to encourage me to ramp up