Junior telephone wiretapping kit
OK, this is hilarious. Looks like Toys ‘R Us WAS carrying this “toy” (the link at Toys ‘R Us doesn’t work any more – my guess is because a lawyer got involved, but who knows). Here’s what Matt Blaze had to say about it on his post:
As strongly as I feel about the evils of illegal wiretapping, I must admit to having decidedly mixed feelings here. No, kids, don’t tap your neighbor’s phone. But unraveling the once-forbidden mysteries of telephone electronics has a way of pulling a young geek into a lifetime of technological exploration. It certainly did for me.
I never got into phreaking and hacking at an early age (wish I did, but being raised in back-woods Mississippi introduces some limitations). However, I did see Wargames, which inspired the crap out of me like so many other kids of that age. And I had an electronics kit which I learned a few things from. And having three kids, I know it is hard to tell a kid no when they want to do something like this, especially if it is in a controlled environment. Kids typically learn from experimenting much better than reading books (I know I did and still do).
Of course, if you have a kid like Calvin , then you might want to keep this out of his / her hands for a while:
Of course, if you like jacking with your kid’s mind like Calvin’s father, then you might have a clue why your kid is like that.
Vet
