New product cuts stress

|From „Machine Design“ Magazine……Byte BatAll too often, computers aren’t up when you need them, or some sort of system error costs you a lot of time and effort. Hitting a computer or terminal with anything substantial can be satisfying, but expensive. That’s where the Byte Bat comes in.It is a foam rubber baseball bat, 17 in. long, that may give you a harmless but satisfying way in which to „strike back“ at computers.Specially designed to serve as a frustration shunt, the Byte Bat is compatible with all computers and operating systems, making it the first universally compatible foamware. Each Byte Bat comes with a complete user’s manual, one genuine „Byte Bat User Button,“ one multi-color poster showing the device in use, and a warning decal that advises all who approach that „This computer-friendly liveware is protected by Byte Bat.“