# Celeb-Silencing Remotes The DIY Arduino Microcontroller Mutes Annoying TV Chatter By Zoe Poulias | Published 2011-09-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arduino-microcontroller References: [incrediblethings](http://www.incrediblethings.com/entertainment/hacked-tv-remote-will-tune-out-annoying-celebs/) & [cnn](http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/09/07/closed.caption.hack.maker/index.html) Give your mute button a rest with the DIY Arduino Microcontroller, a programmed remote that silences your TV for you. Using a combination of [circuit boards and LED lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pomodoro-bot), the Arduino Microcontroller is made to read the closed-captioning script as it airs, then mutes the television for up to 30 seconds when certain flagged words appear. Acting as a [personal censoring device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silence-remover), there is great potential for this new technology to be used by [parents to shelter their children](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourstep-sequencer) from any inappropriate content. Technology-savvy individuals that are up for the challenge are encouraged by creator Matt Richardson to make their own silencing Arduino Microcontroller, in order to pass on serenity to those in need of a little peace and quiet. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Personal-censoring Devices:** The DIY Arduino Microcontroller has the potential to create an entire category of personal-censoring devices. - **Automated Content Monitoring:** The use of closed-captioning scripts to flag inappropriate content on TV has the potential to automate content monitoring in various industries and settings. - **DIY Circuitry:** The trend of DIY circuitry is on the rise and the DIY Arduino Microcontroller is a perfect example of this trend. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Television Broadcasting Industry:** Automated content monitoring technology, such as the DIY Arduino Microcontroller, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the television broadcasting industry. - **Education Industry:** Personal-censoring devices, such as the DIY Arduino Microcontroller, have the potential to revolutionize the way educators monitor and filter content in the classroom. - **Parental Control Industry:** The DIY Arduino Microcontroller is an innovative product that has the potential to disrupt the parental control industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Voice Suppression Microphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mutalk.md) - [Remote-Holding Streaming Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-art-tv-box.md) - [Anti-Listening Technology Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-device-privacy-controller.md) - [Introductory Connected Device Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plug-and-make-kit.md) - [Handheld Video Conference Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pauseme.md) - [Audio Recording Prevention Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-speech-protector.md) - [Transforming TV Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/controller-and-remote.md) - [Anti-Listening Smart Speaker Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/priveta-home.md) - [Intuitive Touchscreen Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchsense-remote.md)