B.O.B.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: Colorado Cool Stuff - Hopscotch Technology Corp. introduces media management device - Brief article

Here's a startling statistic: The average American kid watches more than 20 hours of television a week. Hopscotch Technology's B.O.B. gives parents the chance to get a better handle on their kids' viewing habits. Hopscotch founders Brian Baker and Tom Gallop met in 2004 at a picnic. By the end of their conversation, they decided to start a company together. "Tom had an issue with his son watching too much TV," said Baker. "We decided to do something about it." That "something" is B.O.B., a programmable media management device that allows parents to...