Smoking bans are becoming the norm. And everywhere you turn, there are articles and quite smoking campaigns explaining why and how you should give up. Giving up is definitely worth it, as Wade Meredith highlighted in his great article a couple of years back - What Happens to Your body if you stop smoking Right now?
But giving up ain’t easy. As an ex-smoker I’m well aware of this.
Over the years, companies have gathered huge profits by urging you to quit smoking through hypnosis, pills, patches, and gum.
Now high tech smoking gadgets are in the limelight. Here’s five that sound interesting…
1. The E-Cigarette
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Looks like a cigarette. Feels like a cigarette. Acts like a cigarette. But isn’t as bad for your health. That’s the spiel that Golden Dragon Group Ltd, a Chinese company marketing this ‘electronic’ cigarette, claim.
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The e-cigarette is battery operated and works by hearing and vaporizing tobacco instead of burning it. As a result, you get the nicotine fix and smoking experience without the harmful toxins.
You have to wonder, though, where these e-cigarettes will help you give up or simply create a surrogate for the real thing.
2. Nico-stopper
Looks like an MP3 player but don’t expect it to play your favorite songs. This nifty little gadget locks in your cigarettes and only releasaes them at preset intervals. And as the cigarette is released, the LCD screen flashes with self-help messages. (source)
3. Smoke Signals
Enlist your computer into helping you give up smoking with the Smoke Signals package that consists of
- a smart interactive case that holds a pack of cigarettes and monitors your habits and signals when to smoke.
- a personalized Quit Plan that is built to not only match your profile but also adjusts your profile as you progress.
- access to an online progress page which acts as your personal coach.
- daily emails and tips
- a DVD that offers a step-by-step guie to the Smoke Signal Process.
4. Quit Key
A handheld computer that creates a personal quit smoking program based on information that you provide.
5. Quit Smoking Plugin
Give up smoking by public exposure with the Quit Smoking Plugin. An interesting tool for those who have their own or are thinking of creating a word press blog. The plugin will display a counter on your blog showing all the relevant numbers - the time quit, how many not smoked, how much money saved, and how many lifetime hours regained.
So smokers, what do you think ?
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5种可能帮你戒烟的小玩意
禁止吸烟正在形成一种规范。你去任何地方，都会有一些文章和戒烟活动向你解释为什么以及怎样戒烟。戒烟绝对是划得来的，就像麦勒迪斯一些年前在他的一篇叫做《如果你现在停止吸烟，你的身体会发生什么情况？》的伟大的文章中强调的一样。
但是戒烟并不容易。作为一个曾经的吸烟者，我对此深有体会。
近些年来，公司花费巨大的财力通过催眠、药片和口香糖来敦促你戒烟。
现在高科技的吸烟小玩意正受到高度的关注。下面是听起来蛮有趣的5个：
1. 电子香烟
看起来像根香烟，感觉像根香烟，表现得也像根香烟。但对你的健康没有害处。那是一家叫做金龙有限公司的中国公司在把这种“电子”香烟推向市场时所做的广告宣传。
这种电子香烟以电池作为动力，其工作原理是通过倾听，并把烟草蒸发成气体，而不是燃烧它们。结果你固定了尼古丁，获得了吸烟的体验，不会吸进任何有害、有毒物质。
尽管这样，你必须得设想这些会在哪里帮你戒烟，或者就是简单地作为实物的替代品。
2. 尼科铅锑合金塞烟具
看起来像个MP3播放器，但你不要指望它会播放你最爱听的歌曲。这种漂亮的小玩意把你的香烟锁在其内，只是以一定的时间间隔弹出几根。当香烟被放出来的时候，其液晶屏幕会有自助的信息闪现。
3. 吸烟信号
让你的电脑通过吸烟信号套装来帮助你戒烟，这种吸烟信号套装由以下内容组成：
• 一个灵巧的互动盒子，盒子装着一包香烟，并监测你抽烟时间的习惯和信号。
• 一个个性化的戒烟计划，这个计划不仅符合你的个人背景，而且会根据你的进度作出相应调整。
• 可以访问一个网上的进度页面，这个页面作为你的个人教练。
• 每日的电子邮件和提示。
• 一个为吸烟信号进度提供每个步骤指导的DVD。
4. 戒烟小钥匙
一个基于你所提供的信息，为你制定一个个人化的戒烟计划的手握电脑。
5. 戒烟插件程序
通过用戒烟插件程序公开个人信息来戒烟。这个有趣的工具适用于那些在word press.com上拥有他们自己的博客或那些正在筹划着在word press.com上建立一个个人的博客。这个插件程序将会在你的博客上开辟一个专区用于表现所有相关的数字---戒烟的时间、戒烟的数量、节省下来多少钱以及重新获得了多少个小时的生命。
那么烟鬼们，你们看呢？