I can't take credit for the following idea, but I think we can all agree that sometimes you will do almost anything to stun the person sitting next to you on a flight into blissful silence. You try it all: not making eye contact, refusing to respond directly to questions, turning on your iPod, or even feigning sleep. And they just keep talking.

Well, not anymore. Joe Sharkey dug up a tool that will virtually guarantee you a silent neighbor for the duration of the ride (or until you are removed from the flight entirely).

If you are sitting next to someone who irritates you on a plane, follow these instructions:

Quietly and calmly open up your laptop case.
Remove your laptop.
Power it on.
Make sure the guy who is annoying you can clearly see the screen.
Close your eyes and tilt your head up to the sky.

Then hit this link: http://boortz.com/mp3/archive/countdown.swf