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Those kooky scientists at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have gone overboard with this programmable tattoo concept. It uses hair-sized nanotubes embedded in the skin to display an image of your choice, which persists even after you turn off the power. Hopefully you can remove that image altogether for job interviews and such.
Those creative Rensselaer dudes see this as a social communication device — for example, letting people know they’ll be in for some story weather if they want to talk to you. Or if the nanotubes are embedded in your hand, they could be a reliable substitute for writing reminders on your palm in that messy, old-fashioned ink. Hm. Body modification updated by an embedded Wi-Fi network? Sign us up!
Oh my News, via GizmoWatch
By ribex at 5:56 PM ON 04/08/08
How about combining this with something in the bloodstream that can monitor blood sugar? That way, diabetics could just look at their hand.
By Lordomatic at 10:25 AM ON 04/09/08
Good idea for the diabetics.
Why not also for alcohol levels so that a bartender knows not to serve you anymore?
By Pat at 2:23 PM ON 04/09/08
Sounds like someone was reading Scott Sigler's "The Rookie". check it out at www.scottsigler.com
Love the idea about a built-in blood glucose monitor. I'll take one.
By TobZ at 8:26 PM ON 04/09/08
Siglerisim moving from fiction to reality? Lets hope none of his monsters see the light of day!! Vote 1 for Sigler now people while you still can!!
By kanwar at 11:12 PM ON 04/09/08
good i should take one
By Rob at 3:51 PM ON 04/11/08
Reminds me of the novl 'Idolon' by Mark Budz.
Except they had things like this over their entire bodies... and houses, and just about everything else.
By E-10 at 10:56 AM ON 04/25/08
Read "the feed,or just listen to it recorded.
By scififan at 11:13 PM ON 08/22/08
this is cool. i'd do anything for a tattoo like that one that can appear and disappaer depending on what mood your in. Heck if sign me up for one if you can?
By jackjakearonneie at 9:53 PM ON 10/11/08
sounds like scott westerfields uglies series
By LeashedFreak at 4:17 PM ON 12/29/08
Yeah..that is cool....You guys have to listen to Scott Sigler's Podcast THE ROOKIE. There is guy "John Tweety" who has some tattoos like these in the story.
By Phillip at 4:00 PM ON 04/05/09
I wonder if the signal receptor is imbeded inside the skin or on top.
Looks pretty nifty, I'd get one depending on price.
By John Tweedy at 9:47 AM ON 09/23/09
Why don't you simply admit that you heard the idea first from Scott Sigler and his free podcast novel The Rookie. The programmable tattoos are all over the face of the character John Tweedy...
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