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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
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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.