The post about the Animated Tattoo yesterday was for April Fools as most people figured out however have a look at this Programmable Tattoo! If you are interested in a bit of a read have a look at the patent. "For under-the-skin implants, the thinner and more flexible the better. A "nano-skin" polymer film was recently shown by scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). This flexible polymer infused
People have been talking about bio feedback games in the past but Rob has actually pulled it off! Have a look at this Pong Game that he built using some bio feedback. Up and down is controlled by flexing either the left or right arm, to serve both arms are flexed at the same time.
There was a time when NASA Tech Briefs was required reading in every cube farm. Subjects from agriculture to zoology where covered and some times in a light hearted way. Well now NASA sponsors the “Create the Future Design Contest”. Not only does every entrant get a tee shirt, they can also earn $250 if their entry is one of the most viewed. One of my favorite entries is the
Oh Boy, This is getting really scary. I have not given this much thought, but as I read this article I was hit with a ton of bricks. Pretty soon we will be able to hack ourselves!!! Liquid polymer neural interface Here is another one. Guess who could be the rat? Datajack implant for Rats Digital processing of rat brain neurons
Are Wiimote hacks a joke compared to what is around the corner? NeuroSky is developing some consumer technology that might lead the way to some intense game control in the near future! Video after the jump. “NeuroSky has developed a cost effective bio sensor and signal processing system for the consumer market. Our wearable technology unlocks worlds of new applications such as consumer electronics, health, wellness, education and training. The
Well I guess I am old fashioned but I don’t want magnets or anything else implanted in my hands right now. “Body-mod artists Jesse Jarrell and Steve Haworth’s original idea was to implant a magnet to carry metal gadgets. It turns out that doesn’t work: If you try to carry something magnetic on your implant regularly, the pinched skin between the magnets dies and your body rejects the implant. But
If you are into piercing these new glasses might be for you. Might not be the best for playing sports though, getting hit in the face may open a new world of hurt… “Here’s the step-by-step: * Get pierced – an internally-threaded barbell that goes through the skin above the bridge of your nose * Use a tabletop mill to cut the L-shaped metal pieces that screw onto the barbell
