Thursday, November 13, 2003
My body, Your body, Everybody netWork that body: "Technology Review: Human Body Network" tells strange stories of applied technology. Bluetooth and infrared begone, Japanese researchers have an operating network which
Brings to mind images of the hand-in hand I'd like to Teach the World to Sing Coke commercials from the 70's(?). Wonder what the loss is like? Can we make a transcontinental chain and maybe send some porn or spam?
instead of using radio waves, infrared light, or microwaves to transmit information uses the electric field that emanates from humansalmost unbelieveable.
Brings to mind images of the hand-in hand I'd like to Teach the World to Sing Coke commercials from the 70's(?). Wonder what the loss is like? Can we make a transcontinental chain and maybe send some porn or spam?
Monday, November 10, 2003
More Amazing Applied Technology
Blipverts for people who never forget their glasses. The ultimate subliminal thread around your finger. A fascinating pdf or googled html read.
On a similar note, but different pair of glasses, I read an article about a (HP?) lab that had made some kinda bulky -but just kinda- glasses with a built-in cameraand microphone in the nose-bridge. With these on you would just walk around recording everything you see.
But the most interesting part of the article was an estimate of about 75 terabyte of storage which would be needed if you had them on your entire life. That's alot of storage but not unthinkable. What's almost unthinkable is that it would afford you a -possibly painful or embarassing but- perfect memory.
An odd thought, that. I'll post a link to the article if I remember ...
Blipverts for people who never forget their glasses. The ultimate subliminal thread around your finger. A fascinating pdf or googled html read.
On a similar note, but different pair of glasses, I read an article about a (HP?) lab that had made some kinda bulky -but just kinda- glasses with a built-in cameraand microphone in the nose-bridge. With these on you would just walk around recording everything you see.
But the most interesting part of the article was an estimate of about 75 terabyte of storage which would be needed if you had them on your entire life. That's alot of storage but not unthinkable. What's almost unthinkable is that it would afford you a -possibly painful or embarassing but- perfect memory.
An odd thought, that. I'll post a link to the article if I remember ...
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