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I don't really see how this is treading politically/ethically dangerous grounds, definitely not like those magnetic finger implants people have been getting for

by zxexz 10y ago

I don't really see how this is treading politically/ethically dangerous grounds, definitely not like those magnetic finger implants people have been getting for a few years[0] (I would also say that those are probably one of the first 'off the shelf' upgrades). Totally agree with you about the need for open-source hardware and software, especially for devices that become part of our selves! That's one of the many reasons this device bugs me. [0] http://www.wired.com/2006/06/a-sixth-sense-for-a-wired-world/ http://www.wired.com/2006/06/a-sixth-sense-for-a-wired-world...

CaptSpify 10y ago
> I don't really see how this is treading politically/ethically dangerous grounds... I see it similar to self-driving cars: No matter how good or useful they will be, there will be people who "don't want no robot driving me around". Likewise, there will be people who think that implanting ourselves with computers is an "abomination". From reading that link, it doesn't sound like those are "smart" devices? I think that's where we will see people start to have strong opinions about this.
- zxexz 10y ago
  > From reading that link, it doesn't sound like those are "smart" devices? You are correct; they are not. The compass device in this story isn't implanted either, it sits atop some piercings on the chest. No smart device is being put under the skin here, either. Food for thought: I met a guy who made an earring that vibrated when he got an incoming SMS. That was a 'smart' device that sat atop a piercing too...
  - CaptSpify 10y ago
    I thought this had some kind of electronics in it though? Maybe I'm mis-understanding the product. > I met a guy who made an earring that vibrated when he got an incoming SMS. That was a 'smart' device that sat atop a piercing too... What makes this product interesting to me is that it's "off-the-shelf". The earing, while cool, is a home-made solution (I'm guessing). And to be clear: I don't think this product is revolutionary, I just find it interesting that things have become so small and cheap that we can do this en-mass.
lallysingh 10y ago
Yeah what's needed here is a basic arduino implant platform.

by zxexz 10y ago

CaptSpify 10y ago

> I don't really see how this is treading politically/ethically dangerous grounds... I see it similar to self-driving cars: No matter how good or useful they will be, there will be people who "don't want no robot driving me around". Likewise, there will be people who think that implanting ourselves with computers is an "abomination". From reading that link, it doesn't sound like those are "smart" devices? I think that's where we will see people start to have strong opinions about this.

zxexz 10y ago
> From reading that link, it doesn't sound like those are "smart" devices? You are correct; they are not. The compass device in this story isn't implanted either, it sits atop some piercings on the chest. No smart device is being put under the skin here, either. Food for thought: I met a guy who made an earring that vibrated when he got an incoming SMS. That was a 'smart' device that sat atop a piercing too...
- CaptSpify 10y ago
  I thought this had some kind of electronics in it though? Maybe I'm mis-understanding the product. > I met a guy who made an earring that vibrated when he got an incoming SMS. That was a 'smart' device that sat atop a piercing too... What makes this product interesting to me is that it's "off-the-shelf". The earing, while cool, is a home-made solution (I'm guessing). And to be clear: I don't think this product is revolutionary, I just find it interesting that things have become so small and cheap that we can do this en-mass.

lallysingh 10y ago

Yeah what's needed here is a basic arduino implant platform.