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I don't recall where I red the story of people implanting tiny magnets under the skin of a finger tip. But I did find it interesting that they quickly developed

I don't recall where I red the story of people implanting tiny magnets under the skin of a finger tip. But I did find it interesting that they quickly developed a sense for magnetic fields, like from live wires. And if I were an electrician I'd get one of those. But a USB drive?

harpastum 18y ago
The story is from Wired.com: "People who have rare earth magnets implanted in their fingers...a finger that feels electromagnetic fields along with the normal sense of touch." "Appliance cords in the United States give off a 60-Hz field, a sensation with which Huffman has become intimately familiar. "It is a light, rapid buzz," he says." Sounds really interesting, although the obvious health risks keep me from considering it myself. http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mods/news/2006/06/71087 http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mods/news/2006/06/71087
- LogicHoleFlaw 18y ago
  A more interesting (to me) and less dangerous was a belt with an array of motors and an internal compass such that there was always a light buzz from the North. Apparently after wearing it for a few weeks you develop an uncanny sense of direction.