• By gizmodo.com
    Mar 24, 2006 10:14 AM 191
    more about

    #cyborg

    World's First Bionic Finger Gives New Meaning to SuperPoke

    At What Point Would Our Cyborg-selves Cease To Be Human?

    Want To Upgrade Yourself? Head To The Bionic Body Shop
    read more: #gadgets, #cyborg, #dorisroberts, #implants

    Remote Controlled Implants On The Way

    Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory filed a patent earlier this month for eye and ear implants that can be controlled from outside the implantee's body. The patent application discusses things like magnetic forces and electrode arrays, but as far as we can make out it's not anywhere near as amazing as how your mom still gets you to clean your room from 100 miles away.

    Remote Controlled Implants On The Way [personaltechpipeline, thanks, Luku!]
    United States Patent Application 20060052656 [US Patent & Trademark Office]


    Contact information for this author is not available.