Gizmodo: bionic woman

Eyeball-Implanted Camera Patent May Bring Electronic Vision, One Day

Kit Eaton — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:48:00 EST

Implanting a micro-camera directly into the eyeball may be a future solution for restoring sight to people with damaged vision, according to this patent application. The camera could be charged wirelessly, and communicate directly with a chip implanted at the back of the eye, so very little external hardware would be needed:

Technology to restore sight to the blind by using electronic retinas has been around for a while, but the link between the retina and external cameras has involved wires, which just seems clumsy. UCLA Optical engineer Michelle Hauer thinks that technology may have advanced enough to embed a tiny camera inside the lens of the eye, capable of adapting for corneal optical effects and perhaps using haptics to stabilize its position. The camera would transmit images to a nerve-stimulating chip at the back of the eye, resulting in a complete electronic vision system.

Impressive idea, and I hope it makes its way into real medical devices sometime soon. In the meantime, I'm wondering if you could adapt it for infrared vision, or have a telephoto zoom built right into your eye. [Patent for intraocular camera via New Scientist]

Olivia Munn Goes Lesbionic Woman (Slightly NSFW)

Jason Chen — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:35:46 EST

What do you get when you combine our favorite AppleTV licker with our favorite robotic woman TV show? A parody video by G4's Munn that features her making out with another lovely lady for a whole ten seconds. Are you ready for this jelly? The video's slightly NSFW if you work with Martha Stewart.

[G4TV via Fleshbot]

When Do I Get My Bionic Babe?

Annalee Newitz — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:30:00 EDT

The long-awaited season premiere of Bionic Woman airs tonight at 9 PM, and I know what you're thinking. When will my girlfriend get a nanotech immune system and deadly superstrength? I want a bionic babe in my living room, hopefully sitting on the wireless network, acting as a firewall and a Slingbox all at once! Who doesn't want that, when you think about it? That's why Laptop Magazine published a helpful guide to the science behind Bionic Woman, explaining when exactly you will have a girlfriend who can copy HD quality video off your DVR using ONLY HER MIND.

Several experts studied the "tech" behind our bionic heroine's parts—including her blood, crawling with nano—and sadly decided that she won't be hitting the shelves in the next couple of years:

Besides her limbs and sensory organs, Jamie also possesses "anthrocites" in her blood stream that will giver her super-human abilities, making her virtually indestructible. According to the show, the anthrocites even filter out impurities, such as cigarette smoke, in the lungs. "We're not quite indestructible yet," said Dr. Thomas Boland, associate professor of bioengineering at Clemson University. "But I would not be surprised to see lifespans extended to 150 to 200 years within a few decades."

What??? We're not indestructible yet? Is that any way to sell a product, Dr. Boland? Jeez. Next he'll be telling us we can't get a date with the bionic woman either. [Laptop Magazine]

Bionic Woman Gives Us a Titanium Tent

Charlie White — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:30:00 EDT

Rarely does a woman herself qualify as a gadget, but this time, Michelle Ryan, star of the upcoming NBC remake of Bionic Woman, perfectly fits the bill. At least that's the best excuse we could think of to find some sensational shots of her and bring them to you all in one place, clickable with one hand. After yesterday's post of the show's trailer showing her pouting and throwing people across roofs, we figured this tacky video was the least we could do. Huge NSFW gallery, after the jump.

The Bionic Woman series premiere is September 26, 9pm/8 Central on NBC. [NBC]