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more about #elderly more comments → FrankenPC: I imagine there wil come a day not too long from now when a multi-spectral image enhancer with long lasting nano batteries will be the size of a BB. ... more » craig_16: I wonder if there will ever be a day when bionic eyes will be able to add functionality to an already perfectly healthy eye. The way things are going,... more » mocax: i've always been bad with faces.... wonder if they'll make one that can add tags to people's faces... more » dalejrfanfreak: My grandpa has macular degeneration and it is a devastating thing to see him go through that. He used to love playing golf and he was so social when I... more » InsidiousTuna: I'm lucky to be blessed with standard 20-20 vision, and hope to never have a need for ocular augmentation. That being said, when it becomes standard p... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I think they can hear her now.. more » 92BuickLeSabre: I just feel bad for the first dude in line, that was sitting out front. more » KhaiJB: it's Boots from 2000ad's RoboHunter strip! more » Software_Goddess: Why do robotic devices always have backward knees? Evolution determined that this is not the way legs should work. more » Software_Goddess: Why? more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: So does this mean they've figured out how to stop robots from stealing old people's medications? more » strider_mt2k: -better: Be SPONGEBOB safe! more » ciscokidinsf: Im very happy to hear in my old age, I can have robotic help. Now to pick between Number Six or Number 8 for the tas, decisions, decisions. more » frigg: "A rocking chair for your gallon jugs" huh? I'm picturing some large-breasted woman rocking her double-d's in a sling. more » Jason Allen Will: This is why the rest of the world hates us. more » -
#bioniceyes
Tiny Telescopes Help the Blind See Again
The bionic eye's inexorable advance continued this weekend, as doctors reported they were able to implant tiny telescopes (telescopes!) into the eyes of patients suffering from macular degeneration. More » -
#palmpre
Elderly Woman Rams Cellphone Store, Palm Pre Connection Questionable
Although the NBC Chicago News credits the elderly woman for being slightly too eager to get the Palm Pre, there doesn't seem to be any actual evidence that she actually wants a Pre. Nice try Chicago. [NBC Chicago via Palmpre.org] -
#video
How It Feels To Walk With Honda's Cyborg Legs
Few geeks haven't dreamt of one day taking on cyborg enhancements—me included. And today I did, thanks to two of Honda's wearable Asimo-inspired Walk Assist devices. This is how it felt. More » -
#japan
Robots Will Be Taking Care of Your Grandma in Five Years
The Japanese government is planning to put robots to practical use in Japanese households in as soon as five years, and has already begun formulating the political agencies needed to oversee robot safety standards. More » -
#gadgets
Roll n' Pour: A Rocking Chair For Your Gallon Jugs
If you came here looking for rocking chairs for your gigantic boobs, sorry to disappoint. This gadget "takes the worry out of pouring liquids from gallon jugs, half-gallon jugs and 2-liter bottles." More » -
#robots
Mamoru-Kun Finds Misplaced Glasses and Slippers, I No Longer Fear Getting Old
I no longer fear getting old now that researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed Mamoru-Kun—a robot that helps elderly people find lost objects and remember to take their medication. More » -
#packinheat
Palm Pistol: Grandma is Going On a Toodle Shootin' Rampage
Thanks to the Second Amendment, even the elderly have the right to keep and bear arms. The problem is that many of the guns out there are a bit unwieldy for an older person to handle. However, the inventors of the Palm Pistol are planning to change all that with a weapon that is ideal for both the elderly and the physically disabled. The firearm appears to be a redesign of the classic "Chicago Palm Pistol" first patented in the US in 1883—the difference being that the modern Palm Pistol is a single shot device with a thumb trigger. According to the product site, "point and shoot couldn't be easier"—so now we have to worry about protecting our toodles from pistol packin' Grandmas like the one featured after the break. More » -
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#magiccarpetride
Smart Carpet Can Help Seniors Who Fall and Can't Get Up
Yes, the Life Alert slogan is cliche, but how can you avoid it when talking about a "smart carpet" that can assist the elderly when they fall? The carpet is the brainchild of researchers at the University of Missouri, and it has the capability to electronically monitor a senior's location and sound an alert in the event of a fall. This is made possible using a new sensor that can be printed on thin, flexible sheets using equally flexible and inexpensive "organic ink." More » -
#homeentertainment
Wii Turns Elderly Into Addicts
I remember people laughing at Nintendo's blue ocean strategy, where they said they were going to go after the untapped sections of the game market like the elderly. More »
