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more about #silicon Gann: So when can I get solar cells tattooed on my back that convert sunlight into blood sugar? #siliconsilkelectronics more » FriarNurgle: This technically makes you a cyborg, right? And that would mean it would be more acceptable to... umm. "have relations" with a machine, right? #silico... more » AmphetamineCrown: This is a good idea. "Hey, activate that trojan in Tommy again and make him do the funky chicken dance." #siliconsilkelectronics more » maven2k: LED Tattoos?!?! That would suck if it flashed like an old VCR clock and kept you up all night. #siliconsilkelectronics more » nutbastard: I want a wrist watch implanted in my wrist, with a mercury switch that causes it to illuminate through my skin when i make that looking-at-my-wristwat... more » Christopher Wilson: I have a sensor checking my glucose all the time, this would be a nice progression for it, to not have this round thing taped on. #siliconsilkelectronics more » Craiger88: Finally, now all women can have an indicator light on their stomachs to tell if they are pregnant or "good to go"! #siliconsilkelectronics more » Chromeo is just Chromeo again: Government conspiracies and what not aside, I'm all over this...stupid feeble human body. Make me into a super hero dammit! #siliconsilkelectronics more » Kaiser-Machead: I just want to have the alien numbers count down on my forearm, and I can cackle maniacally in a Starbucks. All those who understand will break into a... more » Curves: Connected to Wifi to send data to monitoring centers may be a useful thing in patients who are unable to understand or control their medical condition... more » CSX321: Now we can all get these? #siliconsilkelectronics more » RJackson: Wow. I would kill to have some sort of heart-rate monitor 'tattoo' on my wrist. #siliconsilkelectronics more » 92BuickLeSabre: What blows my mind is how different it is from the vacuum tube. Maybe I wouldn't really see it as all that different if I understood it better, but t... more » elitesoulman: The Traitorous Eight sounds like either a kung-fu brotherhood or a club started by some 8-year-olds. Anyway, thanks guys. more » wanago: Flexible memory is best used by politicians- President Clinton and VP Dick Cheney are prime examples more » admoseremic: So, if I'm reading this correctly, you have to stand behind a mirror that looks flat even though it's not? Doesn't seem all the useful if there's a h... more » Pessimippöpötåmus: Oh, the Romulans won't be happy to hear about this. Not happy at all. more » KhaiJB: make it battery powered and bingo. the perfect lunch box! more » -
#medicine
Electronic Circuits That Melt Into Your Body
It makes me nervous too. I'm not so keen on the idea of circuits enveloped in a silk substrate, which melts into your body leaving just nanometers-thick layers of electronics. But it's for the best, trust me on this one. More » -
#retromodo
The First Integrated Circuit Chip: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary
The Computer History Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the integrated circuit, pictured above, with a multimedia exhibit called "The Silicon Engine" to explain why many claim the IC as one of mankind's greatest and most important inventions ever. More » -
#components
Let's Speculate: What Could Flexible Memory Be Used for?
Researchers have developed a lightweight, mostly transparent, and quite flexible memory chip. It sounds cool, but then I think: What possible advantages could flexible memory have? Help me out, commenters. More » -
#invisibility
Scientists Say Their Mirror-Based Invisibility Cloaks Actually Work
Researchers from Cornell and UC Berkeley say they've both developed invisibility cloaks using bump-shaped mirrors that can hide objects across optical wavelengths. Oddly enough, their designs are nearly identical. More » -
#concepts
Electrolux Mini Kitchen Includes Tablet PC and Probably Loneliness
Making dinner for two? Then move along. The Electrolux Personal Mini Kitchen concept is designed to hold the bare essentials for one person: A small silicon hotplate, a tiny soda-can-sized fridge, and a tablet PC. More » -
#rumor
Did XSKN Leak the New iPhone, Again? (We Doubt It)
Before the iPhone 3G was released, a Chinese case manufacturer named XSKN showed a case with a curved back that ended up resembling the iPhone 3G. Now, XSKN has leaked their iPhone nano case. Real? -
