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February 22, 2008
Tattoo Touch Screens
Who thinks up these concepts? Even I find this one creepy.
Imagine! A touchscreen on your arm as a subcutaneous digital display powered by your own blood. It could be a video phone, a calculator, or more.
Yuck, imagine never being able to forget your phone just to get some peace. (It reminds me about the old joke where a business type receives a fax. If you've never heard it I can't tell you here.) Just think - spam, phishing, and begging phone calls delivered directly to your body.
Here's one idea I hope never comes to fruition. (Of course the technology that drives this could have excellent medical uses that do make a difference.) I don't even want to speculate about what the upgrade path looks like. Imagine aging gracefully but having the tattoo equivalent of a rotary dial phone permanently inked on your arm.
Oh well, there's a little Friday fun.
Stephen
Posted by stephen at February 22, 2008 11:43 PM
Comments
Ew. Creepy! It reminds me of Sci Fi. Especially that young adult book: Feed by M.T. Anderson. The characters in that book are all hooked up to the "feed" which "helps" them make consumer choices (among other things).
Posted by: Elaine at February 26, 2008 2:21 PM
I'm thinking it wouldn't be using a QWERTY keyboard...
Posted by: Connie Crosby at February 27, 2008 10:06 PM