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"The software developer from Helsinki lost his finger last summer after crashing his one week old Ducati Monster 696 motorbike.

He was rushed to Helsinki Hospital where he was examined by a hand surgeon who said they were unable to save it and amputated half of the finger.

When Jerry told doctors what he did for a living they joked he should have a USB 'finger drive' but that was good enough for him, and he set about making one."

1 posted on 03/18/2009 12:15:37 PM PDT by Squidpup
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To: Squidpup

Let the joking begin.


2 posted on 03/18/2009 12:17:12 PM PDT by Houghton M.
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To: Squidpup

Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster.


3 posted on 03/18/2009 12:17:18 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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The software developer from Helsinki lost his finger last summer after crashing his one week old Ducati Monster 696 motorbike.

That's funny--I worked for a CEO that crashed his Ducati a week after he bought it. CEO of a software company, too.

4 posted on 03/18/2009 12:19:15 PM PDT by randog (Tap into America!)
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Now the pinky is the brain. Narf!
5 posted on 03/18/2009 12:20:51 PM PDT by ari-freedom
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hey there! give me five...gigabytes!


6 posted on 03/18/2009 12:22:19 PM PDT by ari-freedom
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Since work in a fabric store, I would have gone with long scissors instead.

8 posted on 03/18/2009 12:23:43 PM PDT by Sawdring
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“I’m planning to use anther prosthetic as a shell for the next version, which will have removable fingertip and an RFID tag,” he added.

“This is so cool, I’m planning to cut off another finger.”


9 posted on 03/18/2009 12:23:49 PM PDT by ari-freedom
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Resistance is futile.


11 posted on 03/18/2009 12:26:12 PM PDT by Zathras
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I still have more brains in my pinky than all of his fingers combined!


13 posted on 03/18/2009 12:26:52 PM PDT by ari-freedom
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Boot Linux from your finger?


14 posted on 03/18/2009 12:28:09 PM PDT by Born Conservative (Bohicaville: http://bohicaville.wordpress.com/)
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I bet Lorenna Bobbitt’s ex-husband is on the phone to this guy right now.


15 posted on 03/18/2009 12:28:34 PM PDT by fullchroma (I want my country back.)
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I have an ex bike racer friend who claims that he shattered his right wrist racing and it was rebuilt using chicken bones. He can’t open the throttle as wide any more because of the “chicken” bones.


18 posted on 03/18/2009 12:30:39 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (If you read only one book this year, read "Stolen Valor".)
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Flash drives are very slow to write. Don’t think I’d want to stand there for 10 minutes while my finger loads. And hygiene? Don’t want him borrowing my laptop.


20 posted on 03/18/2009 12:36:47 PM PDT by throwback
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So does he have to upgrade in a few years?


21 posted on 03/18/2009 12:37:54 PM PDT by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
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I’ve heard ‘em called “thumb drives” before, but never “ring finger drives.”

}:-)4


22 posted on 03/18/2009 12:43:14 PM PDT by Moose4 (Hey RNC. Don't move toward the middle. MOVE THE MIDDLE TOWARD YOU.)
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This is just the beginning.


23 posted on 03/18/2009 12:43:19 PM PDT by mainestategop (MAINE: The way communism should be)
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He really can give you the finger


24 posted on 03/18/2009 12:46:16 PM PDT by Vendome
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Thought those were called Thumb Drives?


25 posted on 03/18/2009 12:46:20 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (Libs- If you don't have to play the rules then neither do we...THINK ABOUT IT!)
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He won’t have to worry about losing his memory later in life.


26 posted on 03/18/2009 12:54:52 PM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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“Looks realistic”? Maybe if you’re a BORG...


27 posted on 03/18/2009 1:17:59 PM PDT by pabianice
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