[ShadowAce]

[Little Pig]

Wow. At least he walks the walk. If, and that’s a big if, he’s legit, then he probably is the leading edge of the transhuman wave, though most of what he has done is more along the lines of gimmick than true augmentation.

[domenad]

Let let me know when I can order a full Terminator upgrade and I’ll be golden.

[Pessimist]

Not sure I buy the magnet part.

[Terabitten]

Interesting in a cyberpunk sort of way.

[TSgt]

[davius]

“We are the Borg. Lower your shields. Your biological and technological distinctivness will be added to our own. Resistance if futile!”

[Celerity]

I want to do this. And if anyone wants to fund it, I’m available.

I’m still susceptible to pain, but I’m also a bit of a piercing afficionado. The idea of these sensations intrigues me.

I wonder if a trans-dermal anchor could give the same results ? Then it could be removed should an MRI be employed.

[Star Traveler]

Calling Scully and Mulder... :-)

[paulycy]

[Lepht]

ShadowAce, others, greets. i'm Lepht, the author of the article. i just wanted to thank y'all for reading and discussing, and to reply to a few things. Little Pig: you're right, it is mostly gimmick. the RFID is entirely so, but the Nd-60 nodes do have a proper purpose, and are dependent on my body to do their work (viz. they are augmentations rather than just implanted devices). the haptic compass i'm working on will be less... pointless. you're also right to doubt my legitimacy; you can see me inserting a node on YouTube, and documenting stuff on my blog, but that's all the evidence i can give so far. requests welcome to come find my ass in RL and demo.
Jack Hydrazine, John.Galt2012, no-s - correct. i can't even go near an MRI room; i've got a meditag that tells people that, but anything with a high enough Gauss will rip the nodes right out of my fingertips. comes with the territory... Ernest_at_the_Beach - aw, c'mon. Celerity - you want Steve Haworth, or i've got a FAQ somewhere with a list of node suppliers. i have transdermals myself, but they're made of titanium (hence non-conductive) and not close enough to nerve clusters. it's fingertips or nothing, i'm pretty sure. the sensations are completely worth it. i might forget to come back here and check for replies, in which case y'all are welcome to come find me on my awful blog or email me at @ lepht trioptimum.com. any question is a good question. peace L

[GOPJ]

A radio, for instance, gives off a field that’s bigger than the device itself. So do power supplies and wires in the walls. The implants pick up on the fields, and because they’re magnets, they fizz with gentle electricity, telling you this hard drive is currently active, that one is turned off, there’s the main line in the wall. Holding a mobile phone, you can feel the signals it sends and receives. You know it’s ringing before it starts to play any sounds, and when you answer it, you stick the touchscreen stylus to the back of your hand to hold it, then to your finger to type.

I's a hearin aid - nothing more - tuned to a different sound.

[GOPJ]

A radio, for instance, gives off a field that’s bigger than the device itself. So do power supplies and wires in the walls. The implants pick up on the fields, and because they’re magnets, they fizz with gentle electricity, telling you this hard drive is currently active, that one is turned off, there’s the main line in the wall. Holding a mobile phone, you can feel the signals it sends and receives. You know it’s ringing before it starts to play any sounds, and when you answer it, you stick the touchscreen stylus to the back of your hand to hold it, then to your finger to type.

It's a hearing aid - nothing more - tuned to a different sound.

[RichInOC]

Redneck Borg. Awesome.

[martin_fierro]