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Skin as a transmission medium
(old news - 02:09PM Thursday Aug 05 2004)
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A German Startup has created an alternative to RFID and bluetooth that uses human skin as a transmission medium. A person carrying an identifier could transmit the information it contains through their skin to a reciever - allowing for technologies like keyless ignition systems. Microsoft was recently granted a patent for transmitting data via the human body. Other projects like ElectAura-Net have also explored the concept.

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HomeLvr
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and how is this suppose to work?

i dont think its thats useful. Its not like we can access the net at 100mbps. I doubt theyll get human slaves in big lines from point to point haha
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permalink · 2004-08-05 14:13:24 · Reply to this

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Re: and how is this suppose to work?

said by HomeLvr See Profile:
i dont think its thats useful. Its not like we can access the net at 100mbps. I doubt theyll get human slaves in big lines from point to point haha
No - but if this is more then Sci-fi lore, and if I touch something with a computer connected to it (kinda like the movie GATTACA with DNA) that will be the end of privacy as we know it
permalink · 2004-08-05 14:18:42 · Print · Reply to this

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Re: and how is this suppose to work?

said by djtim21 See Profile:
kinda like the movie GATTACA with DNA
I was thinking of the exact same movie when I read this article.
permalink · 2004-08-05 21:02:49 · Reply to this

mbernste
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 I'd hate to have sync problems with that thing. I wonder what part of the body would be used for the flashing "loss of sync" lights.

Ooh, imagine an ARP storm? Wow, painful!
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permalink · 2004-08-05 14:18:51 · Reply to this

loserhead
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said by HomeLvr See Profile:
i dont think its thats useful.
i have to disagree. ten years from now, when we are shaking hands to transfer information, remember this discussion.

it would be so sweet to say something like "do you have that file?" and hear a person respond "yes, its in my ring finger."

it just kinda sucks that M$ got the US patent for it. bi11 is richer than he needs to be already

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permalink · 2004-08-05 14:56:54 · Print · Reply to this

javaMan
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San Luis Obispo, CA		 And you thought cellphone transmissions might be hazardous to your health. . .
permalink · 2004-08-05 16:20:13 · Reply to this

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Apart from....

the actual article, I still can't believe they granted MS with this patent...
permalink · 2004-08-05 14:19:23 · Reply to this

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hehe

Nice idea, until the device goes apeshit and electricutes you in the rain, or you get skin cancer...
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permalink · 2004-08-05 14:20:14 · Reply to this

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Re: hehe

said by HiVolt See Profile:
Nice idea, until the device goes apeshit and electricutes you in the rain, or you get skin cancer...
I'd be much more concerned with the latter.
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permalink · 2004-08-05 14:27:02 · Print · Reply to this

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Piercings?

And what about people with multiple body piercings? Will they re-radiate all of that as RF and be in defiance of FCC interference regulations? Will they have to wear wire mesh clothing?

Multiple-piercing guy touches scanner, cash register at Wal-Mart crashes. . .
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permalink · 2004-08-05 14:34:59 · Reply to this

Sr Tech
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Re: Piercings?

I guess it would depend where the piercing's were...lol
permalink · 2004-08-05 14:43:22 · Reply to this
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said by fireflier See Profile:
And what about people with multiple body piercings? Will they re-radiate all of that as RF and be in defiance of FCC interference regulations? Will they have to wear wire mesh clothing?

Multiple-piercing guy touches scanner, cash register at Wal-Mart crashes. . .
OMG OMG!!! Where are the HAM operator's at? They better have a good look at this.
permalink · 2004-08-05 14:59:08 · Print · Reply to this

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Current on the skin

If you've ever stepped on one of those body fat measuring scales, you've had a small current running through your skin. Of course, this is a different idea than just measuring the resistance of your body to estimate body fat content, but the basic idea of the human body as a transmission medium for electric current is not a new one.
permalink · 2004-08-05 14:53:26 · Reply to this
Queasy

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This will lead to the following complaint...

Crap! My skin went down again!
permalink · 2004-08-05 15:10:35 · Reply to this

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Re: This will lead to the following complaint...

does this mean fatter people will have more storage space? if so I better start super sizing my meals
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permalink · 2004-08-05 15:37:44 · Reply to this

Skilos

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system down

Crap, I can’t transmit again. Try "earlobe, left nostril, lower lip" that mite get you working again.
permalink · 2004-08-05 15:57:29 · Reply to this

Wills

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That does it!

Now, the next time the neighbors cat pees on my tires I will have a good use for him.

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permalink · 2004-08-05 16:26:25 · Reply to this

Boricua65

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Microsoft at it again!!

Since they seem to have a patent, how are updates going to adminstered? What happens if there is a "crash" (a.k.a BSOD).
permalink · 2004-08-05 16:29:47 · Reply to this

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Re: Microsoft at it again!!

said by Boricua65 See Profile:
What happens if there is a "crash" (a.k.a BSOD).
You turn blue and white text appears on your body.
permalink · 2004-08-05 16:39:17 · Reply to this

RR Conductor
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Re: Microsoft at it again!!

LOL!!
permalink · 2004-08-05 17:22:49 · Reply to this
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Re: Microsoft at it again!!

The blue screen of death: literally!
permalink · 2004-08-05 22:33:46 · Reply to this

Nanoprobe
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permalink · 2004-08-05 23:23:21 · Reply to this

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Re: Microsoft at it again!!

Yes, you have to part the hair and you will find it, oh, and if the person's name just happens to be Damien, RUN lol
permalink · 2004-08-06 11:08:47 · Reply to this
jeffyjeff777

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Collegedale, TN		 I thought it was all ones and zeros (10101101011......etc.)

Wait a sec, if you add up all the ones, it equals 666! SPOOKY!!
permalink · 2004-08-06 12:20:40 · Reply to this

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permalink · 2004-08-06 11:07:30 · Reply to this

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Microsoft bashers... LOL

You people are so amusing!

Man has no job

Man takes all his money and starts company

Man sells products that make company successful

Man takes profits from successful venture and invests it into other products

Let's think about this,

If he didn't start somewhere, he AND WE wouldn't be where we are at.

If he were selling crap he wouldn't have survived nor would he have had the money to create this new technology.

If you don't like Microsoft then stop sending them your money. If you and enough other people do not like him then he will go away.

Do the math people and then you will not look so silly for the needless bashing. Someday MS might really get some competition and even get beat in the marketplace.

What will we have then? The bashers starting in on the new king of the hill and buying MS's stuff since they are NOT the new king... they are whiners line of products, the underdog, the anti-otherguy.

Human nature is so predictable
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permalink · 2004-08-05 19:40:18 · Print · Reply to this

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Re: Microsoft bashers... LOL

said by veloslave See Profile:
You people are so amusing!

Man has no job

Man takes all his money and starts company

Man sells products that make company successful

Man takes profits from successful venture and invests it into other products

Let's think about this,

If he didn't start somewhere, he AND WE wouldn't be where we are at.

If he were selling crap he wouldn't have survived nor would he have had the money to create this new technology.

If you don't like Microsoft then stop sending them your money. If you and enough other people do not like him then he will go away.

Do the math people and then you will not look so silly for the needless bashing. Someday MS might really get some competition and even get beat in the marketplace.

What will we have then? The bashers starting in on the new king of the hill and buying MS's stuff since they are NOT the new king... they are whiners line of products, the underdog, the anti-otherguy.

Human nature is so predictable
I agree one-hundred percent! Thumbs up!

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permalink · 2004-08-06 00:22:29 · Print · Reply to this
chochil

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Microsoft and Skinplex Data over the Skin

For you who wants to see how "far" is Microsoft and understand a little bit German go to :

»skinplex.net/index.php?option=co···&lang=en

and watch the Movie about Skinplex which really exists. Not like the phantasie of Mr. Gates.

Anyway where to keep the "secret files" I don´t know. We found out that catacitive near field communication is possible and we do have applications for it.

So visit us on »Skinplex.net

Have fun, Michael
permalink · 2005-09-26 18:45:17 · Print · Reply to this
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