Re: Invasive interface
--- begin forwarded text From: Eric Paulos <paulos@cs.berkeley.edu> To: wearables List <wearables@media.mit.edu> Subject: Re: Invasive interface Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 15:28:02 -0800 On a somewhat related issue Eduardo Kac from the Chicago Art Institute last week sucessfully implanted a microchip under his skin. This is much more of a "dumb" chip as it simply can report back an ID number when queried and doesn't really have any sensing or processing. However, it is notable because it was done by a non-medical individual on his own accord and at least shows that implants are becoming a more accessable to the common person. Now only what to do about that heatsink... More info here: http://www.dialdata.com.br/casadasrosas/net-art/kac/ -Eric Paulos AO> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 14:49:57 -0500 (EST) From: Lee Campbell AO> <elwin@media.mit.edu> Subject: Re: beyond wearable
My wife's uncle just got a pacemaker. It's a new design; it listens to his heart, runs signal processing algorithms, and decides if his occasional arrhythmia is present; if so it takes over control of his heart muscles; the rest of the time it sits idle and lets his heart be controlled naturally.
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At 01:42 PM 11/18/1997 -0500, Robert Hettinga wrote:
On a somewhat related issue Eduardo Kac from the Chicago Art Institute last week sucessfully implanted a microchip under his skin. This is much more of a "dumb" chip as it simply can report back an ID number when queried and doesn't really have any sensing or processing. However, it is notable because it was done by a non-medical individual on his own accord and at least shows that implants are becoming a more accessable to the common person.
It's not tough - you can get implants for your cat or dog for ~$25. They're installed by a vet, but it's a simple subcutaneous injection, so all they need to do is disinfect the site, pinch some skin, and inject it carefully, (and try to keep from getting bitten.) No different for injecting in into a human, except the government wants you to have their permission to practice medicine, and you may not need to worry about getting bitten. Thanks! Bill Bill Stewart, stewarts@ix.netcom.com Regular Key PGP Fingerprint D454 E202 CBC8 40BF 3C85 B884 0ABE 4639
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