Computerized contact lenses

[ergophobe]

I was impressed by the computer on a USB stick. This is totally "out there" sci-fi stuff though.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/researchers-developing-wearable-computer-eyes-211442203.html

[hungrygoose]

amazing stuff.  never need to remember anything ever again, never need to learn another language, never need to remember directions... what will we use our brains for??  Will this bring a revolution like when we stopped having to hunt for food and instead grew it???

[buckworks]

It's not directly relevant, but I'm reminded of an old short story from Omni Magazine, "They're Made Out of Meat"

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/TheyMade.shtml

[ergophobe]

They're Made Out of Meat"

:-)

It reminds me of two sci-fi books

- Deepness in the Sky, by Vernor Vinge. One of my all-time favorite books, but small wearable sensors/computers play a big role.

- Peter Hamilton, Pandora's Star, where everyone is augmented with built-in "arrays" all tied into the net.

[littleman]

It is incredible that ultra-small electronics don't need a power supply and can have enough juice just by tapping into radio waves to make electricity.  But that is exactly how the old crystal sets use to work.