Fri 2008/04/25 08:37
"NTT has begun selling a device that transmits data across the surface of the human body and lets users communicate with electronic devices simply by touching them, the company announced on April 23. The new product, called “Firmo,” consists of a card-sized transmitter carried in the user’s pocket. The card converts stored data into a weak AC electric field that extends across the body, and when the user touches a device or object embedded with a compatible receiver, the electric field is converted back into a data signal that can be read by the device. For now, Firmo transfers data at 230kbps, but NTT is reportedly working on a low-cost 10Mbps version that can handle audio/video data transfers. " This product could be good news for perverts who go around touching womens bottoms - they could say "I was only trying to transmit some data..." Pink Tentacle via Kirainet.
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so touching people's bottoms = transmitting data LOL
(ID #175088) Posted on 2008/04/25 08:42
everybody will begin to transmit data on the trains xD
(ID #175094) Posted on 2008/04/25 09:10
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
LOL! But be careful, since there is the risk of touching the wrong girls/guys who might be bold enough to bring the case to the police. ^^
(ID #175340) Posted on 2008/04/26 00:57
and it doesnt help that its called Firmo. After they touch someones bottom they could say, "I was just checking your Firm-" *slap*
(ID #259880) Posted on 2008/08/08 09:53
In that case, maybe touching someone's "eye's" = downloading data? LOL!
(ID #175254) Posted on 2008/04/25 17:15
That sounds cool and dangerous!
(ID #175090) Posted on 2008/04/25 08:53
Comic Artist, writer
So if all the devices in my house were on the same signal then they would only respond to my touch. Nifty. That'll keep people off my computer! Haha! They don't have "my touch".
(ID #175098) Posted on 2008/04/25 09:15
Scientist, unemployed.
An interesting idea. They've been working on something similar at MIT (?) for lifesign sensors.
(ID #175102) Posted on 2008/04/25 09:29
Student, Spiral Warrior
Again, another step toward cyborg bodies. I'll be with you soon, Major... :P Well, I'll chill with Batou, at least.
(ID #175112) Posted on 2008/04/25 09:59
Thats a new toy for criminals & terroists to use. You could make information trades without anyone knowing, just find your client in the crowd and bump into him, successful trade and you just sold your fellow country to whoever or killed off a company. Pretty niffty in passing eroge without being spotted haha.
(ID #175122) Posted on 2008/04/25 10:36
University Student.
Hmm.... Never thought of it this way! Thanks for the idea while I go sell information for more cash to buy more figures!
(ID #175180) Posted on 2008/04/25 13:21
they are watching you...
(ID #175323) Posted on 2008/04/26 00:26
Engineering Student
Anything to satisfy your inner otaku is legit.
(ID #175350) Posted on 2008/04/26 01:13
Web Design & Development
That could have some pretty interesting uses.
(ID #175123) Posted on 2008/04/25 10:39
Super Mursing Student
Wow, that's pretty damn awesome. I guess the next step after data storage and transmission is probably true manipulation, like if you want to adjust your oven to a certain temperature or something. As close to telepathy and telekinesis as we can get... unless we can get a device to do it for us, haha.
(ID #175125) Posted on 2008/04/25 10:46
Perhaps this is more what you are thinking of in terms of manipulation: http://emotiv.com/corporate/2_0/2_2.htm It's things like this that make me go, "Holy crap! It's almost the future!" A GITS type world can't be far off.
(ID #175190) Posted on 2008/04/25 13:42
hmmm, I'm a little slow about this stuff, so what kind of data does it transfer? Like it give you the size of eyes if you touch them?
(ID #175127) Posted on 2008/04/25 11:04
wow this is cool-some just imagine 1) lovers transmitting love notes/affections while touching each other 2) lady on train transmits "i am so going to beat you up when we un-board the train" when touch by stranger on ass
(ID #175133) Posted on 2008/04/25 11:24
anime/cosplay events organizer
"This product could be good news for perverts who go around touching womens bottoms - they could say 'I was only trying to transmit some data...'" OH U~ Danny~ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/sephiroth00/ou.jpg
(ID #175137) Posted on 2008/04/25 11:36
anime/cosplay events organizer
oops...wrong link ^^;;;; http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/sephiroth00/phortsyan/ou.jpg
(ID #175138) Posted on 2008/04/25 11:37
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
LOL what's with that pic?! Broken hand?!
(ID #175383) Posted on 2008/04/26 02:53
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Great! I heard of that technology, but only prototypes... kinda useless prototypes. Nice to see it's being put to good use. Last time I saw, some guy had something like that... only it was inside his shoes, and it kinda required a bunch of wires plus something that he had to carry on his belt. And then, when he shook hands with someone else that was also equiped with the stuff, they exchanged business information... kinda like some wireless business card.
(ID #175139) Posted on 2008/04/25 11:38
Ohhhh...new technology...lets make sure hacker and cyberterrolist knows about this....
(ID #175155) Posted on 2008/04/25 12:11
And classic keys became a relic of the past.
(ID #175176) Posted on 2008/04/25 13:08
I want a NTT DoKoMo.... ^_^.
(ID #175191) Posted on 2008/04/25 13:42
A keyboard and mouse are going to be the" good old days"?
(ID #175331) Posted on 2008/04/26 00:42
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Maybe, I think it's possible but only if the card can read some kind of electrical signals from our brain and also only if our brain can produce that kind of signal. Doraemon says our brain can though. There is this moving floor that can receive electrical signals from the brain so we can just think where to go and the floor moves by itself. ^^
(ID #175345) Posted on 2008/04/26 01:10
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
I'm not gonna buy coz I'm no pervert... *Checks to see if they're already selling on E-bay* LOL whut? Just checking!
(ID #175386) Posted on 2008/04/26 02:55
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
cybernetics has taken another step forward... only a matter oh time before total completion...
(ID #175424) Posted on 2008/04/26 04:34
ok so what does it do? Unlock the door? ha, i'll just stick to my key...
(ID #253232) Posted on 2008/08/01 08:51
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