sptimes.com— Wrap your head around this: As technology gets smaller, faster, more futuristic, imagine yourself connected to a device that doesn't just lamely hang on your ear but invades your skull. Not yet. Soon.
Oct 5, 2006View in Crawl 4
This was predicted 40 years ago in the movie, "The Presidents Analyst." In the movie, TPC ( The Phone Company) lobbies the government to mandate that the phones be implanted in all newborns. A great flick starring the late James Coburn.
Lutz said "Why not just build a phone-slot in your head..."There won't be any such standardization.Every cell phone company will have their own slot so that you'll only be able to get upgrades from that company. And, they'll install them in a way that will cause brain damage if its removed.
lpcustomOct 6, 2006
That would make it a bitch to avoid dept collectors and telemarketing....
steveocoOct 6, 2006
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us3ecandmeOct 6, 2006
Yeah, and there goes my "didn't hear it ringing" excuse.
stoxOct 6, 2006
This was predicted 40 years ago in the movie, "The Presidents Analyst." In the movie, TPC ( The Phone Company) lobbies the government to mandate that the phones be implanted in all newborns. A great flick starring the late James Coburn.
mdmadphOct 6, 2006
eh, william gibson was talking about this kind of stuff 20 years ago. :p
rethcirOct 6, 2006
For the Orson Scott Card fans out there, Ender got one of these as I recall.
habubuOct 6, 2006
10 years, I'll insert a phone in your head today, just need a dremel & some duck tape.
gnutzuOct 6, 2006
Lutz said "Why not just build a phone-slot in your head..."There won't be any such standardization.Every cell phone company will have their own slot so that you'll only be able to get upgrades from that company. And, they'll install them in a way that will cause brain damage if its removed.
chrontiusOct 11, 2006
<a class="user" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab-tm3Z6qSs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab-tm3Z6qSs</a>You've also seen it, haven't you?^_^I want my utility fog, dammit.