From: Danny Yavuzkurt (ayavuzk@fas.harvard.edu)
Date: Fri Dec 17 1999 - 10:55:53 MST
>From today's Good Morning Silicon Valley newsletter...
"Do me a favor and scratch my GPS: Applied Digital has patented a tiny
digital transceiver that can be inserted under the skin and powered by
muscle movement."
http://www.it.fairfax.com.au/breaking/19991216/A41969-1999Dec16.html
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Will big brother will be sitting inside you?
11:27 Thursday 16 December 1999
US telecommunications industry service provider Applied Digital has patented
a digital transciever about the size of a 10-cent piece that can be inserted
under the skin.
The Digital Angel device, patented in the US, draws its power from muscle
movement. The device can be used to send and receive data, and track those
implanted with the device using a global positioning system.
According to the patent, uses for the Digital Angel include e-commerce
verification, and electronic business-to-business security applications, the
company said. It can also be used to monitor medical conditions.
Applied Digital said it hoped to have a prototype of the device developed by
the end of next year.
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Now it's just a matter of time until they're implanted in us at birth...
Scary, isn't it?
-danny yavuzkurt
ayavuzk@fas.harvard.edu
ady1@psu.edu
auriam@netzero.net
auriam@FurryMUCK
auriam@ICQ
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