The Brain Tweets on Twitter
A University of Wisconsin biomedical engineering doctoral student posted a message on Twitter, a popular social media network, simply by thinking about it.
His message “using EEG to send tweet” was the result of using a brain-computer interface system that consisted of a electrode-studded cap which was wired to the computer.
The student, Adam Wilson, wore the cap and then focused on the computer screen where the keyboard as displayed. (watch video)
Justin Williams, a UW-Madison assistant professor of biomedical engineering and Wilson’s adviser, describes how it works…
“The way this works is that all the letters come up, and each one of them …read more
The Kickabee lets Baby Twitter from the Womb.
I’m not sure whether this contraption is bizarre, silly, or cute.
Developed by a father to be who was feeling a little left out of the pregnancy because he was missing the baby’s movements in the womb. Here’s what he says…
“As an expectant father, I am once-removed from the physical knowledge my wife has of our baby and its development. With the Kickbee, I wanted to create a device that would give me a chance to be aware of our baby’s movements.”
So he created a way for all movements to be monitor via, believe it or not, twitter and the …read more
The Vasectomy Chronicles Coming to You Live via Blog or Twitter.
First there was Live Blogging the Vascetomy Chronicles…
nurse: have you shaved your scrotum?
uh, nope, no one told me to
Now there is kevsnip, a live twitter account of having a Vasectomy…
the very first pre-op stage of Operation Chop is complete at 18 hours before Snip time. Hair today, gone tomorrow.
Let’s just hope that no one plans on video blogging their vasectomy experience.
(hat tip to KevinMD.com)
