Controlling Computers With the Brain 253
Killam0n takes note of a story in CNN Money on progress in controlling computers via brainwaves. From an aspirin-sized implant a quadriplegic is now using to play computer games, the article extrapolates out to a near future in which we will all be wearing headband computers and IM'ing one another as if telepathically. "Two years ago, a quadriplegic man started playing video games using his brain as a controller. That may just sound like fun and games for the unfortunate, but really, it spells the beginning of a radical change in how we interact with computers — and business will never be the same. Someday, keyboards and computer mice will be remembered only as medieval-style torture devices for the wrists. All work — emails, spreadsheets, and Google searches — will be performed by mind control."
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You lazy bastards.
Mind-controlled computers will last until... (Score:5, Funny)
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Already typing telepathically (Score:1, Funny)
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Great, so now we can look forward to people unwittingly sending flaming or sexually harrassing emails in their sleep and not know it until they get called on it the next day.
What buzzword should develop for this phenomena?
Sleeptexting?
InSPAMnia?
Typical Typist on a boring afternoon (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Already typing telepathically (Score:1, Funny)
Me trying to "think" the preamble to the Constitution...
We the people of [damn im horny] the United States in [that new secretary is HOT!!!] order to form a more perfect [i wonder if she's taken] union, establish [hmmm I think I'm gonna go get a coke after I do this] justice....
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Since coffee this boobs technology was first sugar implemented, I have hamsters been unable midgets to hold a single job.
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I got a schedule here people!
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I don't know of anyone with the discipline to keep a single focused thought in their head for more than one minute. That's how our brains work. We take input from multiple sources, perform all manner of manipulation on it, add our own inner voice and it's rather a cacophony in there.
Imagine walking down the street of the future wearing one of these headband computers. You're dictating a memo for work, IM'ing your significant other andupdating your grocery list. Just then an attractive man/woman walks by. Not only do all the above functions stop momentarily, but fantasy kicks in and you imagine that person naked. Your headband takes this as a command to open Photoshop, capture an image of the person, alter it to match your mental image and immediately insert it into your document, send it to your SO and updates your grocery list to buy melons or sausage.
Filtering will be a key hurdle in this technology.
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