Pre-sale of Cyborg implant for sensing North

Re:Pre-sale of Cyborg implant for sensing North by seren on Friday May 27, 2016 @09:09AM (#11785735)

Maybe if you are blind, this could be helpful to not get lost and get a sense of the direction you are facing. But I guess there are already less invasive solutions (and other sensory inputs like the sun on your skin).

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Re:Pre-sale of Cyborg implant for sensing North by Aelinsaar on Friday May 27, 2016 @09:15AM (#11785766)

Or just a wearable device, but I guess that has drawbacks too.

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Re:Pre-sale of Cyborg implant for sensing North by draugadrotten on Friday May 27, 2016 @09:37AM (#11785903)

This "implant" is pretty much a wearable device since it is in contact with skin but is fully outside the body.

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Re:Pre-sale of Cyborg implant for sensing North by blisterpeanuts on Friday May 27, 2016 @09:51AM (#11786003)

Usually wearables refer to things you can easily take off, like a watch. This thing looks pretty permanent -- though maybe it flips open like an earring to be removed and serviced?

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Re:Pre-sale of Cyborg implant for sensing North by bjterry on Friday May 27, 2016 @11:29AM (#11786623)

The barbell piercing that it anchors to is permanent, but I think the device itself has to be removed to charge.

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Re:Pre-sale of Cyborg implant for sensing North by nradov on Friday May 27, 2016 @12:26PM (#11787051)

You can get a cheap wristwatch that has an integrated digital compass, or a tiny analog compass embedded in the strap.

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Re:Pre-sale of Cyborg implant for sensing North by jgrahamc on Friday May 27, 2016 @09:34AM (#11785885)

Or just get a Braille compass.

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