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Taking Things too Literally Hits a New High, Thumbdrive

  March 18th, 2009



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Taking Things too Literally Hits a New High, Thumbdrive

Well almost, it's more of a ring-finger drive. Seems a creative muse was trying to make up for Darwin's love for all motorcyclists and struck a Finnish man with some inspiration. Jerry Jalava, after losing a finger to a motorcycle accident, crammed a tiny 2GB USB into his new prosthesis. Accessible just under the fingernail, what looks uncomfortable is quite functional. Being a computer programmer, he had all manner of use for the storage. The enhanced digit (pun intended) is easily removable and can be left plugged in to a computer for extended disturbing use.

Now while he's not quite being recruited into the Borg collective as yet, he does have even more aggressive plans for finger 2.0. He intends to cram more function into the phony phalanges including RFID chip and more storage. While a USB watch would probably be easier body-mods are going to be just around the corner anyway. Johnny's mnemonic implants may be next but I'll be waiting for Molly's built-in enhanced eyeglasses. What body part can you do without for the convenience of implanted technology? Still we have to commend him for going first. High four!

Via BBC

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