Comments on: Turn on the TV Using the Power of Thought http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:38:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Video Game Dork http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1853731 Video Game Dork Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:20:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/#comment-1853731 It's about time! I've been following brain-input tech for a while. I can't wait for this! :D And it could be used for more than turning on your TV, BTW. All sorts of appliance, for one. And not just on and off - control thermostat, unlock car door, and eventually... send text messages... :P It’s about time! I’ve been following brain-input tech for a while. I can’t wait for this! :D

And it could be used for more than turning on your TV, BTW. All sorts of appliance, for one. And not just on and off – control thermostat, unlock car door, and eventually… send text messages… :P

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1853680 ted Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:40:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/#comment-1853680 Poor Stephen Hawking. Is that what he's famous for? Poor Stephen Hawking. Is that what he’s famous for?

]]> By: DDT http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1853671 DDT Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:09:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/#comment-1853671 I'd rather be turning on women. I’d rather be turning on women.

]]> By: Marshal http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1853605 Marshal Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:19:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/#comment-1853605 "would allow disabled people such as Stephen Hawking" What an inappropriate thing to say! I hope someone can acknowledge the fowl here. “would allow disabled people such as Stephen Hawking”
What an inappropriate thing to say! I hope someone can acknowledge the fowl here.

]]> By: Anthony V http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1853569 Anthony V Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:16:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/#comment-1853569 @AndrewC: The key difference seems to be how the electrode sends the signal back to the receiver- because this new one is wireless, the brain is less open to infection after implantation. @AndrewC:

The key difference seems to be how the electrode sends the signal back to the receiver- because this new one is wireless, the brain is less open to infection after implantation.

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1853539 Skipweasel Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:07:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/#comment-1853539 I prefer to turn off the telly with the power of the hurled boot. There inn'arf a lot of crap on these days. And precious little else. I prefer to turn off the telly with the power of the hurled boot. There inn’arf a lot of crap on these days. And precious little else.

]]> By: ninigoat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1853492 ninigoat Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:16:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/#comment-1853492 Lets hope it doesn't keep going to the dirty channels, when reading mens thoughts. Lets hope it doesn’t keep going to the dirty channels, when reading mens thoughts.

]]> By: Nicholas Dollak http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1853476 Nicholas Dollak Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:29:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/#comment-1853476 Sorry --- woke up with a migraine, so I'm running a bit slow. This one's better: 1. Use brain to turn TV on. 2. Park self in front of TV. 3. Use TV to turn brain off. Sorry — woke up with a migraine, so I’m running a bit slow. This one’s better:

1. Use brain to turn TV on.
2. Park self in front of TV.
3. Use TV to turn brain off.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1853474 Gauldar Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:28:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/#comment-1853474 Oh, and I for one welcome our robot armed monkey overlords. Oh, and I for one welcome our robot armed monkey overlords.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1853473 Gauldar Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:27:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/#comment-1853473 @Andrewc So a human turning on and off a TV with a thought = monkey controlled robot arm? Sure, this is rooted in the same type of technology, but I don't see how we should discard knowing about it just because of a linked similarity and a different application of it. I think it's neat. @Andrewc

So a human turning on and off a TV with a thought = monkey controlled robot arm?

Sure, this is rooted in the same type of technology, but I don’t see how we should discard knowing about it just because of a linked similarity and a different application of it. I think it’s neat.

]]> By: Nicholas Dollak http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1853468 Nicholas Dollak Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:11:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/#comment-1853468 1. Use brain to turn on TV. 2. Park self in front of TV. 3. Turn brain off. 1. Use brain to turn on TV.
2. Park self in front of TV.
3. Turn brain off.

]]> By: Andrewc http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1853465 Andrewc Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:59:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/04/turn-on-the-tv-using-the-power-of-thought/#comment-1853465 Correct me if I'm just missing what's new about this... But I think this sort of thing has been possible for a while already. Here's just one example from a while ago: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3186850.stm Correct me if I’m just missing what’s new about this…

But I think this sort of thing has been possible for a while already. Here’s just one example from a while ago: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3186850.stm

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