[MACEP] Nanotech tooth phone

[Aaron Munter]

> "A discussion list for educators interested in integrating
> technology into teaching." <macep at macep.net> on Friday, April 8, 2005
> at 11:51 AM -0800 wrote:
> 
>> Gives the expression, "I'm going to hang up now," a whole new
>> meaning!

So if you knew someone with one of these and you wanted them to contact 
you, would you just say, "bite me"?

Sorry, it's Friday afternoon...

>> 
>>> Rosa Hemphill wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Engineers in Great Britain have developed a "tooth phone" with
>>>> a tiny vibrator and radio wave receiver that can be implanted
>>>> in a tooth through "routine" dental surgery. The phone receives
>>>> a digital radio signal that it transfers to the inner ear by
>>>> bone resonance.
>>> 
>>> This reminds me of a great 80's movie called "Real Genius." 
>>> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089886/
>> 
>> ****************************************************** Mark A.
>> Petersen		map at mac.com		Portland, Oregon
>> 
>> You know you're old when you bend down to tie your shoes and
>> wonder... if there isn't something else you should do while you're
>> down there.



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