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The Incredible Shrinking Antenna

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the two-inches-is-plenty dept.

pinkUZI writes "NYTimes ran an article yesterday about a new material, created by a general manager at Integral Technologies, that would enable use of the plastic mold of a cell phone as its Antenna. Pretty neat, as it actually increases the size of the antenna while decreasing the footprint."

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  1. Shrinkage = Bad by Duckz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Great, now my phone is gonna be so tiny I can put it on my keychain!

    1. Re:Shrinkage = Bad by Brento · · Score: 4, Funny

      Great, now my phone is gonna be so tiny I can put it on my keychain!

      What's so bad about that? And come to think of it, a keychain might make a decent antenna if you could wrap the wire right...

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    2. Re:Shrinkage = Bad by vicviper · · Score: 2, Funny

      Kind of like the people who think that they can/can't hear with glassess on/off? Tell me, when you talk to someone in person, do you put their ear in your mouth? :)

      Seriously, it's understandable why the asthetics of a phone (or any such device) would lead to use that was not intended by the designer. As long as there is a demand for phones that have mics close to the mouth, someone will make 'em.

  2. Or... by NiftyNews · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or you can just plug yourself into a high-yield electrical outlet and become the antenna!

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  3. Re:Capacitance? by AlexDeGruven · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't see why it wouldn't. Your antenna on your car isn't affected a large amount if you grab it. And, who knows, if you have a metal plate in your head, it may increase your signal by several orders of magnitude. I can see it now, no roaming, even from China

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  4. Score one for the pointy-haired bosses! by duffbeer703 · · Score: 3, Funny

    This may be the first time that a General Manager has accomplished anything!

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  5. But I thought... by Bob+McCown · · Score: 2, Funny
    it actually increases the size of the antenna while decreasing the footprint

    I thought that your antenna size was related to the size of your feet?

  6. Re:"a very effective radiator" by onion2k · · Score: 3, Funny

    Then you had better stay away from table lamps - they're far more effective at spewing radiation than your cellphone

    The last time I held a table lamp to my head Iwas told to see a doctor.. as for the time I held one to my balls.. well..

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  7. three words: aluminum foil hat by GCP · · Score: 3, Funny

    Matching foil underwear might be nice, too. For the man who has everything....

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  8. created by a general manager? by cinder_bdt · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is completely foreign to my experience! A general manager creating something other than a spreadsheet or a headache?

    I'm inclined to believe a person was promoted to general manager for technical chops they earned in the past, or maybe even because of this wonderful invention. But was this person a general manager *when they created* this device? Not likely! I want to work at that company.