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Posted by timothy on from the networks-aren't-just-for-mud-anymore dept.

Eye of the Frog writes "Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. and its subsidiary NTT DoCoMo Inc. have developed a device that attaches to your PDA which uses the body's conductivity to transmit data at an amazing 10 megabits per second."

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  1. I can just see the first court case... by Bimkins · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Honest, your honor. I wasn't grabbing her. I was just giving her my telephone number!"

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    1. Re:I can just see the first court case... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      The penetration which followed was simply an attempt to get a better upload.

  2. We're better than mud! by jimson · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least in transfer rates........

  3. Wow by Henry+V+.009 · · Score: 5, Funny

    which uses the body's conductivity to transmit data at an amazing 10 megabits per second

    Oh, god. Imagine the new possibilities for porn.

    1. Re:Wow by majestynine · · Score: 5, Funny
      Sorry, I couldn't resist posting a link to this nodeshell on Everything2. Get ready to laugh your ass off:

      Penises have higher bandwidth than cable modems

  4. Couldn't resist... by bjschrock · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, if a bunch of people join hands, do they become a Beowolf cluster?

  5. Two for the price of one... by jjh37997 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now you can transfer computer viruses as easy as the old fashioned biological kind.

    I can see the T-Shirts now, "Don't touch me! I'm infected with Code Red!"

  6. So if the DNA is 760 MB by PissingInTheWind · · Score: 5, Funny

    at 10Mb/s our body could transmit it's own DNA in 1 hour and 41 minutes.

    9 months is a long time compared to that...

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    1. Re:So if the DNA is 760 MB by afidel · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well the actual transmition can be acomplished in as few as 5 seconds, emm errr or so I'm told.

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  7. 10mbps For The Healthy by spudwiser · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, but in order to reach full 10mbps you have to have a diet rich in copper.

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  8. Re:Amazing! by blowhole · · Score: 5, Funny

    Imagine a Beowulf cluster of us!

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  9. Re:*grits-teeth-in-rage* by foobar104 · · Score: 5, Funny

    2002-10-07 01:14:50 Download Porn Videos While You Kiss (articles,news) (rejected)

    Perhaps now you're starting to understand the importance of a good title.

  10. This was *going* to be a WIRELESS link... by Tokerat · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...but some of the test subjects' "antenna" wasn't quite long enough for decent reception.

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