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MIThril Jacket Showcases Wearable Computing

Posted by simoniker on from the but-does-it-translate-entish? dept.

Codeine writes "The Seventh Annual International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC), to be held later this month, will again feature members of MIT's Media Lab showing off the group's MIThril jacket. Taking its name from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, the jacket combines body-worn computation, sensing, and networking in a clothing-integrated design, according to the project." According to a new paper (PDF link) to be presented at the conference, the latest version of this long-evolving system uses a Sharp Zaurus running Linux.

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  1. Mithril? by ComaVN · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm guessing all it has in common with the Tolkien metal is it's price.

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    1. Re:Mithril? by gl4ss · · Score: 4, Funny

      i dunno, all that hardware might protect you from stabbing as well!

      (geez, just look at the pic)

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  2. Good-bye pocket protectors... by mcpkaaos · · Score: 4, Funny

    Because nothing says, "Please kick my ass," quite like wearing your computer.

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    1. Re: Good-bye pocket protectors... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


      > Because nothing says, "Please kick my ass," quite like wearing your computer.

      Mithril Robe of *Geekiness* [2,-25]. +1 to intelligence, -5 to charisma. Aggravates nearby jocks and cheerleaders; provides immunity against getting laid. Activates every 50+d50 turns for spellchecking. This item is heavily cursed. If warn while riding a Segway, may polymorph your character into a dork.

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  3. Darlng.. by adeyadey · · Score: 3, Funny

    You didnt put my jacket in the wash.. er.. did you?

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