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Eleksen Introduces Electro Fabric

Posted by Zonk on from the batman's-cape dept.

DigitalDame2 writes "Eleksen, a small UK-based firm is introducing electronic fabric, essentially carbon-embedded nylon sandwiched between layers of nylon mesh that, when a milliamps charge is passed through it, can recognize touch, pressure and even the direction and path of a stroke. This thin, flexible, and washable fabric connects to a small 8-bit processor, which then can be connected to a standard electronic device like an iPod. Eleksen company executives said the washable fabric can also withstand extreme pressure; they've rolled a car over it without any ill effects."

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  1. Careful by daeley · · Score: 4, Funny

    Eleksen company executives said the washable fabric can also withstand extreme pressure; they've rolled a car over it without any ill effects. ...with someone wearing the suit at the time? Mmmm, not so much. ;)

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  2. Exoskeleton interface. by Sebilrazen · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pure and simple.

    That or DDR is really going to become fanatical

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  3. Car crushing music by linuxwrangler · · Score: 4, Funny

    they've rolled a car over it without any ill effects

    So what did the I-pod select then? "Under pressure"? Something from the Crash Test Dummies?

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  4. The Wearable Trackpad by SeaFox · · Score: 4, Funny

    So now to drag around very large images on my screen, I stroke myself!

  5. Not good enough by roman_mir · · Score: 4, Funny

    Eleksen company executives said the washable fabric can also withstand extreme pressure; they've rolled a car over it without any ill effects - this is unacceptable! I am not going to buy any of these products until they can withstand being rolled over by a tank. And what is it with the primitive 8 bit processor? I imagine it doesn't even need a decent fan to cool down. I demand a dual core CPU so that it will keep me warm during those long and cold Canadian winter nights. Since the batteries for such a system would have to be carried in 2 suitcases, while using the CPU at full power, I imagine it might be a good idea to add a propeller-hat with a generator to the entire ensemble. But make the propeller blades bigger, so that noone will think that it is a stupid outfit and won't try to beat us up. :)

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