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Skin Sensing Table Saw

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the watch-your-fingers dept.

killabrew writes "Check out this article from Design News about a new skin sensing table saw technology that is on the verge of becoming a mandatory piece of hardware on every table saw. For years inventor Stephen Gass persevered in the face of legal, corporate and technical foes, he is forcing society to rethink its acceptance of saw blade accidents."

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  1. Re:Interesting Technology by andyclements · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...Soylent Green is people.

    Just a little food for thought.

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    Where that all started

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    Microsoft is not the answer. Microsoft is the question. NO (or Linux) is the answer.
  2. Re:Interesting Technology by agent_blue · · Score: 0, Redundant

    but what if you want to cut hotdogs with a tablesaw? I'm so tired of the government trying to take away my freedoms!!! (specifically the freedom to cut hotdogs with tablesaws in this case)