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Thought-Controlled Apps On Android May Not Be Far

Posted by timothy on from the add-gps-and-stir dept.

Julie188 writes "A small PC device company wants to bring thought-controlled apps to the Android market. Mind Technologies (once known by the cute name of Jedi Mind) has promised to make it so. Mind Technologies makes PC devices (a game controller and mouse) that work with the strange-but-true Emotiv headset. Emotiv uses brain waves to operate machines. Although it sounds far fetched, electroencephalogram (EEG) controllers do work, but the products on the market so far are not as easy to use, let alone master, as their makers claim."

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  1. Wow, that's even worse by bobstreo · · Score: 3, Funny

    than a bluetooth douche tag

    1. Re:Wow, that's even worse by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Would it be?

      I think it'd be great!

      A few times now I'll be standing in line for one thing or another and someone will go "Hello?" so I turn slightly and say "Hi." And then they go "Are you still at work?" and I go "No, this is the bank, I don't work here" and they go "Oh, well, can I hitch a ride?" and then I go, "Well.. I don't really know you, but how far are you heading?" and they go "Great, see you in about 20 minutes" and I look perplexed for a moment, then I realize.

      If everyone who had a bluetooth were able to communicate via their mind to their phone instead of audibly, that would save me a lot of confusion. I welcome it with open arms.

    2. Re:Wow, that's even worse by goldaryn · · Score: 5, Funny

      If everyone who had a bluetooth were able to communicate via their mind to their phone instead of audibly, that would save me a lot of confusion. I welcome it with open arms.

      I realised recently that when I walk down the street and see someone talking to themself I now assume it's a Bluetooth headset. The other day this led to an interesting run-in with a good, old fashioned, crazy person. Sign of the times.

  2. Thought control on an Android by goldaryn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Obligatory: This isn't the Android you're looking for

  3. Would... by Konsalik · · Score: 5, Funny

    concentrating *really* hard be equal to sudo?

    1. Re:Would... by SharpFang · · Score: 2, Funny

      No, but it might lead to accidental core dump.

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  4. Now how do I explain that to the women folk? by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Emotive uses brain waves to operate machines.

    When my computer is screaming, "Porn, porn . . . and more porn!"

    "Oh, it must be a problem with the new mouse, that is about to go meet its maker."

    "Where's my hammer . . . ?"

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    Schroedinger's Brexit: The UK is both in and out of the EU at the same time!
  5. prior art by mug+funky · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apple has had mind control for years... just look at their army of fanboys.

  6. Apple had this a long time ago by t2t10 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Thought control has been built into iOS for a long time.

    How else would you explain this?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dikaQjMO388