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Subdermal Magnets Allow You To Wear an IPod Like a Watch
Okian Warrior writes "Tattoo artist Jersey from Dynasty Tattoo (in New Jersey) implanted sub-dermal magnets in his arm to wear his iPod touch like a watch. From the article: '“Those magnets are actually called micro-dermal anchors, and in body piercing they are very common. The tops are actually just 5 millimetre magnetic tops,” he said. “I took the ends of magnets and actually adhered them to the back of the iPod, and that’s how they click into my skin.”
He added: “I can go for a run and it won’t come off. I’ve already taken it to the gym and jogged with it on.”'"
New, even smaller, iPod. Users will need to buy new accessories, or new arms in this case.
Seriously, there was a day and age when "magnets = bad" was the mantra. What kind of problems should this guy actually see with his gear, long term, subjecting it to strong magnetism? Will this mess with the memory in the device? Will this accelerate problems like tin whiskers?
Do not look into laser with remaining eye.
It is nice but I rather be augmented sensewise than fashionwise by these magnets. I'd love one in my fingertip that induces a current whenever I am very near alternating current. Would give us the ability to feel electric energy or magnetic fields in general.
Regarding the iPod: Actually, my pocket works very good, Thank you!
Any doctors around to comment on possible blood flow issues due to a build-up of metals in the veins behind that intense a magnetic field?
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i do that with my macbook, on my chest
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"Subdermal Magnets Allow An Unusual Man To Wear an IPod Like a Watch"
To prevent this day from getting worse, I'll just read ERROR as GOOD TH
If he needed to have an MRI, the magnets would probably fly out of his skin.
I'm fairly sure this will not have any ill effects on your skin
Rumors of the "Liquidmetal" all glass housing for iphone 5 have been around for over a month. The polished aluminum back plate's days are numbered. It will be most cost effective to eventually use the glass case designs on all iPod/Phone models. If it's as strong as claimed (several times stronger than steel) it may even replace the aluminum the uni-body fabrication process.
This is a nice way to get stuck to a light pole when it isn't freezing or you're too squeamish to lick it.
Obviously this guy won't see this comment, but it is not recommended that you leave anything of weight (especially other magnets) attached to subdermal magnets embedded under the skin. It prevents blood flow to the skin being pinched between the magnets, which can kill the skin and cause the body to reject the magnets or create a nasty infection. Similar to that buckyballs incident where a girl swallowed a couple and it really screwed her intestines up.
You know what else would allow you to wear an iPod like a watch? A watchband.
This is a transdermal implant.
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If I'm having something implanted, it should at least do some interesting sensing - blood cell count, oxidation, glucose level, or at least my pulse.
That, or covert I/O with an Internet-connected cognitive prosthesis.
I've had a magnet stuck to my head for about 15 years. It's called a cochlear implant. There's a metal plate embedded in my skull, but a moderately heavy-duty magnet holds the inductor coil in place. As far as I can tell, I haven't had any problems with this.
It's also possible to achieve the same effect without humiliating your own body by using a strap.
Geez, dude, go against the flow! What a way to be mainstream, buy the most produced MP3 player in the world. Some people just have to conform I guess. Me, I like to be different!
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It's kind cool, and if you're that far into the whole body piercing thing, go ahead.
But I've already seen commercial products which basically give you a watch strap to attach to the exact same iPod. Google for "ipod watch" and you'll find them.
So, me, I'd stick with the solution which doesn't involve embedding something in my arm for a product which is likely to change over time or get replaced. Especially since I own more than one watch.
Still, it is kind of cool from a certain perspective.
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Magnets are used to keep the internal and external antennas aligned for cochlear implants. CIs have been around for a while, so the community has learned some important lessons. First, you need to plan for magnet removal in the event of an emergency MRI. Most CI users don't get MRIs but sometimes there is a critical need. Therefore, newer implant models allow a qualified doctor to make a small incision, pop the magnet out without damaging the implant, and then put everything back after the MRI. This is extremely rare for obvious reasons.
Second, the magnet in the external component is usually tailored to the individual. The need for different strengths is due to magnet depth, hair, etc. There are several strength levels (e.g., high, medium, low) and you want one that will hold the coil tight, but not so tight that it leads to skin damage.
I have to wonder how safe it is to fix a sizable magnetic field to a part of your body, It could cause some health issues like higher iron content in the tissues surrounding the implanted magnet. Large magnetic fields in everyday life don't have deleterious effects because they are low intensity and/or momentary/varied exposures.
And not just because it'll kill the skin. I tried mounting my phone in my car using magnets, to use it as a GPS. The problem with magnets is that their field strength decreases with distance. So when I went over a bump which jostled the phone, the greater the jostle, the less force the magnets exerted to holding the phone in place. With each bump, the phone drifted further off the magnets, the retaining force decreased, making the phone less and less secure. Eventually after lots of bumps and jiggles, the phone fell off. It wasn't a matter of if, it was a matter of when unless I reached over to reposition the phone every few minutes. (It also screwed up the compass, but I knew that going in.)
In contrast, with something that retains physically like velcro, as the distance between the phone and velcro increases, the retaining force also increases up until the point where the velcro detaches. It makes for a much more secure connection. That's what I'm using now - a strip of velcro stuck to the back of the phone's case. The better magnetic phone holders I've seen recess the magnet inside a plastic mount. That way the metal plate it latches onto is physically prevented from sliding around and drifting off the magnet. Not an option for something you're mounting in your body.
Just because magnets are cool doesn't mean they're better. Use a strap.
If he needs an NMR, he would also be out of luck. Either that or surgery to remove the inplants.
Have gnu, will travel.
I hope this guy doesn't walk by a guy with a pacemaker. it's know there could be a risk with magnets and pacemakers.
i'm not making fun of you, hearing loss is of course not cool, but on this website, the personal experience of such implanted tech is very cool and interesting
any anecdotes? you can hear power transformers?
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He added: “I can go for a run and it won’t come off. I’ve already taken it to the gym and jogged with it on.”'"
"Better still, my arthritis has completely cleared up, there's no chalk in my kettle and my car is now getting twice as many miles to the gallon..."
Just hope this guy never needs a MRI scan...
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in the hole in his ear?
How about putting them in your chest to anchor a Next-Gen style communicator replica?
I was actually thinking this would be a lot cooler with a nice watch face than an iPod.
In other words, this would work better with the "nice watch face" screensaver of an iPod nano. Walmart is selling straps for an iPod nano.
Take off, and still be eligible for medical treatment involving MRI. Additionally - the ipod is held physically, and won't get slid-knocked off should you brush against something. http://tinyurl.com/stupidmagnetguy
http://xkcd.com/644/
...perform frequent strip teases for your favorite TSA agent. ...strike an advertising deal with the makers of Bucky Balls. ...gaurantee that all compasses point toward you, thus allowing you to say the world revolves around you.
A lesser person might have just attached the iPod to a wristband, and worn that. Like an _actual_ watch.
Real Nerds would've implanted hex spacer screws in the correct allignment for mounting E-ATX boards on their chests. Trendy tattoo guy, meet the mobile server that comes with it's own admin attached!
“I took the ends of magnets and actually adhered them to the back of the iPod, and that’s how they click into my skin.”
Google Translation: "Hey! Look at me! Please?"
*TRANSDERMAL implants. Subdermals are below the skin and do not penetrate it, hence sub. Transdermals cross the skin. What kind of fucking idiot wrote this article? Aside: pretty fucking cool.
My watch is not using magnets to stay in place.
What do you know?
Get a life, loser. Stop being angry on the internets
That is an iPod nano, not an iPod touch. Still pretty cool though.
Is it so, if you're made of metal, he can attach himself to you?
Yes. It is true.
My wife is now able to keep her car keys stuck to her forehead.
Now all I have to do is say, "Did you check your forehead?" when she "loses" her keys. I am overwhelmed by her adjulation as she hails me as a hero many times per day.
Added Bonus: If I drop a small metal object in the shag carpet, she can find it for me.
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