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Other => Computer News => Topic started by: Computer Hope Admin on March 16, 2009, 02:57:11 PM

Title: SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
Post by: Computer Hope Admin on March 16, 2009, 02:57:11 PM

This is a story about Jerry Jalava, a Finnish software developer who lost part of his finger in a motorcycle accident last July. According to his friend, Henri Bergius, when the surgeon assigned to work on Jalava's prosthetic finger discovered his hacking history, he made a clever suggestion: incorporate a USB key into the new digit.

(http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20090313/2823985839_2d1029eb0a.jpg)

Read more at this link (http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10196121-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5)

Title: Re: SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
Post by: computeruler on March 17, 2009, 04:00:01 PM

WOA! thats cool!!!!!! I hope its a bog flash drive.

Title: Re: SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on March 20, 2009, 03:02:51 AM

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The prosthetic finger contains a 2GB USB key

Didn't read it, Computeruler? Heh.

Title: Re: SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
Post by: computeruler on March 20, 2009, 01:44:33 PM

nope... I just looked at the picture.  What happens when it breaks?

Title: Re: SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
Post by: Zylstra on March 20, 2009, 08:59:03 PM

2GB?
Couldent it have been more?
At least it can be upgraded  : D

Title: Re: SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
Post by: Computer Hope Admin on March 20, 2009, 09:43:37 PM

There is something you don't hear every day. I just upgraded my finger. :)

Title: Re: SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on March 20, 2009, 09:45:41 PM

Quote from: computeruler on March 20, 2009, 01:44:33 PM

nope... I just looked at the picture.  What happens when it breaks?

Still haven't read it? It is removable. LOL