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SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
« 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.



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Re: SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2009, 04:00:01 PM »
WOA! thats cool!!!!!! I hope its a bog flash drive.
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Re: SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2009, 01:44:33 PM »
nope... I just looked at the picture.  What happens when it breaks?
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Re: SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2009, 08:59:03 PM »
2GB?
Couldent it have been more?
At least it can be upgraded  : D
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Re: SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2009, 09:43:37 PM »
There is something you don't hear every day. I just upgraded my finger. :)
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Re: SB prosthetic finger gives new meaning to thumbdrives
« Reply #6 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
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