Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : WebNode.com - $4B Contract for Next Generation Internet -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Janice Shell who wrote (570)	3/30/2006 2:50:58 PM
From: scion	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 588

New cell phone gets in your head myturl.com Just in time for April 01 Ironically Bionic: New cell phone gets in your head Alisa Mokler Posted: 3/29/06 The latest wave of the technological future has struck Americans right in the head. A new cellular telephone on the market, the Bionic-Phone, is everything techno geeks could ever ask for - and more. The new gadget, from NanoTechnologies Inc., is the brainchild of Dr. Tacha Latta, who says she was tired of being told to "hang up and drive" by other motorists on the roads. This cell phone is not something you can hold in your hand: it is something that gets in your head - literally. The device is surgically implanted into the purchaser in a two-hour procedure now done in hospitals across the United States. While some see this as an invasive, painful process, others feel that it is well worth the pain and inconvenience. Sarah Chatter, a Telecommunications major at UCDHSC, says she is thrilled with her decision to purchase and implant the gadget. "I mean, I was like, almost permanently attached to my V3 Razr phone anyway," Chatter says, "so I like think this is the best thing ever because I don't even have to use my hands and stuff." The Bionic-Phone consists of seven different components. A ringer is placed at the back of the skull so that the owner knows when they are receiving a call and those around can also be aware of the incoming call. The ringer can be set to especially high volumes so that those around the owner of the Bionic-Phone can admire the cool ring tones available for purchase through NanoTechnologies Inc., such as "I Like Big Butts" by Sir Mix-A-Lot. A vibration option is available with the ringer. When the phone is turned to "vibrate" the owner is made aware of incoming calls when their entire head begins to vibrate, causing the teeth to chatter and the eyeballs to jiggle in their sockets. A magnetic switch device is placed in the thumb and middle finger of the owner's hand so that they may snap to answer calls, hang up and navigate the phone's menu options. Dr. Latta insists that this method will not cause confusion when a particularly catchy ring tone causes the owner to snap to the beat. The Bionic-Phone is, of course, a high-resolution digital camera as well as a phone. The lens of the camera is implanted into the pupil of the owner's eyeball. This way, the camera sees what the owner sees. A simple snap of the fingers, once in camera mode, and a high-quality image is stored in the camera's memory. This feature is especially convenient when the user is in a situation where they do not want people to know they are taking a photo, like in a locker room. The "brains" of the Bionic-Phone are actually implanted into the brain of the user. This way, your phone can be as smart as you are, and you can be as smart as your phone! Though the technology for this feature is not fully advanced yet, Dr. Latta expects that one day users will be able to simply "think" a command to their phone and, like some sort of absurd magic, the Bionic-Phone will obey. For now, Bionic-Phone comes with a voice-recognition system that is implanted into the tongue. The voice-recognition feature allows users to make asses of themselves as they walk down a crowded street talking to themselves…or their phones. Commands are simple, such as "Please call the telephone number listed under the contact May I. Feelsome right now." Users can "talk" a text message to themselves (their phones) and the Bionic-Phone will type and send the message to the designated recipient. When receiving text messages, the Bionic-Phone will play the message in a robot-like voice through the ringer feature at the back of the skull. This feature is useful for scaring off young children or causing a scene in a crowded waiting room. When the owner of a Bionic-Phone answers a call, the voice on the other end will be audible from speakers placed in the ears. The placement of a speaker in each ear allows users to hear the caller in stereo. This might be frightening at times, as it could block out any sounds in the nearby vicinity. No worries, as most people on cell phones aren't paying any attention to what's going on around them anyhow. The final component of the Bionic-Phone is a file-sharing capability. The file sharing is made possible by a small fire wire that is inserted in the user's left big toe. All one has to do is tap three times on the toenail. The fire wire will shoot out of the toe and automatically find the nearest USB port. Utilizing this feature will allow users to share information between their computer and their Bionic-Phone. Imagine the karaoke possibilities - users could lip sync to music played out of the backs of their skulls. What a great joke to play on friends and family. Though Dr. Lattta feels that her Bionic-Phone is completely market-ready, there are still features that can be improved upon for later models. One thing is certain: the Bionic-Phone will change the face of American cell phone technology as we know it. And nobody can tell you to "hang up and drive." © Copyright 2006 UCD Advocate

To: Janice Shell who wrote (570)	11/23/2008 9:58:44 PM
From: John Sladek	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 588

Museum of Hoaxes Top 100 Hoaxes of All Time #22: In 1999 a press release was issued over Business Wire announcing the creation of a new company called Webnode. This company, according to the release, had been granted a government contract to regulate ownership of 'nodes' on the 'Next Generation Internet.' Each of these nodes (there were said to be over 50 million of them) represented a route that data could travel. The company was licensed to sell each node for $100. Nodes would increase in value depending on how much traffic they routed, and owners would also receive usage fees based on the amount of data that flowed across their section of the internet. Therefore, bidding for the nodes was expected to become quite intense. Offers to buy shares in Webnode soon began pouring in, but they all had to be turned down since the company was just a prank. There really was a Next Generation Internet, but there were no nodes on it. Business Wire didn't find the prank amusing and filed suit against its perpetrators for fraud, breach of contract, defamation, and conspiracy. museumofhoaxes.com