23C3 - Body Hacking

What happens when we leave behind cosmetics and start to modify our bodies and minds to enhance who we are and what we can do? In this talk, journalist Quinn Norton explores how technology and flesh are coming together.

• Category

  Science & Technology

[quraid]

the guys criticizing her voice and laugh, have you considered for a moment that she sounds absolutely stage scared. it is not easy to talk in front of a crowd for many people.

it was a good session and i found it more informative than your whines.

[Franklin Veaux]

Awesome talk. The magnet in the finger mod is something that I've heard of before, and have always wanted.

I do think it's interesting, and kind of ridiculous, that plastic surgeons are only allowed to perform modifications that are socially acceptable, and can lose their medical licenses for doing any modification that takes a person away from social standards of beauty.

[zzz43452]

Why not? Even stereotypized, these type o people are inventors. Theyre inventin new steroids and shit. Theyll invent you dick implants and prostetics.

[zzz43452]

But she has now pieces of magnet scattered in her body. And possibly in brain too.

[zzz43452]

Are you mentally disabled?

[theGrabix]

"I can feel when laptop start to swap" ... well... I can hear it :P

[incomprehensible1]

provigil is HIGHLY addictive etc... this lady has NO idea what she is talking about as regards this drug. there are a slew of side effects...absolutely she is whole heartedly totally completely wrong. (on provigil at least)

[d4m4s74]

version 2.0 of the implantable magnet is better. the method of encasing the magnet in the silicone is improved and it can't breach anymore. Now the only problem is possible rejection. (source: BME)

[d4m4s74]

I watched the first 5 minutes. the introduction, and don't have time for the rest for now. Looks like I'll have to favorite it and get back to it tomorrow at work.

[shoseki]

We need to get a microPC with wireless into someone's brain.

[AnnaFreakShow]

i respect and agree with everything she said(: so what if her laugh is annoying? She was probably nervous, and i would be too. it shouldnt take away from her perspective, and thanks for putting this up here!