The dorkiest of technology devices (TREKKIE HEAVEN)

Star Newspapers - Chicago ^ | October 15, 2006 | Myra Eder

[sonic109]

She has that Michael Jackson look a bit.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

A digital music device that attached to the ear (in its entirety) could be useful. Earbuds break after about a month (a generous estimate).

Also, advanced robots that can multi-task, navigate, communicate, etc. are still far away. A popular science magazine (could have been Popular Science) had a prediction of late this century when advanced robots would come to fruition.

[Spruce]

My boss's wife walked around the office with one of these stupid things stuck to her ear for about a week.

Me and the other programmer were merciless in our ridicule. Calling her Uhura, and asking if there's been any sub-space transmissions.

I have been a programmer for almost 30 years and I am a complete luddite when it comes to crap like this.

[Poser]

I have a cell phone. I used it for 2 minutes last month. It worked great.

[the invisib1e hand]

[JoeFromSidney]

Doesn't seem feasible, but I guess it works.

It does work. I have one, not a Bluetooth or phone, that I use with my laptop to communicate via the Internet. Same deal: earpiece in my ear, with a microphone sticking about an inch forward of the earpiece.

[raybbr]

Here's some better:

[Hot Tabasco]

bluetooth is necessary in states like mine that require hands-free while driving.

I don't even have a cell phone. So how did you ever survive before cell phones?

[raybbr]

I have a cell phone. I used it for 2 minutes last month. It worked great.

Then why have it? You are paying for it you might as well at least use the minutes you are paying for. Unless you have a prepaid phone.

[I see my hands]

Identical kvetching as when cell phones were first carried on belt clips. Fear of the new/different disguised as a loftier perspective than others.

[raybbr]

I don't even have a cell phone. So how did you ever survive before cell phones?

I dunno. I have no idea how we survived.

[sonic109]

VERY nice

[sonic109]

I'd never want to be so impotrant or busy that I needed to talk on the phone while I drove a car. That's just me though .

[Tench_Coxe]

Hmmmm.

[Tribune7]

Knit that girl a sweater and taker her to the the Taco Bell!

[SandRat]

The least they can do is be surgicly altered so that they at least look like Vulvans or Romulans. --snicker--snicker--

[KyHammer]

According to my kids they're called "queer ear". LOL

[lilylangtree]

I can only imagine what it does for hearing over a long period of time stuck in the ear 24/7.

[Keith in Iowa]

(heavy sigh)....nice pics.

[pineybill]

I am sure that the next stage in human evolution will to be born with these things implanted already. I am an administator at a college, and among young people (especially women)cell phone use is obsessive. Walking past a classroom building, as soon as a class lets out, over 50% of the kids are on the cell phone when they get out the door.This is at 9:30 on a weekday morning, what the hell are they all talking about? What is so damn important? If the Islamists rally wanted us to bring us to our knees, all they need to do is bring down the cell phone towers, these cell phone dependents would have us suing for peace at any price to get the cell phones back on line.