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New Scientist: reports the release of a new voiceless phone that taps into vital nerves in the neck to translate thoughts into telephonic conversations. Users can still talk aloud if they want to, but have the option of speaking silently for privacy in public places. I’m not sure if I want people to know what I’m thinking on the phone. Like when I call in sick for work when I’m actually leaving for that party at the beach…

Here’s the perfect gift for all-thumbs fumbling gamers; the Mind Gaming Headset, which allows players to control game play using only brainwaves, freeing up the hands for Cheetos and Coke. San Francisco based Emotiv is “using a combination EEGs (that reveal alpha waves that signify calmness), EMGs (that measure muscle movement), and ECGs and GSR (that measure heart rate and sweating), developers hope to create a picture of a player’s mental and physical state. Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), which monitors changes in blood oxygenation, could also be incorporated since it overcomes some of the interference problems with EEGs.” (Physorg.com)…

Obviously, the best way to avoid mind reading/control is the old standby, the tin foil hat. For this advanced technology, Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie-Practical Mind Control Protection for Paranoids, by humorist Lyle Zapato is still available from Palidin Books.

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