MetaFilter posts tagged with prosthetics

The Future Gets Closer, Part II

StrikeTheViol — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:14:51 -0800

Practical gene therapy treatment emerges. Prosthetics that feel. Circumventing paralysis with brain implants.

THAT'S NOT FAIR!

anotherpanacea — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:45:45 -0800

Alligator takes boys arm, boy takes alligator's head

ColdChef — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:35:23 -0800

"Get me a robot arm that looks like the Terminator." Slidell, LA boy recounts fight with 'Godzilla' gator While playing on the banks of the former gravel pit where neighborhood kids often swim, the kids spotted the 10-foot, 8-inch reptile known as Big Joe on the other side of the lake. Devin said one of his friends began throwing sticks in its direction. Bad idea.

Interview With The Glass Eye Maker

jonson — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:38:37 -0800

Compelling (if somewhat brief) videoblog featuring an artist describing his job, crafting & painting glass eyes for folks in need of prosthetics.

"If you think amputation gives hiim an advantage, have the operation yourself and we'll see you at the track."

anotherpanacea — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:17:24 -0800

With the help of Ossur's prosthetic feet, Oscar Pistorius is differently abled. Video. Walk Tall should be the next LiveStrong. (via)

Boredom detector

srs — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 10:53:25 -0800

Device warns you if you're boring or irritating MIT develops emotional intelligence prosthetic.

Care Bears: the true story

elgilito — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 02:54:57 -0800

Come quick! I'm being eaten by a bear! In 1977, Cynthia Dusel-Bacon, a 31-year old geologist working for the US Geological Survey, lost both arms after an encounter with a hungry black bear during a field trip in Alaska. Not only she survived her ordeal, but she resumed her work as a USGS scientist. She can also tell you a few things about living a life without arms (she calls it "a multi-media approach"): how to chop carrots, undress, wash the dishes, read, and use a mouse.

Chop.

tomplus2 — Fri, 21 May 2004 08:19:55 -0800

"I showed them everything from a simple hook to a nonfunctioning artificial hand to a $50,000 bionic arm," Agris says. "They all picked the bionic arm." 7 Iraqi men recieve tattoo removal and a bionic arm.

How much RAM would you like with your brain, sir?

zerofoks — Thu, 13 Mar 2003 01:05:03 -0800

World's first brain prosthesis revealed. Well, first hippocampus replacement at least. If this is not a dead end for science (which I doubt), I am gonna get my soul fully digitalized in 2020, then spreading it on the whole net with some new version of a code-red virus. :-)

Hjorth — Fri, 27 Jul 2001 12:25:22 -0800

"Paul Morgan is a man who desperately wants to lead a normal life again. When the accident first happened, the technology was not available for that to happen. While the technology is now available for Paul to lead a better life, the financial burden would be much more than he could afford. That is why Paul has come up with the idea to chop off his feet live on the internet". This is the first time reading a web page has actually made me nauseous.

thc — Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:30:59 -0800

Shake a leg! I like it that the guys who built the bombs, now have to build the legs the bombs blew off.

shmuel — Tue, 02 May 2000 22:42:50 -0800

Rat-mind-control-robot. Where'd these rat's sign up? I want my cyborgian arm!