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MattGuy
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I lost most of my sensation a while ago, tried to take it out and couldn't find the magnet, after a couple of minutes I gave up since it was just a preemptive move in the first place. After reading this I'll have to try again...after finding somet...in ProceduresJune 2017
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I just moved down to Kent from Edmonds, a meetup for us in the area sounds like a great idea.in CommunityJanuary 2016
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First I've got to say that my second m31 was done about 8 months ago bya professional and has been perfect in every way. I can feel my laptop charger from a couple inches away(helped w/ troubleshooting laptop not charging, the cause ended up...in MagnetsOctober 2015
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Thats funny though justilew, I was doing the exact same thing, but only held it on my fingernail for 30 seconds every once in a while with the same idea but came to the same conclusion that it would be bad for the tissue surrounding my implanted m...in ProceduresOctober 2014
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@kjwx I'm glad to hear I'm not the only that worried about it without stitches and glad to hear yours worked out. The liquid bandage(with antiseptic) does a great job of keeping the wound dry and clean while I'm moving around during the day. I'm t...in ProceduresOctober 2014
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I'm just going to throw my experience on this thread real quick...Implanted two days ago. Cutting through the initial layers of skin was pretty hard although I only had a straight edge disposable scalpel to work with vs. a curved blade which proba...in ProceduresOctober 2014
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@Raven That's almost exactly what Osteth designed :) even uses the same ICin MagnetsAugust 2014
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I'll look into it dokclaw, and I wouldn't be surprised in the least...between the tight, hard corners and overall surface area of the implant I assumed something would come up...if it did get taken out I hope Tim was okay.in Coatings, transdermals, other implantsAugust 2014
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I will add the link on occasion to keep it visible**Click here to give your input on the implant registry**@AmmonRA Nevermind, when I finished answering the form it showed all of the answers put together into one question sheet. But nevermind, sin...in CommunityAugust 2014
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I think a standard inductively charged battery would be the way to go for this, blood and sweat powered are just too difficult for the moment...we should do some parts searching and find a screen that could be compatible..backlit e-ink would be gr...in Coatings, transdermals, other implantsAugust 2014
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Hey @AmmonRa could you check out the registry? It seems to be concatenating all of the answers into one survey...Is there any way to keep them separate? I can try to help if theres some way to give me access to the doc..I have no ideas off the top...in CommunityAugust 2014
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@AmmonRa Thanks for being pro-active!**Click here to give your input on the implant registry**Neo, you are right, ulnar border is where I'd want it. I'd planned before but just quickly tested by resting my hand on the table and mouse but both gave...in CommunityAugust 2014
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I'd seen that moodinq prank too and thought it'd be feasible. And actually any backlit display would work it would eat power like none other but the technology it definitely available. as far as electronics go it wouldn't even be that hard of a de...in Coatings, transdermals, other implantsAugust 2014
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It's true that our screen names will be visible for our posts on here but since the entire idea of this forum is to discuss our implants, etc it would be somewhat illogical to start worrying about it now. Neo only said our screennames wouldn't be ...in CommunityAugust 2014
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@Jack_Sylvane As far as short-term goals go, you are correct. NeoSapiens could provide info on certain implant locations and possibly save some people the hassle of messing it up, which is definitely a plus. However that could discount their...in MagnetsAugust 2014
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I would participate, but will message you to avoid further hijacking of this threadin Coatings, transdermals, other implantsAugust 2014
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That's an extremely overpriced gun! Honestly, while I don't happen to have a helium tank sitting around, a person could build the gun itself, and I mean everything past the initial tank regulator for a few hundred dollars...would there be muc...in Genetic and biology based modsAugust 2014
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@AmmonRa, i'm surprised you can't feel anything from wires...have you tested with AC power lines and not just DC? I imagine the DC lines would have very little effect on a magnet as its the alternating electromagnetic fields that cause the magnet ...in MagnetsAugust 2014
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Hey jamcar, I just ordered my magnets too so can't speak from experience but I've seen plenty of people say that the magnet doesn't affect their use of a computer. Sometimes they can feel the harddrive revving up which is neat but no negative side...in MagnetsAugust 2014
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@NeoSapiensSurgery I agree with you however the largest obstacle is the actual procedure itself in my opinion. As you mentioned, electrical arrays have been used enough to be relatively simple, however finding somebody to perform the procedure has...in Coatings, transdermals, other implantsAugust 2014
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It's not something I plan on dabbling in anytime soon heh, just interested in the knowledge for now. A full body system would be one heckuva project and I'd love to see it get done. Too many ideas on here never come to fruition either due to immed...in MagnetsAugust 2014
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@drjaaz nice nuclear reactor you got there :) I've just recently been studying Farnsworth's ideasHow did you plan on manually stimulating the magnets? If you were wearing a glove then you'd have more implant options since you'd be able to am...in MagnetsAugust 2014
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I've used the term evolution in some of my own writings and had this same dilemma with myself. But I figure that, even though biohackers are dealing with a biological entity and sometimes even DNA directly, the term evolution is used more in the c...in Everything elseAugust 2014
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Thanks glims, I'll get started on writing up a draftin CommunityAugust 2014
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@zombiegristle Clever!in RFID/NFCAugust 2014
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I'd like to help with the Conclusion/Discussion/What the future may hold. The Conclusion section would mainly have to wait until the other parts are complete and should have the Neil deGrasse Tyson vibe. But I could start on 'What the future may h...in CommunityAugust 2014
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Just ordered two, I'm psyched! Has anybody started feeling electromagnetic waves with these yet? I'm curious to know if they provide enough sensation to feel the same EM waves you can pick up with larger magnets?...I realize this is something I sh...in MagnetsAugust 2014
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I would start by asking other people who have started their own labs. Here is a list to work off of, and that whole website (diybio.org) should have some useful information for you:http://diybio.org/local/in CommunityAugust 2014
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@mothball I'm interested in seeing how that works, I don't know what the code looks like but make sure your GN bits are set to 111 for max. sensitivity and range when you're testing. The math makes it look like it will take about 4000 different me...in Prosthetics, wearables, and hapticsMay 2014
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@Cassox will you still be selling the implant equipment or will that be put on hold until you finalize the new magnet design? In reality I would like to have a couple magnets and patience was never my strongpoint so I'm hoping to put in an SMM mag...in MagnetsMay 2014
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@McStuff Wow you made some progress on that. I would place it on bare skin not hair, as the hair's stress detection capabilities won't be available for an implant. Then again...I'd imagine any sensation will be amplified when placed below the skin...in Prosthetics, wearables, and hapticsApril 2014
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@glims I like the magnetic shape memory alloy idea. Removing the need for physical contact in the device (vs bumping a whisker when output is desired) would at the least lengthen the lifetime of the implant. Also, I'm not sure if you read the thre...in Prosthetics, wearables, and hapticsApril 2014
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@thephackt Thanks for the info. I'll only be implanting 3mm x 1mm disc magnets so the protruding shouldn't be as much(if any) of a problem. One in the finger and one in the wrist so I'll also be able to make a comparison. Interested to see i...in MagnetsApril 2014
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Well rubbing alcohol won't kill all pathogens but it would definitely help, I'm unsure what the best way to sterilize your implant is. Also @Saal said that @cassox is no longer recommending the dental resin layer.sin MagnetsApril 2014
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Well shucks, I suppose a visual inspection of the parylene will have to do. I wonder what ever happened with that Alabama professor making custom coatings....in Everything elseApril 2014
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@Shellhound There have been a few different discussions on magnet placement (see above few posts), orientation, size, 'cups', combinations, and such however I didn't participate in them and don't know what their outcomes were but if you use the ma...in MagnetsApril 2014
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EDIT: Heh, I was reading @cassox blog for the surgical procedure and immediately after posting this saw the suggestion to use dental resin. Did you do that to your magnet?@Saal About the Parylene C coatings...if we assume the parylene coating is b...in Everything elseApril 2014
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Also, since phone covers use magnets to stay closed beware of phones that detect magnets and go to sleep / consider when testing apps:http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexus-7-has-hidden-magnet-sensor_id32175in MagnetsJanuary 2014
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There's actually a thread on that:http://discuss.biohack.me/discussion/477/magnet-activated-phonessI'm not sure how easy hacking the MagiTact mentioned on there would be, probably easier to design a unique program and a project like that reeks of ...in Everything elseJanuary 2014
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Your post prompted me to actually do a little research on a similar idea I'd been having using the magnets a lot of people are getting implanted into their fingers.For the user side I agree Bluetooth would be probably be best with the new low ener...in Everything elseJanuary 2014
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I won't be able to make it, good thing I hadn't made plans for the house yet. However, it looks like the event has sold out, but my ticket will be up for sale if anybody is still looking for one just message me.in CommunityJanuary 2014
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@drew I can help with the coding if you're planning on using Android. Just hacked together a bluetooth app for somebody a couple months ago so I can handle interfacing with bluetooth headphones or HA's.@Frank Does your current setup have bluetooth...in Prosthetics, wearables, and hapticsJanuary 2014
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Can I get in on that flat? Just bought my ticket so I had one before they sold out but need to be sure of a couple other travel details before I spend any more money. Few days or so and I'll know for sure.in CommunityJanuary 2014
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This isn't exactly in line with the topic but might relate to the idea behind the question. Instead of using wires some universities are researching Ultrasonic Communication between implanted devices because the human body is composed mainly of wa...in Coatings, transdermals, other implantsDecember 2013
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Well that sounds like a pretty practical setup then. Do you think the airbrush layers are thin enough to make it practical for coating magnets? I'm more interested in larger applications now, sensors and uC's but...I'm still having trouble sourcin...in Coatings, transdermals, other implantsDecember 2013
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The silicone ThomasEgi linked above has a viscosity (before the xylene evaporates) of 800 cps, according to a nice looking chart I found that's the same as high fructose corn syrup at 27°C, and latex paint is close at 750 cps, that has to be near ...in Coatings, transdermals, other implantsDecember 2013
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@ThomasEgi what would a person be looking for when sourcing any of these materials? From what you've mentioned it looks like HDPE would be the way to go, I've found a few sources selling HDPE pellets for 3d printers, one even sells by the pound bu...in Coatings, transdermals, other implantsDecember 2013
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Is there a discussion on bioproofing somewhere on here? I didn't see one looking around. I'd be willing to help however I could in coming up with a reliable way to biocoat objects, especially electronics as that's my area of interest.in Everything elseDecember 2013
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Hello, I'm wondering if anybody has any of the 782N-3 magnets still available? It looks like recently everybody has been getting cylinders but I want to wait that out until I can find either A) gold-wrapped parylene coated neodymium cylinder or B)...in Everything elseDecember 2013