AP Article On Cyborg Steve Mann 342

Posted by timothy on Saturday January 10, 2004 @09:24PM from the one-man-hardware-store dept.

Vellmont writes "Slashdots favorite Cyborg, University of Toronto Engineering Professor Steve Mann has an AP article about him out. You can read the article on Salon or Yahoo (as well as many other places). The article is well done, and I particularly love Prof. Mann's way of dealing with stores who prohibit videotaping. Slashdot ran a previous story about Prof. Mann's troubles with Airport Security in March 2002."

AP Article On Cyborg Steve Mann

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I for one . . . (Score:5, Funny)

by EmCeeHawking ( 720424 ) writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @09:25PM (#7941540)

. . . Welcome our new Steve Mann Cyborg overlords.

Slashdots Favorite Cyborg? (Score:2, Funny)

by holzp ( 87423 ) writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @09:27PM (#7941551)

I thought it was Gates of the Borg?

He should be careful ... (Score:4, Funny)

by DrJimbo ( 594231 ) * writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @09:27PM (#7941553)

From the yahoo story: One of his common setups involves a computer with a Pentium 4 processor, at least 512 gigabytes of memory ...
Someone might mug him to get that 512 gig of memory. Or even just to get the battery needed to power it.

Ummm (Score:5, Funny)

by clifgriffin ( 676199 ) writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @09:28PM (#7941558) Homepage

I'd like to see a bewolf cluster of...hims.

Yeah, yeah. (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @09:34PM (#7941592)

I think we all know the REAL reason this guy is becoming a cyborg. I think this is all I need to say: GO GO GADGET PENIS!

More Advanced Than I Thought! (Score:3, Funny)

by jheinen ( 82399 ) writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @09:35PM (#7941594) Homepage

"One of his common setups involves a computer with a Pentium 4 processor, at least 512 gigabytes of memory and a specialized operating system based on Linux"

Wow. Where can I get a box like that that fits under my sweater?

He is the first volunteer (Score:3, Funny)

by earthforce_1 ( 454968 ) writes: <`earthforce_1' `at' `yahoo.com'> on Saturday January 10, 2004 @09:47PM (#7941660) Journal

for Borg assimilation.

Re:He should be careful ... (Score:5, Funny)

by anticypher ( 48312 ) writes: <anticypher&gmail,com> on Saturday January 10, 2004 @09:49PM (#7941675) Homepage

What about the burn marks from the heat? 512 Gigs of memory would have to dissipate an awful lot of heat, and the body doesn't make that good a conductor.

Of course, this is /. and we know what the editor meant. 512 bytes of memory and 16 toggle switches :-)

the AC

Re:He should be careful ... (Score:3, Funny)

by sgifford ( 9982 ) writes: <sgifford@suspectclass.com> on Saturday January 10, 2004 @09:55PM (#7941707) Homepage Journal

If they did, though, he'd have a full record of what the mugger looked like and did, relayed through a wireless network back to another computer.

I saw this guy at USENIX a few years ago, and he was really interesting to listen to.

Re:Ummm (Score:5, Funny)

by sofakingl ( 690140 ) writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @09:59PM (#7941721)

It's called the Borg, and you probably don't want to see them (at least not up close).

I'm sorry, you can't tape in here! (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @10:02PM (#7941745)

[Steve Mann visualizes: Possible Response - Yes/No / Or what? / You'll have to talk to my manager / Fuck you, asshole / Fuck you.]
Steve Mann: You'll have to talk to my manager.

Re:Not a cyborg. (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @10:17PM (#7941813)

This is god. Kill yourself. Trust me.

Re:Ummm (Score:3, Funny)

by NanoGator ( 522640 ) writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @10:22PM (#7941838) Homepage Journal

"I'd like to see a bewolf cluster of...hims."

Your wish is my command. [reviewjournal.com]

Borgie Borg (Score:5, Funny)

by NanoGator ( 522640 ) writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @10:25PM (#7941847) Homepage Journal

When asked how many brothers and sisters he has, his response was "I am third of five."

I wonder (Score:3, Funny)

by segment ( 695309 ) writes: <sil@@@politrix...org> on Saturday January 10, 2004 @10:27PM (#7941858) Homepage Journal

... If I run a wireless sniffer... can I snoop on his thoughts? ;O

No sex for you! (Score:3, Funny)

by Aqua OS X ( 458522 ) writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @10:56PM (#7942006)

If you looking for a way to hold onto that virginity for as long as possible, wearing some of Steve's old outfits might be a good start.

On the other hand... you could look at porn -everywhere- you walked. :/

Boring everyday social ramifications. . . (Score:2, Funny)

by jhobbs ( 659809 ) writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @11:52PM (#7942254)

Every thought about what kinds of boring everyday social ramifications come from this sort of thing? Like every girl with be shaved a la Shenade O'Connor in fifty years because hair is so unsexy due to all the wealthy trendsetters having shaved their heads because hair gets in the way of the brainwave-monitoring-wraparound-headset-windows-20 48 must have Rodeo Dr. gadget of the future?
And of course French women will still have hairy pits.

he thinks he's so tough? (Score:2, Funny)

by bbdd ( 733681 ) writes: on Saturday January 10, 2004 @11:54PM (#7942263)

let's see how well he does on battlebots! [battlebots.com]

i'm guessing he would be in the heavyweight class.

Re:Everyone should have at least three. (Score:3, Funny)

by An Onerous Coward ( 222037 ) writes: on Sunday January 11, 2004 @12:37AM (#7942520) Homepage

You. Don't. Have. A. . . . what????

But how do you... Where will you... Umm....

I have to run away now.

You think Steve had security trouble? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday January 11, 2004 @12:51AM (#7942606)

Imagine what they'll do to Stefan Vamos with his theft-proof suitcase [ananova.com].

If the carrier's hand then comes away from the handle, it sets off a 240-decibel alarm and if not decoded within five seconds the case explodes.

"Will you be checking that bag or carry-on..?"

Re:Ummm (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday January 11, 2004 @01:24AM (#7942725)

You mean like a cyborg gangbang?

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I for one . . . (Score:5, Funny)

Slashdots Favorite Cyborg? (Score:2, Funny)

He should be careful ... (Score:4, Funny)

Ummm (Score:5, Funny)

Yeah, yeah. (Score:4, Funny)

More Advanced Than I Thought! (Score:3, Funny)

He is the first volunteer (Score:3, Funny)

Re:He should be careful ... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:He should be careful ... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Ummm (Score:5, Funny)

I'm sorry, you can't tape in here! (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Not a cyborg. (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Ummm (Score:3, Funny)

Borgie Borg (Score:5, Funny)

I wonder (Score:3, Funny)

No sex for you! (Score:3, Funny)

Boring everyday social ramifications. . . (Score:2, Funny)

he thinks he's so tough? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Everyone should have at least three. (Score:3, Funny)

You think Steve had security trouble? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Ummm (Score:1, Funny)

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