Is It New Just Because It Attaches To A PDA?
from the I'm-confused... dept
For years there have been these "brain relaxer" or "brain stimulator" type goggles that you could buy, which would flash lights in some sort of pattern that was supposed to do something to your brainwaves. I have no clue if they actually work or not, and I'm sure some people really like them. I've never used one, mainly because I've never had the opportunity and haven't cared enough to make the opportunity happen. Now, however, someone seems to have taken that concept and attached it to a PDA and is acting as if it's a brand new invention. The only thing that's different about this version is that the controls to run it are included in software you need to install on your PDA. Of course, the only thing I kept thinking about when reading this was that if they could also combine this solution with mobile phones, then you could have a little competition over your brainwaves, between "good" things happening to them from the little lights and potentially bad things happening from the radiation.
Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
Techdirt is one of the few remaining truly independent media outlets. We do not have a giant corporation behind us, and we rely heavily on our community to support us, in an age when advertisers are increasingly uninterested in sponsoring small, independent sites — especially a site like ours that is unwilling to pull punches in its reporting and analysis.
While other websites have resorted to paywalls, registration requirements, and increasingly annoying/intrusive advertising, we have always kept Techdirt open and available to anyone. But in order to continue doing so, we need your support. We offer a variety of ways for our readers to support us, from direct donations to special subscriptions and cool merchandise — and every little bit helps. Thank you.
–The Techdirt Team
Reader Comments
Subscribe: RSS
View by: Time | Thread
Experience speaks ...
Oh well, consider the " new & improved " PDA units as the " Lava Lamp " for the new Millennium !
[ link to this | view in chronology ]
No Subject Given
[ link to this | view in chronology ]