Intravenous WiFi

from the pump-that-internet-directly-into-your-veins dept

Now, it's true that I've joked on occasion about how appealing the concept of having an IP-IV system that would pump an internet connection directly into my veins, but I certainly wasn't prepared for the announcement that Aruba Wireless Networks is working with Sharp HealthCare to build a WiFi-enabled IV pump for hospital use. The idea, of course, is not to pump the internet into your veins (darn!) but to connect the IV drip to a central server that has medical profiles. Now, the announcement goes on and on about security, but how many people would actually feel comfortable having their IV drip governed by a server connected over a WiFi connection?