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Topic: Braille Tattoos Become a Reality (Read 3634 times)
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Ookii
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From http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2007/10/tattoos-for-the.htmlCall me superficial, but I love cute haircuts, hot make-up, and creative tattoos, but lately I've wondered, if you're blind, can you enjoy these very visual things. Well one student has thought up a way where the visually impaired can express themselves through tattoos that can be read. The Braille Tattoo, designed by Klara Jirkova (a student at the University of the Arts Berlin), is a series of implantable surgical steel, titanium, or medical plastic that's placed under the skin. The tattoo can then be read via touch. Subdermal implants are nothing new, but using them to create body art for the visually impaired is an interesting idea. Jirkova thinks the implants could be used in the divet between thumb and pointer finger, so when people shake hands they can "read" each other's names and info. Complete with:  Of course it wouldn't make sense for my tattoo. EDIT: Oh, and here's the real source. |
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« Last Edit: October 22, 2007, 09:32:01 AM by Ookii »
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WayAbvPar
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I have a Braille tattoo. In my pants.
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Furiously
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Three tiny bumps does not make it braille...
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schild
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This is more... body ornament/jewelry than skin art me thinks.
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Ironwood
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You're only saying that because your eyes work.
Bravo.
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WayAbvPar
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Three tiny bumps does not make it braille...
It might make it time for a Valtrex scrip, however. |
When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
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Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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kaid
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If I got one of these it would spell stop touching me in braille
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Signe
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I could never get a tat like that. I already have stalking tendencies and I don't want to end up stalking blind people just so I can get them to touch me. Having said that, stalking blind people might be easier in the long run.
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WayAbvPar
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If I got one of these it would spell stop touching me in braille
Well played. |
When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
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caladein
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Another project from the article...  I would almost get this in spite of my psychological aversion to contacts. |
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Big Gulp
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Implants??? What kind of pussy nonsense is this?
It's like I told you when we did your arm, just let me hang that needle out a quarter inch and guarantee they'll be able to feel those bumps.
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schild
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The Freedom-2 stuff that was linked to seems like a good way to try out a tattoo, of course it doubles the cost. But whatever, if you ever get a chicks name or "Mom" or a gang tat, you get it in Freedom-2.
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Yegolev
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Implants??? What kind of pussy nonsense is this?
It's like I told you when we did your arm, just let me hang that needle out a quarter inch and guarantee they'll be able to feel those bumps.
My first thought was something like this, having known a few people that were branded when joining a fraternity. But what do I know? |
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