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BeBop Sensors Launches Wearable Smart Fabric Technology

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First Thin Smart Fabric Sensors to Measure All Aspects of Physicality: Force, Location, Size, Twist, Bend, Stretch & Motion Patented Monolithic Fabric Sensors Let You Answer Calls from a Shirt, Predict Diabetic Events & Measure Gait through Insoles, Show Hand/Foot Location on Gym Mats, &  Track Driver Alertness in Steering Wheels For Clothing, Shoes, & Gear for Sports, Medical, Gaming, Robotics, Aerospace, & Security  Applications Include Controllers, Measurement, Monitoring, 3D Modeling, & More Berkeley, CA, October 27, 2014 – BeBop Sensors, Inc. www.bebopsensors.com , the wearable sensor technology company created by musical instrument inventor Keith McMillen and KMI, announced today their first products, BeBop Wearable Smart Fabric Sensor, the first and only ultra thin wearable smart fabric sensor that measures all aspects of physicality, including bend, location, motion, rotation, angle, & torque.  Employing BeBo...

Is That a MyoLink Sensor On Your Head? Want One?

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Nerd Stalker interviews the co-founder of Somaxis, Alexander Grey at the San Francisco Bulletproof Conference. Somaxis has created a sensor that adheres to your body they call the Myolink, it transmit various data to your mobile device. The Myolink is a fraction of the cost of what a device like this costs even now, we think you biohackers are going to love this.

Biohacking Alzheimer's with Steve Fowkes

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Nerd Stalker interview with Steve Fowkes of ProjectWellBeing.com at the Bulletproof Conference. We talk brain hacking to fight Alzheimers, Mercury levels and more.

Foc.us A Biohacking Headset to Improve Your Game

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Nerd Stalker interviews Michael Oxley, Founder of Foc.us , Foc.us is a headset that passes a small electric current through the prefrontal cortex of the wearer and claims increased performance. We've seen a great deal of interest from biohackers however Michael insists that although there may be other use cases for Foc.us they are squarely targeting gamers. I got to try the foc.us out at the O'reilly Bay Area Maker Faire and was very impressed with the actual sensation I felt across my brain note my odd serious stare is due to the sensation being in effect. I can't speak to increased focus as it was a quick test and not a full use case however we do plan on getting a review unit and giving our readers our thoughts when that happens in July. What we really love about the unit is the price ($249), Michael did say that the unit is aggressively priced on purpose and the fact that they are not seeking additional funding gives the founders the flexibility to make this smart b...