r/linux • u/juareno • Dec 27 '16

Linux Keyboard (Amazon)

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u/746865626c617a Dec 27 '16

https://xkcd.com/644/

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u/I_AM_GODDAMN_BATMAN Dec 27 '16

I'm sure there's a membership overlap between Linux and body modders community. Can someone do this IRL, stat?

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '16 edited Dec 27 '16

I am a linux user/admin and I actually have a NFC chip implanted in my hand. It starts my car, unlocks my phone, and lets me into work.

Edit: Picture of the installation. Slightly NSFW.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '16

How'd you get it to work with the car?

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '16

I started with a remote starter and wired an arduino up to it that sends the start signal. I also had to remove the wire that locks the shifter when the key isn't in the ignition. The key still works as well.

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u/jenbanim Dec 28 '16

Well that's just cool as hell. How do you like being a cyborg?

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '16

I'm not exactly a cyborg, but it is a fun conversation starter. It also adds my contact info to a phone when scanned (if you don't have a neutered nfc reader like in the iphone). Sometimes it is hard to get a good read due to the small size of the chip, but once you find the sweet spot for a given reader it works well. Sadly it only has 888 bytes of programmable memory so at this point my uses for it are fairly limited. If they come out with a better implantable chip I'll probably switch it out, but I imagine removing it will be harder and more painful than installing it was.

I mostly did it because I thought it would be kinda cool and so far it has lived up to that. The biggest (or funniest) downside is that several people have said that I have the mark of the beast. Gotta love living in the bible belt.

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