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Dangerous Things Sells “Cybernetic Microchip Biohacking” RFID and NFC Implants

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Re: Dangerous Things Sells “Cybernetic Microchip Biohacking” RFID and NFC Implants

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Post by filcuk »

synapsomorphy wrote: post #19

I have their Titan magnet in a ring finger. Unlike all other magnet implants it does not degrade at all because it has a titanium casing, so it will last good as new until I die or remove it. I can feel AC with it very easily, because the magnet vibrates. Microwaves and laptop charger bricks are fun. There's a little gadget [1], literally just an inductor soldered to a USB-C connector, that you can plug into your pho…

I have one between my thumb and index finger. I was aware there are far fewer nerve endings in that area, but was hoping it would still work to some degree, as certain people reported. Sadly, I don't feel anything at all.

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Post by aaron695 »

rendaw wrote: post #15

Their site force redirects to a relatively useless country-local top-page so I have no idea what TFA is about. That said, I've been looking a lot into NFC with asymmetric keys since I wanted to use it as a 2nd factor for everything (including phone unlocking, unfortunately that doesn't seem to be happening any time soon). NFC has a couple implementations: tags (basic, unencrypted, cloneable), symmetric encrypted (all…

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Post by ramonverse »

synapsomorphy wrote: post #19

I have their Titan magnet in a ring finger. Unlike all other magnet implants it does not degrade at all because it has a titanium casing, so it will last good as new until I die or remove it. I can feel AC with it very easily, because the magnet vibrates. Microwaves and laptop charger bricks are fun. There's a little gadget [1], literally just an inductor soldered to a USB-C connector, that you can plug into your pho…

Is it a problem if you need a MRI?

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Post by synapsomorphy »

ramonverse wrote: post #23
synapsomorphy wrote: post #19

I have their Titan magnet in a ring finger. Unlike all other magnet implants it does not degrade at all because it has a titanium casing, so it will last good as new until I die or remove it. I can feel AC with it very easily, because the magnet vibrates. Microwaves and laptop charger bricks are fun. There's a little gadget [1], literally just an inductor soldered to a USB-C connector, that you can plug into your pho…

Is it a problem if you need a MRI?

If I knew beforehand I was getting one I would have it removed. If not (incapacitated), someone has gone through an MRI with my same magnet and just felt strong tugging, not even really painful and definitely not ripping-out-of-finger strong. It's a pretty small magnet and I guess human skin is pretty darn strong.

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Post by brysonreece »

zoklet-enjoyer wrote: post #17

I've had one of their magnets and one of their NFC chips in my hand for a decade

Similar boat, I have two FlexNTs - one in each middle finger. Funnily enough, the one in my right hand stopped working after about three months. The one in my left has been going strong for the last 6-7 years.

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Post by CuriousCosmic »

rendaw wrote: post #15

Their site force redirects to a relatively useless country-local top-page so I have no idea what TFA is about. That said, I've been looking a lot into NFC with asymmetric keys since I wanted to use it as a 2nd factor for everything (including phone unlocking, unfortunately that doesn't seem to be happening any time soon). NFC has a couple implementations: tags (basic, unencrypted, cloneable), symmetric encrypted (all…

> Their site force redirects to a relatively useless country-local top-page so I have no idea what TFA is about.

FWIW there is no article in this case. TFA is the shop itself, presumably to start a discussion of biohacking, particularly some of the implants they have.

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Post by zoklet-enjoyer »

cbsks wrote: post #18
zoklet-enjoyer wrote: post #17

I've had one of their magnets and one of their NFC chips in my hand for a decade

What do you use them for?

My contact card is on the chip, so I can give people my info if they scan it with their phone.

Magnet I mostly use to make sure my laptop charger is plugged in all the way.

They're just kind of fun. I had a couple other magnets too, but they had a different type of coating and had to be removed when they started to leak.

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