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Could Penis-Controlled Computers Ever Catch On? [NSFW]

You know you've always wanted to see what would happen if you could control a first-person shooter with your penis — or, if you don't have one of your own, the penis of a friend. Maybe you want to literalize the term "cock block," or maybe you want to leave the mousing to your special down-there places while your hands roam freely across the keyboard. Either way, Kyle "Slashdong" Machulis has the ultimate futuristic, posthuman USB device for you. More »

2:24 PM on Thu Apr 10 2008
By Annalee Newitz
3,664 views, 35 comments

Latest by nygenxer: You had me at "penis-controlled." :) more »

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A Battery Made by Bioengineered Viruses

All viruses have an organic outer shell, but it turns out that with a little genetic tinkering they can be trained to produce an inorganic outer shell made of gold or cobalt oxide. Angela Belcher's lab at MIT has created an entire factory of trained viruses whose genes have been reprogrammed to grow battery ingredients. They're also growing ingredients for solar cells, as well as computer monitors and water-purification systems. More »

7:40 AM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Annalee Newitz
844 views, 10 comments