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Eat @ Joes
New Scientist is carrying this summary of a nifty new technology pioneered by the Seimens (shaddup Ron) group:
Researchers at the firm have developed a printable interactive display with a similar thickness to paper."A pillbox could display instructions for how [the pills] should be taken and provide this information in several languages with the push of a button," says Siemens spokesman Norbert Aschenbrenner. "Admission tickets for trade shows could indicate the booths where various exhibitors are located."
Assuming manufacturing techniques move forward as planned, we should start seeing these things some time in 2007.
That'd work well with people used to technology. However, old people are more apt to call their local drugstore and have the following conversation:
Crochety old person: why is this damn pillbox making noise. I can't understand a damn thing it's saying. You need to come out here and turn make it stop.
Pharmacist - That noise is the pillbox telling you when and how much of the drug to take
COP - What? What? Speak up! You damn kids have no respect for us
Ph - Can you hear me now?
COP - Back in my day, we didn't have fancy noises. We just did what we were told. The pharmacist would give us cod liver oil and that worked for everything. None of these damn fancy take the pill 4 times standing on your head.
and so on. I'm sure Amber's dreading technology like this...
Posted by: ronaprhys on October 14, 2005 01:49 PMThat's incredible... it was like you were channeling my mom then. Amazing!
*exit stage right, dodging pies, walkers, canes, pill cases, etc.*
Posted by: Scott on October 14, 2005 03:52 PMgreat - now I'm going to get beaten with a stick the next time she sees me.
DAMMIT!!!
Posted by: ronaprhys on October 14, 2005 04:02 PMBe careful what you are saying "Sonny Boys" COP are watching and packing my baseball bat for the Christmas Trip!!!
Posted by: Pat on October 14, 2005 08:35 PM