Hello Charles.

05 Sep 03 16:10, you wrote to me:

 CA> Many people want to be like 'Spock' from StarTrek? I think
 CA> that's why wireless lans are becoming so popular, to link back
 CA> to 'the mother ship's computer'. Even your project to
 CA> computerize a wheelchair is much the same. All we need now are
 CA> 'com badges'. ;-)

Heh, heh.  Too true but at least in this case it is for around the home
rather then out there in the cold, cruel world where he could pose a hazard
to others.  Also we were thinking of educational and work settings where
you still have to be within range of the 'mother ship'.  Many colleges are
now doing simular things btw.  I think it's a good idea.  If someone
intercepts the signal maybe they'll learn something useful eh?

 CA> It is vanity but it's also trying to live their fantasy of
 CA> being 'Spock'. People are just trying to have some fun and do
 CA> occasionally get a bit carried away.

As long as nobody gets carried away in a pine box because of this I don't
have a problem with it. In our case we are trying to consider the
consequences before they rear their ugly heads.

Maurice

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