[ExI] Fwd: [london-hack-space] Request for knowledge: Implantable Microchips

[Adrian Tymes]

I'll leave it to someone more qualified talk about possible medical
concerns, but
as to standardization: nope.

"Standardization" means "let other people make stuff that works with our
toys",
which is something that private vendors are loathe to do in any early stage
market
such as this, because they think that's a part of the market they could
serve
themselves.  It is only once the market matures, and vendors realize they
can do
better by focusing on a part of the market and letting other people handle
the rest,
that standards begin to emerge.

Of course, it is usually the case that vendors can do better by specializing
on
some profitable niche all along, even in an early stage market.  In new
markets, it
is not obvious what that niche is.  But more important is greed, and the
common,
usually errant belief that one vendor can do everything a customer would
want with
no outside assistance.  (Also known as the Not Invented Here syndrome.)

2010/11/6 Bryan Bishop <kanzure at gmail.com>

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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: scary boots <scaryboots at gmail.com>
> Date: Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 10:10 AM
> Subject: [london-hack-space] Request for knowledge: Implantable Microchips
> To: london-hack-space at googlegroups.com
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> Hello everybody,
>
> Some of you may have been there when I mentioned my desire to get myself
> microchipped. I want to be identifiable with pet scanners, and using it to
> access places would be cool as well (albeit somewhat unsuave as it'll be in
> the back of my neck).
>
> Can't help noticing that all the ones for sale (and most are only for sale
> to registered vets) come with different brand names and only assert that
> they work with that particular company's scanner. Is there any
> standardization in the market? If not, what is most commonly used/works with
> easily-obtained scanners? Any other considerations I should bear in mind?
>
> I am aware that the insertion cannula is quite large. I'm not worried about
> the insertion, because I have an experienced piercer who'll do it for me,
> and I'm not a pussy. But I'm damned if I'm going to get it inserted and then
> find out it's not compatible with anything.
>
> any help or links appreciated!
>
> Scary
>
> ps. would anyone be interested if i put photos of my crinoline up or is
> that totally dull to everyone who's not a frivolous poser like me?
>
>
>
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> - Bryan
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