Author Topic: Bionic hand wins top tech prize (Read 1128 times)

Simon · « **on:** June 10, 2008, 16:51 »

The world's most advanced, commercially available, bionic hand has clinched the UK's top engineering prize.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7443866.stm

Clive · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2008, 21:06 »

Yes I saw that on breakfast news this morning. Has this thread been moved to the DZ yet?

Simon · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2008, 21:09 »

Not yet.

Clive · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2008, 21:27 »

I can't see how it can survive here for long.

Simon · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2008, 00:01 »

10 things to do with a bionic hand?

1. Open pickle jars...

GillE · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2008, 00:15 »

2. Receive awards. At least the acceptance speech wouldn't amount to any more than a 'thumbs up'.

Reno · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2008, 02:31 »

But can he put a rubber on......

Clive · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2008, 09:17 »

Didn't take long for this thread to start going downhill.