Comments on: Open source, sonar-controlled vibrator you play like a theremin, with your whole body http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 07:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Todd Galveston http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1593454 Todd Galveston Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1593454 Hahaha, that is so great. I recently bought the second generation of the LYLA from LELO http://www.lelo.com/index.php?collectionName=insignia-luxe&groupName=LYLA-2 I wonder if they can manage to hack this one as well. I would love to test Beth's version, because the second one is stronger and waterproof. Or something with waves - in the water? I get carried away... Hahaha, that is so great. I recently bought the second generation of the LYLA from LELO http://www.lelo.com/index.php?collectionName=insignia-luxe&groupName=LYLA-2 I wonder if they can manage to hack this one as well. I would love to test Beth’s version, because the second one is stronger and waterproof. Or something with waves – in the water? I get carried away…

]]> By: James Churchill http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591378 James Churchill Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591378 You're describing almost (shit, typo, I meant every) comment thread on HAD. You’re describing almost (shit, typo, I meant every) comment thread on HAD.

]]> By: jandrese http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591349 jandrese Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591349 This does hit me as perhaps the most pretentious sex toy ever invented, but at the same time it is fascinating. This does hit me as perhaps the most pretentious sex toy ever invented, but at the same time it is fascinating.

]]> By: fuzzyfuzzyfungus http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591298 fuzzyfuzzyfungus Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591298 Attempting to compete on specs with the sex toy industry is about as foolish as a mathematician attempting to compete on floating-point operations with the computing industry... (speaking of iconic tales of doomed competition, has anybody ever taken the American folklore of John Henry vs. the steam drill and re-shot it as an over-the-top musclebound homoerotic machine sexfest?) Attempting to compete on specs with the sex toy industry is about as foolish as a mathematician attempting to compete on floating-point operations with the computing industry…

(speaking of iconic tales of doomed competition, has anybody ever taken the American folklore of John Henry vs. the steam drill and re-shot it as an over-the-top musclebound homoerotic machine sexfest?)

]]> By: fuzzyfuzzyfungus http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591294 fuzzyfuzzyfungus Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591294 The hackaday thread is... tragicomedic. It's bitterly divided between the 'eww, why are you getting your gross feminine sex toys in my hacks!' contingent and the contingent that recognizes it as an atypically well done and written up example of the 'hacks' genre. The hackaday thread is… tragicomedic. It’s bitterly divided between the ‘eww, why are you getting your gross feminine sex toys in my hacks!’ contingent and the contingent that recognizes it as an atypically well done and written up example of the ‘hacks’ genre.

]]> By: fuzzyfuzzyfungus http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591292 fuzzyfuzzyfungus Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591292 At the state level? Negative quite a few years. Federally? Not much activity that has risen to the level of even preliminary media attention. At the state level? Negative quite a few years. Federally? Not much activity that has risen to the level of even preliminary media attention.

]]> By: vonbobo http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591165 vonbobo Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591165 Lol! I have a friend with a vintage calculator collection I can set you up with! Lol! I have a friend with a vintage calculator collection I can set you up with!

]]> By: bo1n6bo1n6 http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591113 bo1n6bo1n6 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591113 No spooky halloween noises? No spooky halloween noises?

]]> By: Preston Sturges http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591107 Preston Sturges Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591107 I was thinking more "A Token Of My Extreme" which is about sex with machines, "But if you want a really good one you have to learn a foreign language," which used to be German, but now it's C++ I guess.  I was thinking more “A Token Of My Extreme” which is about sex with machines, “But if you want a really good one you have to learn a foreign language,” which used to be German, but now it’s C++ I guess. 

]]> By: Preston Sturges http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591105 Preston Sturges Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591105 Fick mich, du Miserabler hurensohn Du miserabler hurensohn Fick mich, du Miserabler hurensohn Streck ihn aus Streck aus deinen Heissen gelockten Streck ihn aus Streck aus deinen Heissen gelockten Streck ihn aus Streck aus deinen Heissen gelockten Schwanz Ah-ee-ahee-ahhhhh! Mach es sehr schnell Rein und raus Magisches schwein Mach es sehr schnell Rein und raus Magisches schwein Bis es spritzt, spritzt,Spritzt, spritzt Feuer! Bis es spritzt, spritzt,Spritzt, spritzt Feuer! Aber beklecker nicht Das sofa, sofa! Aber beklecker nicht Das sofa, sofa! Aber beklecker nicht Das sofa, sofa! Aber beklecker nicht Das sofa, sofa! Fick mich, du Miserabler hurensohn
Du miserabler hurensohn
Fick mich, du Miserabler hurensohn
Streck ihn aus
Streck aus deinen
Heissen gelockten
Streck ihn aus
Streck aus deinen
Heissen gelockten
Streck ihn aus
Streck aus deinen
Heissen gelockten
Schwanz
Ah-ee-ahee-ahhhhh!
Mach es sehr schnell
Rein und raus
Magisches schwein
Mach es sehr schnell
Rein und raus
Magisches schwein
Bis es spritzt, spritzt,Spritzt, spritzt
Feuer!
Bis es spritzt, spritzt,Spritzt, spritzt
Feuer!
Aber beklecker nicht
Das sofa, sofa!
Aber beklecker nicht
Das sofa, sofa!
Aber beklecker nicht
Das sofa, sofa!
Aber beklecker nicht
Das sofa, sofa!

]]> By: nixiebunny http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591072 nixiebunny Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591072 The article refers to it as being similar to programming your VCR. I personally find that to be an excellent tactile experience, but I'm weird. The article refers to it as being similar to programming your VCR. I personally find that to be an excellent tactile experience, but I’m weird.

]]> By: vonbobo http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591062 vonbobo Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591062 Nice mod! I'm sure the original remote was a less than desirable tactile experience. Nice mod! I’m sure the original remote was a less than desirable tactile experience.

]]> By: nixiebunny http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591059 nixiebunny Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591059 Best use of electronic hacking skills I've seen all week! You really should read the whole article, although it won't make much sense unless you do electronics. Best use of electronic hacking skills I’ve seen all week!

You really should read the whole article, although it won’t make much sense unless you do electronics.

]]> By: dX http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591043 dX Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591043 That, um, really puts the 'anker' in 'wanker'? That, um, really puts the ‘anker’ in ‘wanker’?

]]> By: agitprop http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591042 agitprop Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591042 How long before a Republican Congressman writes a bill to outlaw this? How long before a Republican Congressman writes a bill to outlaw this?

]]> By: K-9 http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591036 K-9 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591036 http://scienceclubforgirls.org/make-a-donation http://scienceclubforgirls.org/make-a-donation

]]> By: carlogesualdodivenosa http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591032 carlogesualdodivenosa Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591032  Given the whole theremin thing, I was expecting "Good Vibrations".  Given the whole theremin thing, I was expecting “Good Vibrations”.

]]> By: Hugh Johnson http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591031 Hugh Johnson Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591031 After reading this, it's obviously going to be just me and my left hand tonight. Again. Hacked the guy right out to the picture. Sigh. After reading this, it’s obviously going to be just me and my left hand tonight.
Again.

Hacked the guy right out to the picture. Sigh.

]]> By: eldritch http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591028 eldritch Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591028 Ya know, I was just thinking it's been far too long since teledildonics has appeared in the news. Wait. No. The other thing. Short. Far too short. Ya know, I was just thinking it’s been far too long since teledildonics has appeared in the news.

Wait. No. The other thing. Short. Far too short.

]]> By: Peter http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591026 Peter Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591026 And they say there's no good citizen science being done these days! And they say there’s no good citizen science being done these days!

]]> By: Ashen Victor http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591022 Ashen Victor Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591022  Children will love it!!!  Children will love it!!!

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591020 Antinous / Moderator Sun, 25 Nov 2012 10:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591020 Disappointed that Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow wasn't playing. Disappointed that Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow wasn’t playing.

]]> By: Chentzilla http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591018 Chentzilla Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591018 The video didn't disappoint. The video didn’t disappoint.

]]> By: ffabian http://boingboing.net/2012/11/25/open-source-sonar-controlled.html#comment-1591016 ffabian Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195964#comment-1591016 Won't somebody please think of the children? Won’t somebody please think of the children?

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