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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts) Wed Dec 18, 2013, 02:05 AM Dec 2013

Smart socks to talk to your smart phone?

http://cnettv.cnet.com/smart-socks-step-ahead-fitness-data/9742-1_53-50161126.html?tag=api&tag=nl.e758&s_cid=e758&ttag=e758&ftag=CADdb40294

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Smart socks to talk to your smart phone? (Original Post) TreasonousBastard Dec 2013 OP

A local TEDx presenter spoke about another use for smart socks. Fridays Child Dec 2013 #1

That would be cool. TreasonousBastard Dec 2013 #2

I think I'd just get bombarded with messages ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #3

Its official. Republicans in Congress are not as smart as socks. grantcart Dec 2013 #4

Fridays Child

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1. A local TEDx presenter spoke about another use for smart socks.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 02:37 AM

Dec 2013

He's a limb salvage researcher and he referenced using smart socks to provide clinical information about foot health in people with diabetes. Pretty cool.