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RE: removes? etc.

Hmmmm, cops wouldn't take a wearable on too quickly. Anything that may
hamper running, shooting, or careening throught the streets at 100mph to
the donut shop (I know it's a cheap shot) they tend not to use.

On Wed, 1 Jul 1998, Balogh, Thomas wrote:

> 	 writes :
> 	>A worthy marketable focus may be for;
> 	> cops, emts, vol fire folk, etc., these areas are mildly
> subsidized, are
> 	>donation and voter/tax centric, wide-volume, with public interest &
> support,
> 	>etc. They also may not suffer from borg prejudices, & would
> ultimately offer a
> 	>boost to wearables development.
> 	>
> 	>.02
> 	>tris
> 
> 	Training personnel (as per electronics work, see a display of
> current electrical data, and info on what to do next, as well at on hand
> help displays and such), not to mobile surgeons (YES! I'd LIKE a doctor to
> be ABLE to see the info he needs w/o turning his head while sticking me w/ a
> needle :-)... 
> 	As for a not so businessy type application, GPS info for on the road
> trips and navigation (not only on road, but flying above it...)...
> 
> 	As well as computer info on the general area of forts, outposts, gun
> mounted infrared camera hookups, current enemy status and territories,
> counter intelligence, voice recording, as well as transmitting and receiving
> (voice/picture)... so, as a diehard Paintball Scenario Game player I am, I
> can find who ever, where ever, having the advantage of shooting them w/o
> exposing myself to enemy fire (hence "gun mounted infrared camera":-) AND
> recording the kill, sending it off to the Internet for everyone to see...
> 
> 	Okay, I AM going overboard.... well.... kinda..... :-)
> 	In either cause, the applications of wearable computers CAN be (if
> it is not totally) VERY useful if implemented for circumstances where
> critical information is needed (telecommunications, navigation, "instant"
> calculations, ect...), ASAP, and/or on the move.
> 
> 	Okay, my time for blabbering is up...
> 
> 	G'day, and see ya'll later ;-)
> 
> 	Thomas
> 

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