"Smart Skin" - Metal Rubber

[iGav]

Imagine the possibilities of this material on say a PowerBook... with a flexible roll-up keyboard, or an iPod that is not only fully water proof, but also drop resistant, never mind the future applications of smart clothing or even aircraft wings that are capable of changing shape.

Abuse-resistant flexible circuits and wires, for instance, could allow you to do terrible, horrible things to your portable electronics—consequence-free.

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/article/0,12543,676853,00.html

Thoughts?

 

[Hemingray]

That's... friggin' awesome! What else can I say... hope it catches the mainstream in my lifetime.

 

[wdlove]

That's... friggin' awesome! What else can I say... hope it catches the mainstream in my lifetime.

It sounds like you are in luck. Investors are interested in the process and items could be available within a year. I hope that the first electronic uses will be in our beloved Mac.