With this year’s Pop!Tech focusing on “The Human Impact” and exploring (amongst others) themes of human nature and technologies that transform the body and our understanding of the mind, you might want to take a look here is a look at some of the ways that humans can (and will?) “become” technology.

2005 speaker and the world’s first bionic man, Jesse Sullivan is one example:

Individuals who resist the artificial intelligence development often believe that this technology bodes nothing but evil, especially if research falls into nefarious hands. Others are grateful for this research. Witness Jesse Sullivan, an electrician who accidentally touched an active cable that contained 7,000-7,500 volts of electricity in 2001 and, as a result, lost both arms at the shoulder. Since then, he’s become the recipient of a ‘bionic arm’ created by scientists at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. His experience, while truly unique, may help others lead active lives in the near future with these life-like prostheses.

This article features some of projects that are pushing the limits of “hacking” your own bodies.

Via::FreeGeekery.com