Just a couple of days ago, my colleague Isidro shared the results of a study and a reflection on the boom in the modernization of cars that we are experiencing in recent times, giving rise to the question of whether this process is good in all cases or yes, on the contrary, andSometimes it would be smarter to opt for systems that, even though they are older, have proven to be better. And this is something that any reasonably experienced driver has been aware of for a long time.
This is not about being a luddite, of course, nor would it make sense in these times, much less in a medium like MuyComputer. Rather, it is about planning the difference between advances and technological solutions that make sense and that improve the lives of users, compared to others that, in most cases, appear to have been carried out simply because it is technologically possible. Real usefulness, usability, etc. are not valued. Unnecessary technology as part of the sales pitch.
In many cases, as I say, the reason for being has to do with marketing, with manufacturers looking for how to stand out in a market, and this must be recognized, terribly competitive. But the modernization does not always depend on the manufacturers, sometimes (and increasingly) it comes from the hand of the users. They can be the simplest operations, such as putting a hands-free or an entertainment information system in a vehicle that does not have it, but also more steps… let’s say that striking.
Finally to take my phone key issues in to my own hands… literally decided. Tesla key chip implant. pic.twitter.com/RVK8ZaePoI
— Brandon Dalaly (@BrandonDalaly) August 16, 2022
The clearest and most recent example of this is found in Business Insider, which echoes the story of Brandon Dalaly, a guy who has decided to implant the “key” of his Tesla in his hand. The inverted commas is due, surely you have already guessed it, to the fact that the opening system of your car is based on RFID technology, so the procedure, part of which we can see in a tweet published by Dalaly himself, has consisted of insert under the skin of the hand an integrated with which you can now open and close the car doors.
Dalaly, a professional in the technology sector, is part of a group of about 100 beta testers who are evaluating the chip, created by the company VivoKey Apex, and its various possibilities. And it is that, of course, a subcutaneous integrated can be used to open the car, the door of the house, access the office… even to log in to systems that require special security.
Now, is it practical? Does it really make sense to implant a chip under the skin to replace a remote key? Personally I would say no, that it is another of those cases of unnecessary use of technology. What do you think? Would you implant the car key in your hand?
