Windows Phone Thoughts: Skin-deep Answer will put Mobiles into the Wrist Business

"Advances in nanotechnology mean that the lost or stolen mobile phone could become a thing of the past, according to technology research hothouse BTexact. Ian Pearson, Suffolk based BTexact’s futurologist believes that the concept of ‘active skin’ – whereby incredibly small electronic circuits are inkjet printed onto the surface of the skin – could become a reality by 2010.

This, he says, will open the way for the integration of electronic devices such as the mobile phones or televisions literally ‘into’ the human body. According to Pearson, circuits could be factory assembled in thin polymer membranes that adhere to the skin like children’s temporary tattoos and large-scale circuitry could be embedded in stick-on patches similar to plasters. The combination of layers allows entire gadgets to be built, and permits links between the body and electronic domains such as the internet."

This is a fascinating article! It's very "pie in the sky" in that it's full of ideas, with little thought to how they would be implemented, but I love reading about this type of conceptualization. What do you think? Will technology merge with biology to the point where we'll be wearing our computers, or will technology always remain an external component of our lives?