[DRB]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12938942/

The two companies announced Tuesday they are jointly developing a wireless system so some Nike shoes embedded with a sensor can communicate with Apple's iPod Nano music player to track a runner's performance and help choreograph songs to the moment.

Now without getting the whole IPOD / APPLE / PC dogfight, this is a cool idea. I don't know how functional it is but, I'm going to take a guess that someone is going to make a gigantic pot of money from it.

And I wonder if something similar for cycling is on the way...... the mention of Lance leads me to believe that it is.

 

[MudGrrl]

hoooo, that would be cool



If I wore Nikes


and if I listened to music when I ran

 

[TreeSaw]

Cool idea but anyone else get the feeling that Apple is really trying to take over the world?

 

[stinkyboy]

Cool idea but anyone else get the feeling that Apple is really trying to take over the world?

Yea, maybe they should make some crappy products for a change...

 

[jimmydean]

I saw this on the local news (living just a few miles down the road from the Nike World Campus). It's bad ass is you are a tech geek who runs. They showed people with a Nano tucked into a sock with data collection. It was sweet.

Of course it was followed by the BlueTooth attack story. But I guess if someone wants to try and hijack your session while running behind you, that might help you to run faster.

 

[DRB]

I saw this on the local news (living just a few miles down the road from the Nike World Campus). It's bad ass is you are a tech geek who runs. They showed people with a Nano tucked into a sock with data collection. It was sweet.

Of course it was followed by the BlueTooth attack story. But I guess if someone wants to try and hijack your session while running behind you, that might help you to run faster.

Bluetooth attack?

 

[stinkyboy]

Bluetooth attack?

 

[fluff]

Bluetooth attack?

Oh man, wireless protocols are on the rampage everywhere. Why, only the other day I was mauled by some 802.11g.

 

[jimmydean]

Bluetooth attack?

You didn't know that your bluetooth seesion can be jacked, or are you just being a jackass?

In case you didn't know: Link

 

[DRB]

You didn't know that your bluetooth seesion can be jacked, or are you just being a jackass?

In case you didn't know: Link

Well by definition I'm a jackass BUT no I didn't know that it could be jacked.

For some reason websense is sensitive to that link.

 

[dogwonder]

All this jacking off is making me hot...

Cool idea though, combine that with your cel phone, two way radio, and GPS and we'll really be in the world of big brother...

 

[DirtyDog]

Stupid. If people spent as much time planning their exercise programs as they did planning what gadget they are going to buy next, we wouldn't be a country full of fat asses.

 

[jimmydean]

Well by definition I'm a jackass BUT no I didn't know that it could be jacked.

For some reason websense is sensitive to that link.

Just google bluetooth attack. That was the first link that came up. I did a research project on bluetooth a few years ago and it's a great technology. The problem is it's a broadcast type system, so a "man in the middle" style attack is possible against people who don't lock down stuff.

And I agree with BeerDemon. Just turn on some tunes (or don't) and go for a run. I think for about .01% of people who either own an iPod or are dedicated runners, this might be helpful.