They were proprietary and an individual could only enter information like a name, phone number, and address. Unfortunately, those pet ID tags weren’t user-programmable. RFID key badges were already common, and he reasoned that he could use the same implantable RFID tags that are used for pet identification to replicate a standard RFID key. As he describes in his TEDX talk (video below), his interest started simply enough – he just wanted to be able to unlock his office door without needing to carry around a key. One of those pioneers of biohacking is a man named, who began his augmentation journey in 2005. Even simple questions like where to implant an RFID tag could only be answered through trial and error.
Collaborative design and shared techniques allowed the movement to progress, much in the same way that the RepRap project pushed forward hobby and consumer 3D printing. Early lessons were learned by just a few pioneering grinders, who then shared their knowledge with other interested individuals. It’s that last factor that has made the community aspect of biohacking so vital. And, perhaps most importantly, information on the subject had to be accessible. Technology, especially hobby electronics, had to come far enough along that the necessary tools became available to everyone. Body modification in general had to become more mainstream and accessible.
It has taken a unique set of conditions for the grinder movement - which itself is a type of Biohacking - to begin. When those two qualities intersect, you have a potential grinder.īiohacking is still relatively new, and has only gained traction in the past decade. It mixes the same willingness to modify one’s body that is common among the tattooed and pierced, and adds an interest in hacking technology that you find in hackerspaces around the world. The domain of grinders is the space where body modification and hacking meet. Instead, we’re seeing augmentation begin in the basements of hackers and in the back rooms of piercing studios. Human augmentation is a concept that is featured heavily in science fiction and futurism, but the assumption most people have is that those kinds of advancements will come from medical or technology companies. They’re hackers at heart, pursuing on an amateur level what they can’t get from the consumer market. Grinders – men and women who hack their own bodies – are pushing the boundaries of what is currently possible when it comes to human augmentation. You want to put a magnet in your finger, a doctor will ask you why a mod artist will ask when you can start.” As with many other people who are part of the growing grinder movement, has taken a step that many would consider extreme – he’s begun to augment his body. “We accept pain as a price of doing business, even if it is just for aesthetic purposes.
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