"A computer controlled by the power of thought alone has been demonstrated at CEBIT in Germany." Woah. That's the lead-in to Cognitive Labs report on the "mental typewriter" (aka Berlin Brain-Computer Interface), a device that not only makes you look 8000% dorkier, but will let you control your video games and entertainment devices with pure thought. It could also allow the paralyzed control computers and let amputees control artificial limbs, but the real news is that we can finally dump those crappy Wavebirds!

Just kidding, I love my Wavebird!

Mental Typewriter and Game Controller Becomes a Reality

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