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“Eventually, all the devices will be networked, and they’ll be able to find each other by proximity,” Torrone says. “So think about all the things we do on social networks today. Imagine if you could ‘Like’ someone’s bag when you see it across the street. Or if your jacket and someone else’s jacket could ‘friend’ each other. Instead of these little digital badges that pop up on websites, you could have electronic badges that could actually appear on your clothing, to show off your achievements. Or your skills, like in the Girl Scouts.” (via How Flora Makes ‘Wearable Computing’ Fun and Fashion-Forward | Gadget Lab | Wired.com)


