Tim Cannon

Tim Cannon
Born (1979-09-11) September 11, 1979
Camden, Ohio, United States
Occupation CIO of Grindhouse Wetware

Tim Cannon is an American software developer, entrepreneur, and biohacker based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is best known as the co-founder and Chief Information Officer of Grindhouse Wetware, a biotechnology startup company that creates technology to augment human capabilities.[1][2] In 2014, Cannon represented Grindhouse as a finalist for the "Health & Medicine" award at the World Technology Award summit in New York City.[3]

Cannon has spoken at conferences around the world on the topics of human enhancement, futurism, and citizen science, including at TEDx Rosslyn,[4] FITUR,[5] the University of Maryland,[6] the World Business Dialogue,[7] the Medical Entrepreneur Startup Hospital,[8] and others. He has been published in Wired[9] and featured in television shows such as National Geographic Channel’s Taboo[10] and "The Big Picture with Kal Penn".[11][12] Tim is currently signed with speaking agency Laurinci Speakers,[13] and has been featured on podcasts including Ryan O'Shea's Future Grind [14] and Roderick Russell's Remarkably Human.[15]

Implants

In October 2013, Cannon became the first person to be implanted with the Grindhouse-designed biometric sensor known as Circadia, a procedure which was performed by body modification artist Steve Haworth in Essen, Germany.[1][16] The device automatically sent Cannon's temperature to his phone, was powered wirelessly through inductive charging, and mimicked bioluminescence with subdermal LEDs.[17][18] As an initial proof-of-concept test, the device was removed a few months later after it was deemed a success. He is currently working to design an improved, consumer-friendly version of his Circadia implant that measures additional biometrics such as blood glucose, blood oxygen, blood pressure, and heart rate data.[19]

In November 2015, Tim had a prototype of Grindhouse’s Northstar device implanted into his right forearm during a procedure at the “Cyborg Fair” in Dusseldorf, Germany. [20]

He currently has a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag in his hand and magnetic implants in a finger, wrist, and tragus, causing him to be labelled a cyborg by media outlets including Business Insider, Newsweek, The Awl, and others.[21][22][23]

References

  1. 1 2 "The DIY Cyborg | VICE | United States". vice.com. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  2. ↑ "Magnet-implanting DIY biohackers pave the way for mainstream adoption (Wired UK)". wired.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  3. ↑ "Grindhouse Wetware | The World Technology Network". wtn.net. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  4. ↑ "TEDx Conference Coming to Rosslyn". Arlnow.com. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  5. ↑ Heraldo de Aragón (28 January 2015). "Tim Cannon, el biohacker que predica la fusión del hombre y la máquina". Heraldo.es. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  6. ↑ Tim Cannon, "Potential Benefits of Sensory Augmentation" @ The University of Maryland. YouTube. 4 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "History". world-business-dialogue.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  8. ↑ ""Be disruptive!": Interview with Tim Cannon". mesh-camp.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  9. ↑ "Tim Cannon über die Optimierung des eigenen Körpers und die Diskriminierung ihrer Verweigerer". Wired.de. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ "Episodic Photos - Foxflash". Foxflash.com. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  12. ↑ Body Hackers - The Big Picture with Kal Penn. YouTube.com. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  13. ↑ "Grindhouse Wetware". laurinci.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  14. ↑ "Ep. 1 – Tim Cannon on Biohacking and Transhumanism". futuregrind.org. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  15. ↑ "Cyborg Next Door : Biohacking, Digital Implants & the Merging of Man & Machine". remarkablyhuman.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  16. ↑ "The brave new world of biohacking | Al Jazeera America". America.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  17. ↑ "Under Your Skin: Wearables Meet DIY Body Mods - Make: | Make:". Makezine.com. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  18. ↑ "'Biohacker' Implants Chip in Arm". LiveScience.com. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  19. ↑ "Meet the grinders: The humans using tech to live forever". Wareable.com. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  20. ↑ "Biohackers are Implanting LED Lights Under their Skin". Motherboard. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  21. ↑ "Cyborg People Who Implanted Tech - Business Insider". Businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  22. ↑ "Part Human, Part Machine, Cyborgs Are Becoming A Reality". Newsweek.com. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  23. ↑ "The Future Of Biohacking In The Age Of Patent Trolls". Theawl.com. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
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