The tattoo enables a most direct form of storing information permanently within the living tissue of the subject for the duration of his/her life. It has been common practice to scar or pigment human/animal skin.
But the tattoo is widely accepted as a medium of notation by all cultures alike. Why not take this idea to its logical conclusion and incorporate it as a medium in the world of digital communication?
The basic idea of using skin tissue to store data aims at consistent retrievability at all times. In connection with current telecommunication technology, a variety of interesting options for mobile communication arises.
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