I try not to shit on the users in that thread, but I do think a certain level of mocking isnt shitting on them but constructive almost
Kind of a, āwhat your saying is so out there Iām going to mock it a bit, and hope it maybe causes a rethinkā
The latest back and forth user is something else, Iām genuinely not sure what to makeā¦ either swirling the drain of psychosis, intermittent drug use, bi polar?,
Not going to lie, Iām morbidly curious
WWRD
haha, that took me a couple of seconds
Should I get a NExT in my foot? Itās tempting but I have no use for it, I just want to have more electronics under my skinā¦
Iāve been considering installing a backup Apex in my leg 
Rosco has an xEM in his foot an he uses it with with high power readers at his desk and his front door under a mat.
Not a bad idea at l if you ask meā¦
I know but first of all, I like to wear shoesā¦ And for the time being, I donāt see myself installing high power readers in the floor.
But if I ever get such an implant, Iād probably be a NExT instead of an xEM. The additional storage could be useful for backup purposes but to be fair, a combination Spark/xEM implant would be ideal for that spot.
A high power reader will still work through shoes, I think rosco may have even tested it in some snow boots / Mukluks (or Finnish equivalent)
Thatās quite a bespoke implant.
In my personal opinion, maybe 3-4 years ago I would have agreed with you.
But now the technology (chips) have moved on, I still see the Spark as a viable account backup option, and they are effectively āfreeā when you buy an implant bundle so worth grabbing a bundle just for that.
But I think, a new Vivokey Apex āGlassieā + T5577 combination would be a great new product option
True, I was just implying that Iāve read enough of this forum to know about it. IIRC, He tested some chainmail āshoesā and the chip still read fine. I donāt know about steel toe boots but most people around here already have a backup at hand.
Thatās exactly why I mentioned it, just because a foot isnāt ideal for high frequency chips. And the idea of a glassie Apex with a T5577 didnāt cross my mind at the time. IIRC a glassie Apex did get mentioned at some point and it was probably the one that got me confused about the naming of those things not that long ago, wasnāt it?
Iām not counting on an x series Apex as getting it manufactured could take a while.
Yeah, it has had a couple name suggestions.
The one most referred to in the open forum was VivoKey Apex MAX , there has been an update to the name in the DT Club, and MAX is no longer the name; however itās not my place to release the new name here in the open forum, besides, it is not yet a reality anyway, so the name could change againā¦
Apex Max, Apex glassie or Apex xSeries people will know what you are referring toā¦
I would be highly interested in a xSeries Apex
Weāre doing pretty crap tbh but still alive. Weāve got a lot going on personally so thereās not been any time for hobbies or obsessions, like implants.
I can get that,
I havenāt done any shooting or training for way too longā¦ which is w/e for manyā¦ but itās kinda a cornerstone for me
Not even fully sure why, chicken and the eggā¦ not sure if I havenāt gotten out to do anything because Iāve been in a funkā¦ or if Iām in a funk because I havenāt
Skills and ability that are perishable and were painstakingly honed, Iām letting atrophyā¦ almost feels a smidge self destructive in a sense
Feel like Iām stuck in the work eat work eat sleep repeat cycle
Also still recovering from Covid blowsā¦ first day back to work and I am running at 40% speed and want to go to sleep and 5 more hours to go
(Itās been pointed out that this is a habit of mine likely due to my ADHD brain Not making light, just expressing that I emphasize)
Hopefully the personal ācrapā improves
Keep doing that lol
I donāt know how to put into words the sentiment I mean by that that doesnāt sound like itās making light
This is a go to self-training target, and itās what I mean when I say ākeep doing thatā
You are archiving the desired outcome so ākeep doing thatā
I havenāt been very active around here lately, due to some personal reasons as well, also due to just overall stress, brain issues, and lack of energy.
Just wanted to say that Iām glad to see your presence, and that I hope whatever isnāt going well manages to improve at some point. Always good to see you around 
I meant to post this earlier, but had my first implant-area injury the day before yesterday.
I was walking at a very fast pace, and somehow managed to absolutely obliterate my hand on a concrete bollard at high speed. Of course, it was directly over my xSIID installā¦ Just smacked into it, and scraped along the side of it. Really rough concrete.
Not much directly after, other than a few light marks and a lot of redness. It rapidly started swelling.
This was the day after (which was yesterday). The scratches became much more apparent, and it was still very swollen, occasionally bleeding. I could barely move a few of my fingers, due to the swelling. The skin was super tender.
Iāve felt around, and as far as I can tell, the xSIID is still completely intact, but itās shifted significantly, completely broke through its encapsulation. Itās about 4mm lower now, if I had to guess.
It still scans (although roughly due to swelling), and the light is still visible, albeit a bit dimmer from the swelling and the scratches on top.
Sucks that it moved after 2 years of being happily encapsulated, but probably the best case scenario considering the sheer amount of force I put into it. Obviously I know from the testing of Amal and others that they should be very strong, but always good to see it for myself, and glad that it didnāt push through further and hit a bone or something.
This was today. Thankfully, Iām usually a pretty fast healer, it seems to be calming down now. Scratches are still there, and quite tender, but the swelling has reduced by about half, and the redness is much lower.
Iāll probably pick up some prenatals just to give it the best chance of encapsulating well again. Hopefully the trauma means that the body will want to rapidly get it stuck in place.
This video reminded me of the you know what thread:
