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A Little Good In Everybody?

As much as it pains me to say something nice about Google, I am truly impressed by the cutting edge research they are doing.  Take a look at this:

Google smart contact lens
It is a regular contact lenses that measures the glucose level of a person’s tears, every minute.  Just imagine how this would impact the life of a diabetic.  If it can measure sugar, what else can it measure?

This is wholly independent of their Google Glass project, which is already in beta testing.  Such cutting edge research is only possible by a highly profitable company, and it is good to see actual research instead of stock buybacks.

While I painfully applaud Google on this, I’ll also bet Google will find a way to capture more details about the wearer and then sell those details to advertisers.  Hey . . . it’s capitalism!