https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/1ed775cf-8585-4afb-82ff-7b59d0e5d0a8 2006-03-08 Good Morning America: Interview with Amal & Jennifer "Couple Implants Microchips Into Hands" Published: March 8, 2006, 7:58 AM (updated 4:03 PM), Show: Good Morning America (ABC), Featuring: Amal Graafstra and Jennifer Tomblin, Details: Amal had chips implanted in both hands in March 2005. Jennifer (23, marketing student) had hers implanted in December 2005. Couple lived in Vancouver, BC. About 30 people worldwide had voluntarily received implants at that time., https://abcnews.com/GMA/Technology/story?id=1699462&page=1 ABC News / Good Morning America - March 8, 2006Couple Implants Microchips Into HandsA Vancouver couple has voluntarily implanted microchips into their hands, using RFID technology for convenience and access control. Amal Graafstra waves his hand to unlock doors, while his girlfriend Jennifer Tomblin uses hers to sign into her computer instantly. Among approximately 30 people worldwide with such implants, the couple received their chips through a surgeon friend. Graafstra's were implanted in March 2005, while Tomblin's -- a 23-year-old marketing student -- were implanted in December. "I did it because I don't want to carry anything around. I really did this for convenience," Graafstra said. Tomblin stated the procedure was painless, adding: "It's not interacting with my body in any way" and emphasizing the chip's limited range of a few feet, making tracking impossible. "Because the procedure didn't hurt, it was really no big deal," she noted. The chips grant mutual access but include an exit strategy. Should the relationship end, either party can remove the other from the authorization list or have the chips extracted entirely. Microchip implants are not unprecedented. Silicone chips have long been used in pets and livestock. Mexico's Ministry of Justice employees use them for building security, and a Barcelona nightclub offered them to VIPs. The FDA approved Florida-based VeriChip in 2004 for implanting RFIDs to retrieve medical information. The company reported implanting over 2,000 devices worldwide, with 60 in the US, at approximately $200 each. Source: ABC News Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:16:48 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/1ed775cf-8585-4afb-82ff-7b59d0e5d0a8 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.