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If you’ve seen G-Tec’s thought control cap being used to control a Second Life avatar, play a game of Pong, or make music in an orchestral setting, you probably wondered when the thing would become available for less frivolous pursuits (to help the disabled communicate, for starters). Well, it looks like that day is close at hand: With the type name Intendix, the €9000 (about $12,250) brain-computer interface gives you everything you need to send text messages with brain activity alone via EEG cap. According to the company, most folks achieve five to ten characters per minute the first duration they use the thing, with some folks eventually typing as fast as 1 character per second. In addition to to text messages, the system can additionally be used to trigger an alarm, send mail, or send commands to external devices. There’s no word on a shipping date yet, but we did thoughtfully supply that Second Life demo for you after the break.