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- t0ny, on 02/12/2008, -0/+8Those chips you put in pets are considered rfid right? If so my friend uses them in goats.
- mozillamonks, on 02/12/2008, -0/+6As well as Moral and Privacy issues.
- BrettTheUser, on 02/12/2008, -0/+6Yeah, none of these are that unlikely. Many of these examples are reasons why the technology was developed in the first place.
- Intrepion, on 02/12/2008, -1/+7Don't worry, just make the Don't Let the Terrorists Win Act require everyone to have RFIDs.
Problem solved. - IHaveIssues, on 02/12/2008, -0/+6They mention people but none of the examples given are implants, simply tags. I hope people refude RFID implants, that's a barrier that need never be crossed.
- CasinoJack, on 02/12/2008, -1/+7Aww, I was expecting to see RFIDs being used in something really outlandish, like...Ducks...Or something.
- doctechnical, on 02/12/2008, -0/+5I didn't find any of these particularly "unlikely", you'd use RFID anyplace you want a machine-readable identifier that doesn't require line-of-sight to read.
A friend told me a casino in Vegas puts RFID tags in their chips. Anyone know if that's true? - thall, on 02/12/2008, -0/+4These things are too insecure to become the *only* method of payment. A local burst of EM radiation to the thing can sizzle it...you wouldn't even have to touch it. It wouldn't take long for someone to figure out how to walk through a crowd and zap their RFID tags. Now you've got people with dead tags under their skin that they'll have to replace....very inconvenient, enough to make people demand something else.
- Razyael, on 02/12/2008, -1/+5Not my tinfoil hat!
- doctechnical, on 02/12/2008, -0/+4Yes, it's pronounced "shoplifting".
- dukeeeey, on 02/12/2008, -0/+3http://z.about.com/d/urbanlegends/1/0/i/8/mondex12 ...
- doctechnical, on 02/12/2008, -0/+3Some ducks are tagged (little metal bands around the feet with numbers) - I imagine RFID will show up there eventually.
- zaii7, on 02/12/2008, -1/+4I knew it!
/puts on tinfoil hat - jehan60188, on 02/12/2008, -0/+2Most of those ideas boil down to inventory control, or tracking. Nothing too unique or innovative...
- micheshi, on 02/12/2008, -0/+2My favorite hotel/casino in Vegas, The Wynn, was the first to use RFID to track chips.
- 350Zed, on 02/12/2008, -0/+2"12. Military Weapons. The U.S. Army has taken the initiative in developing passive RFID systems to track its weapons. While the potential exists for numerous uses in the defense industry, at the moment the focus is on integrating RFID tags into ground-based systems like tanks in order to keep track of the number, type, and effects of the various rounds fired."
Sorry, Grissom. You and your team can pack up your offices and head home. You're no longer needed. - ChzPlz, on 02/12/2008, -0/+2from the article:
#5. Driver’s Licenses
so, yeah, they're next. - BEloftyIRONS, on 02/12/2008, -0/+2You should make better use of that tinfoil. Tinfoil blocks RFID tag's frequency. So bring some to the store and wrap it around a small item you want and walk out of the store.
- inactive, on 02/12/2008, -0/+2Another place they use them is on about 23 different parts of a NASCAR chassis - I believe it helps them re certify the car to make sure it is legal.
- inactive, on 02/12/2008, -0/+2There is the Verichip: It's the same chip developed for pets years ago.
http://www.wethepeoplewillnotbechipped.com/phpfusi ... - grinndaddy, on 02/12/2008, -1/+3RFGID
- chrisaug18, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1There putting them in chips at casinos soon too
- sgiffy, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1Though considering that the gun rights advocates in the US have prevent even a simple gun registry, I doubt we'll see anything like this in private firearms anytime soon.
- taymulli, on 02/12/2008, -2/+3We are on the verge of 1984; our government seems to be taking a "big brother" approach with the use of this technology. We begin using the chips for simple things, but then what happens when we start chipping humans? We've started with passports, what's next? Driver's Licenses? The American people need to open their eyes and see what's coming...
- inactive, on 02/20/2008, -0/+1OK. Broken link. So just try http://wethepeoplewillnotbechipped.com
- notfaded1, on 02/12/2008, -1/+2They're in the tinfoil to track people blocking the alien mind control beams with tin-foil constructed hats.
- sgiffy, on 02/12/2008, -1/+2Don't confuse the possibly for abuse with abuse. The government is more then capable of totalitarianism with or without RFID. The technology is not the problem, its whether we ensure we have good government or bad.
- baramunchies, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1this list is incomplete without this use
http://www.openbeacon.org/ccc-sputnik.0.html - SheilaNoya, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1My keyring could definitely use an RFID tag. So could my remote control, my reading glasses, and at least a dozen little notes I've jotted down on something and can't find now.
- ChzPlz, on 02/14/2008, -0/+1Hell, what about putting them on license plates - would make that whole roving camera car / OCR thing redundant pretty quickly.
- loquax, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1They already have them. I've talked with a software vendor of a couple of casinos, and they have RFID in just about anything. They can tell how much you've got, how much you spent, and how many comps you have on your card. Casinos are also some of the first users of passive biometric software (to find known cheats) and data mining (to find trends that may indicate fraud). Homeland Security could only hope to be as well organized.
- inactive, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1Heath concerns? This Deesart image should put those fears to rest:
http://digg.com/users/floatingorb/gallery/5223931 - taymulli, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1I agree, but you can't ignore RFID when the functionality of society is heavily dependent upon technology. I have seen conspiracy theorists that stress the government will be using RFID chips to control society in the near distant future. Either way, as humans we have a right to investigate what is really happening with this technology. People are still humans, and humans have rights. At least, they use to anyway...
- YamiJim, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1Well a simple elcrto-static bag (the kind hard drives come in)would solve that issue. I dont mind using RFID as a barcode of types for ID but i REFUSE to be tracked like a ***** animal.
- expert01, on 02/13/2008, -0/+1That's messed up. A cop can sit on the side of the road and pull over people that haven't had a ticket in X amount of time, or have a petty warrant (like... failure to appear for a littering ticket).
It sounds ok, but the whole reason for freedom is to get away with what you're supposed to, and make it harder for them to catch you with what you're not. - expert01, on 02/13/2008, -0/+1So... use unique 100 digit serial numbers that are completely random and contain no personal information? Who would be dumb enough to put sensitive info onto something anyone could read (other than the guy with his "ssn" on those commercials)?
- winmywii, on 02/12/2008, -0/+110. Livestock. RFID tags attached to the ears of cattle, sheep, and other large farm animals can serve as more than just identifiers — they can also store vaccination and antibiotic information, as well as feed data. They’re more practical than barcodes, and more informative than the plain plastic tags previously used.
- flashingcurser, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1"Unlikely" seems inappropriate.
- i4ybrid, on 02/12/2008, -0/+1Putting them in bottles is really stupid...since water absorbs the RF of the RFID
- 10goto10, on 02/12/2008, -4/+4I heard they're putting these in tinfoil now, too.
- mozillamonks, on 02/12/2008, -1/+1Yeah, I was personally hoping for tags in toothpicks :)
- sgiffy, on 02/12/2008, -0/+0But why not just control society now. There are lots of totalitarian states existing at this moment that use almost no technology. Its not like they need to wait for RFID. Its not technology that we need ot be wary of, its the people we put in power.
For example the Nazis used early computers to further the holocaust, but that doe not mean computers are evil tools of oppression, only that Nazis are. Same with guns, cameras, firewalls, sticks, and jails. - mydave, on 08/13/2008, -0/+0hmm interesting, no no I want to say stupid. and why they put them in bottles?
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http://www.shannonbrookeimagery.com - sgiffy, on 02/12/2008, -1/+1Thats one hell of a url!
- BuyCheapCialis, on 02/12/2008, -0/+0As I know RFID chips don't use good encryption for stored data. It's might be a problem when goverment try to use RFID in things like passport or other documents. Identity theft will be simple task for the "bad guys".
- GirlSeaShell, on 02/12/2008, -4/+3I think that RFID's in humans is a ways off - there are both regulatory and health hurdles that will have to be overcome first.
- notfaded1, on 02/12/2008, -3/+2And still most of tags are left unlocked. Can you say PS3 on sale for $29.99
- sgiffy, on 02/12/2008, -3/+1Not to mention that hey are of dubious utility. Yah conceivably they could replace ones wallet, but I am not sure how many would get an implant to avoid whats really a minor inconvenience. Though I suppose for the elderly and ill they could store medical information and the like.
Now in credit cards, and products I can see. It would be quite nice to fill up a cart walk though a scanner and just leave. - starmav, on 02/12/2008, -3/+1RFID is some pretty cool technology. Can't wait until they come to mobiles.
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