Sunday, April 03, 2005
RFID
I have been reading a lot lately about RFID. That stands for Radio Frequency Identification. There is a piece about it in todays newspaper, and much on the internet. This is an electronic chip that can be placed in just about anything, even your body.
The prediction is, that this chip will be in just about everything we buy in two years or so. For example when you go to get groceries, the RFID will have replaced the bar code. As you wheel your cartload of groceries past the checkout it will read these low frequency radio transmissions and the cost of the entire cartload will instantly appear on the register, making the transaction super fast. Also it reorders products as you take them off the shelf.
It is supposed to be a bonus to prevent shoplifting. But the question is, will it be used for tracking purposes after you leave the store?
The media mentioned awhile ago that a gentleman somewhere had ome of these devices implanted in his wrist or arm area. He can now open his electronic locks, access his computer, and perhaps soon his banking machine, etc. simply by holding his hand near it.
Do you agree or disagree with this new technology. Usually I am all for the new gadgets. This time I am not so sure. But guess what? Some of us are already using it in this area. Do you have a MacPass on your vehicle to get across the bridge? Do you use an Esso SpeedPass when you get gas for your car?
Guess what they are?
This work by NSCAVE is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License
I have been reading a lot lately about RFID. That stands for Radio Frequency Identification. There is a piece about it in todays newspaper, and much on the internet. This is an electronic chip that can be placed in just about anything, even your body.
The prediction is, that this chip will be in just about everything we buy in two years or so. For example when you go to get groceries, the RFID will have replaced the bar code. As you wheel your cartload of groceries past the checkout it will read these low frequency radio transmissions and the cost of the entire cartload will instantly appear on the register, making the transaction super fast. Also it reorders products as you take them off the shelf.
It is supposed to be a bonus to prevent shoplifting. But the question is, will it be used for tracking purposes after you leave the store?
The media mentioned awhile ago that a gentleman somewhere had ome of these devices implanted in his wrist or arm area. He can now open his electronic locks, access his computer, and perhaps soon his banking machine, etc. simply by holding his hand near it.
Do you agree or disagree with this new technology. Usually I am all for the new gadgets. This time I am not so sure. But guess what? Some of us are already using it in this area. Do you have a MacPass on your vehicle to get across the bridge? Do you use an Esso SpeedPass when you get gas for your car?
Guess what they are?
This work by NSCAVE is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License
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