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Random Thoughts and Whatnot
Random Thoughts and Whatnot
"Your voice shakes me through but you don't know what I might be" ~ richard buckner
November 19, 2007
Doomsday vault
There can be no bigger news this: Doomsday vault begins deep freeze and described a different way here.
November 02, 2007
Bigfoot is back
November 01, 2007
The Sharper Image makes inroads into biometrics
Over-the-counter biometric devices coming to a shopping mall near you: The Sharper Image Makes an Initial Order in Excess of $500,000 From Sequiam Biometrics. So now you too can lock down that important electronic device that only opens for your fingerprint. This is a bit odd, since laptops like my IBM Thinkpad have a thumb scan device built in. Even so, this over-the-counter product can secure other electronic devices, locking them down for everyone except the owner. I'm thinking of the applications: garage doors, gaming equipment, computers, home security systems, and maybe even iPods.

In other news, Chicago drivers can now pay for gas with their fingerprint. Seems like an obvious segue, since first graders essentially do the same at school cafeterias. In fact, I'm surprised the adult market wasn't the first one opened to this technology. Of course, first graders won't question the technology and the potential sharing (loss) of personal identity.