[SGVLUG] Really diverging from the topic...

[Emerson, Tom]

> -----Original Message-----
> Steve Bibayoff
> On 10/26/06, Sean O'Donnell <sean at seanodonnell.com> wrote:
> 
> > Call me closed-minded, but Java is a proprietary technology that I 
> > would rather avoid learning/using,[...]
> 
> Ummmm, possibly not for long: 
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20061025/tc_infoworld/83138

Did you catch this item in the story:

     "...and he cited an amusement park's usage of RFID tags in dolls
given to children. The dolls are then used to track children and the
formation of lines at the park."

I wonder if they can (or do) "piggy-back" off of other RFID tags you may
have -- your Mobil "fastpass" dongle, or say your employee badge [yup,
mines got one, and I'm only a contractor here...] and fairly soon I'd
image one or more of your credit cards...

Somewhere I saw an item being promoted as a "secure" wallet --
basically, metal-lined so it blocks RFID signals.  You have to
physically open it to allow any rfid-embedded cards you're carrying,
including (believe it or not) any recently issued PASSPORTS (hey, are
drivers licenses next?)  [one person pointed out that new rfid-based
passports DO come with a "security" sleeve that is basically the same
thing, but unless you're told, would you have known?]