Posted by: msaeger
RFID gone too far. - 23/04/2006 12:35
http://on10.net/TheShow/2458/He couldn't find a doctor that would implant the device into his hand so he just did it himself. I think a device I could leave in my pocket would be convenient enough.
I dunno if its going too far. Its fairly uninvasive.
But those 2 girls need shot...
Posted by: msaeger
Re: RFID gone too far. - 23/04/2006 16:43
I suppose it's not much worse than piercings but the way he talks about it is kind of creepy. He makes it sounds like modding an xbox or something.
I love how he says how the "chicks dig it" as well.
Posted by: FireFox31
Re: RFID gone too far. - 23/04/2006 18:25
Due to limited range, he has to hold is hand quite close to the receiver. Boy, it sure was worth the effort to save the hassle of using your finger to flip the light switch.
Posted by: jbauer
Re: RFID gone too far. - 24/04/2006 15:55
I met this guy Saturday, at Maker Faire...
http://www.bmezine.com/news/presenttense/20050330.htmlReally nice guy. Just wanted to find a way to open his front door without using a key. The RFID implant is passive, and barely left a scar. Interesting experiment, but I wouldn't do it...
- Jon
Posted by: pgrzelak
Re: RFID gone too far. - 24/04/2006 16:29
Maybe he should have just used either a fingerprint reader or a numeric keypad...
Edit: Great. Just what I needed. Thinking about how to get around such a system, I started getting flashbacks from the Red Dwarf episode - The Inquisitor...
I really hope nobody tries to steal his car and really really wants it!
"What do you mean you can't just give me the keys?"
"Oh... I'm gonna need my meat cleaver"
Posted by: wfaulk
Re: RFID gone too far. - 24/04/2006 18:23
I don't think that this is too far, either. It's pretty cool, especially if he could get other RFID locks to authenticate with it.
The thing is, he's obviously willingly given up his anonymity (or his future anonymity) for convenience's sake, which is fine. "Too far" is when these chips get put in people without them desiring for them to be there in the first place.
Blank Reg, here we come.
Posted by: msaeger
Re: RFID gone too far. - 24/04/2006 19:23
Why not just have a fob you can leave in your pocket. I believe the Prius has something like that.
Posted by: wfaulk
Re: RFID gone too far. - 24/04/2006 19:52
Yeah, my mom's Lexus has a wireless key. You just have to have it on your person. It's smart enough to know where it is, though, as it will only allow the door where the person holding the key is standing to be unlocked and it won't allow you to lock the car if you leave the key inside.
Posted by: StigOE
Re: RFID gone too far. - 24/04/2006 20:22
It's the same with my new Passat, since I have the keyless access option, but I can set it to unlock all the doors, not just just the door where I stand. To start the car the key also have to be inside the car.
Stig
