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Gillette Buys Half a Billion RFID Tags

Posted by michael on from the he-knows-when-you've-been-shaving dept.

prostoalex writes "Gillette announced its intent to purchase 500,000,000 RFID tags from startup Alien Technology. The company expects to introduce RFID tags into its pallets and cases, according to the article. Alien Technology was the first company to introduce an RFID tag with price lower than 10 cents, even though some people claimed it could not be done."

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  1. Damnit! by zephc · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have to wear my tinfoil hat while shaving too??

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  2. "who didn�t want to be identified" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quote from the article:[snip] "People couldn't stop talking about it over lunch," says one person present, who didn't want to be identified. [/snip]

    he was later scanned, and identified as RFT number 167434343

    1. Re:"who didn�t want to be identified" by Idarubicin · · Score: 5, Funny
      he was later scanned, and identified as RFT number 167434343

      It was determined that he was actually carrying his wife's razor. Gilette officials declined to comment.

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  3. RFID? by VirexEye · · Score: 5, Funny

    RFID = Read the Fucking Identification?

  4. Crap! by JanusFury · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now they'll be able to tell if I'm shaving in the car, by tracking me with the RFID tags! Er... wait, oh, they're putting them in the shipping palettes. You had me worried there. Uh... wait, why is this on the front page then? I'm confused, better go get my tinfoil hat.

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  5. Does it bother anyone... by mazg · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...that the name of the company is ALIEN technology. Oh my god it's starting! Quick! somebody get Mel Gibson and a glass of water.

  6. Expensive razors + RFID = Profit - Shoplifting by ArcSecond · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think this is just an attempt at getting all those Mach 3 razor packs back out in front of shoppers. It must make it hard to sell them when they are locked up with the cigarettes all the time.

    This way, they can promote impulse shopping and avoid getting those damn things lifted by nimble-fingered, course-bearded hoodlums like me. I mean, c'mon! Who wants to pay $12 for four damn razors? Gimme a break! Now I'll have to line my pockets with aluminum foil or something...

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  7. Re:It's been said before... by macrom · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Read the F***ing ID"?