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RFID: The New Big Brother ?
Makarand writes "The possibility that we could be tracked not because we have a microchip implant but
merely because we wear clothes, eat and carry objects around is real
according to this article on C|net news.
A technology called RFID (radio frequency identification) consisting of miniscule microchips
the size of a single grain of sand that listen to a radio query and respond by
transmitting their unique ID can make this possible.
Most RFID tags use the power from the initial radio signal to transmit their response and hence can be placed anywhere imaginable.
Retailers are adoring this concept and soon
everything more expensive than a Snickers bar will sport RFID tags
making tracking possible through our own personal possessions.
The privacy threat comes when RFID tags remain active once you leave a store and currently the RFID
industry seems to be giving 'mixed' signals about whether the tags will be disabled
or left enabled by default."
Microwave clothes before wearing.
--Fesh
Kill -9 'em all, let root@localhost sort 'em out.
That's nutty. Soon anyone who cares about privacy is going to have to EMP themselves before they can go anywhere...
Hi... I'm Larry... the shivering chipmunk... brrrrr!... I'm cold... I need a sweater...
Put your tracking enabled underwear in the microwave for 30 seconds and not only will they be toasty warm but you will be able to wear them anonymously. The problem comes when certain establishments mandate that you wear trackable underwear!
Lasers Controlled Games!
Now I've got a reason for advocating nudity....
...wearing my tinfoil suit, but who's laughing now?!?
Just as long as they put the following warning label on the Clothes:
WARNING!!! Hand Washing of this Material Could Cause Electrocution Resulting in Death.
Or Even worse make your hair stand up all Funny and stuff!
I hope My New Tracking Enabled T-shirt Has a Wear Anonymously Checkbox!
I can picture the conversation with my wife now:
"Hon, do you like this dress?"
"Yeah, it's really nice... WAIT DID YOU MICROWAVE IT BEFORE WE LEFT HOME!?!"
"Micro - huh? What the hell are to talking about?"
"RFID SAND CHIPS! THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! They've probably tracked us here. Better take off your clothes until we can get to some underground consignment shops and hook you up with some aluminized disco stuff from the '70s."
"We're through."
Everyone knows that you can just wrap yourself in aluminum foil! Duh! It works against the aliens.
of where all the missing socks go.
Hot Damn! It's the Soggy Bottom Boys!
The problem comes when certain establishments mandate that you wear trackable underwear!
No... the real problem comes when certain establishments mandate that you wear underwear..
"so is that a RFID tag in your pants, or are you just happy..."
From the article:
"RFID tags are miniscule microchips, which already have shrunk to half the size of a grain of sand."
Um. Are you dating a chick from Fantastic Voyage or something?
And you expect to find this tricorder thingy if you can't keep track of a pencil?
Just a Tuna in the Sea of Life
Clothing tracks YOU!
Oh, wait a minute...
Why bother.
Material possesions do bring unhappiness! And an FBI/CIA/SS file. Nuke 'em for enlightenment!
my tinfoil suit is getting more and more usefull all of the time.
first this
then this
then some more
even more of the same stuff
oh some more stuff
and finally this article.
1. market for tinfoil suit, see above.
2. Mass produce tinfoil suit
3. Sell it on thinkgeek
4. profit!
Selling software wont make you money, selling a service will.
And you expect to find this tricorder thingy if you can't keep track of a pencil?
Not just any pencil - his favorite pencil. "Oh damn, I've lost another tricorder. And that one was my favorite!"
Don't wear clothes. When you're in court for indecent exposure, tell them that RFID tags have made current clothing violate your right to privacy/anonymity...
That, or you could advertise a protect using your body...
That's nothing new. I have a friend that carries around one in his wallet one of those antenna squares that didn't get zapped at the register. Store security people just love him. So your idea has some real merrit.
>> Practice Safe Hex
I hope the RFID tags can survive the ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) nightmare that is my clunky old dryer. It would be kind of humor to see this come to fruition, only to be wiped out en masse by clothes dryers.
Maybe I should call Maytag and see if they have some type of gauss gun add-on.
- leather - MURDER! UN acceptable!
- cotton - economically subjugates poor workers in tropical third world countries! Strongly advised against!
- wool - subjugates poor little sheep in the name of man's clothing! STRONGLY advised against!
- fur - MURDER! UN acceptable!
So it's best to just go naked, like Gaia intended. Screw all you fuckers that live where it snows!Wow, so someone will know I'm wearing Timberland boots, Dockers pants, Oakley sunglasses, and an Izod shirt.
You mean velcro closure Reeboks, sweatpants, prescription glasses, a Slashdot shirt, and a Members Only jacket.
They won't know my name, address, phone number, age, social security number, sexual preference, number of pets, or marital status.
Who cares, your parent's house, your parent's phone number, 16-40, who cares, who knows, 3 cats, and single.
My beliefs do not require that you agree with them.