New US $20 bills Released, Colors & Layout Change

JayBonci writes "CNN is running a story with the newest advances in the original copy-protection arms race, a new US $20 dollar bill. From the article, specifically color and different number arrangements as an improvement over 1996's "Big Face" dollar bills." Little off the norm for Slashdot, but it's interesting since computers have vastly simplified forgery.

Comments

Hmmm

[Gortbusters.org]

is the next story for today, "How to use your Linux machine for forgery?"

This is off the norm, with the decline in jobs I don't see too many 20s! :(

Re:Hmmm

[Surak]

You need SANE, a scanner supported by SANE, The GIMP, a modern printing system (CUPS is pretty good), and a good inkjet printer supporting on your printing system of choice.

First you ... &^&*^(*^%^&%*&%%*%* %%^T&(

THIS USER HAS BEEN ARRESETED UNDER THE U.S. PATRIOT ACT. MOVE ALONG, NOTHING TO SEE HERE.

Yesh!

[jdehnert]

If they change them any faster, You'll be able to make your own and pass them off as the latest, newest , most non counterfitiest $20.

Re:Counterfitting measures updated.

[legojenn]

I'm surprised that they didn't include that little scratch & win thing like they have on Canadian 20s and above. Nothing makes a currency seem valuable than making it look like a lottery ticket.

They actually encourage you to print it!!

[morcheeba]

On this page, the mint encourages you to "View, download or print glossy images of the new notes" from this pdf!

Stupid copy protection

[elmo13]

First they try to stop us making 'back ups' of our music and videos (for personal use of course), then they make it even harder for us to make 'back ups' of our money.

Thats just stupid

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