Exxon And Timex Release The Speedpass watch

introverted writes "Exxon and Timex have released a Speedpass-enabled watch. From the article, this sounds like a regular Timex watch with an RFID chip in it. According to a radio news story, you can not only use the watch to buy gas, but at some locations in Chicago you can also use it at McDonald's. The watch is available from Timex. This was first mentioned on Slashdot in March last year."

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I need an RFID transceiver

[coinreturn]

I want to pass an RFID receiver over everybody's watches (especially at gas stations), collect the RFID, and then transmit it every time I need some gas. Cool - free gas, MacDonalds, etc.

Time and money.

[wondafucka]

One of my friends and I were theorizing a money system where your total cost of existance (rent, food, hookers) was summed up and divided by a cost per second. I forget the exact numbers but somewhere around the poverty level is around 3 cents a minute. We were horrified at the implications and applications. (You can only enter The Demiplex Residencies of the New United Anglophyles if you have a time money index of 20 cents a minute or higher).

It's kind of cool (not really) how when we were little we saw visions of distopia and laughed. Now we see the building blocks being built before our eyes.

I sure hope they build tinfoil hats with "speedpasses" so I don't have to take mine off to get a cheeseburger.

Great Geek Watches?

[Cpt_Kirks]

What are some of the current great geek watches?

There are: watches with simple computer functions, watches with atomic clock radio recievers, watches with digital cameras, watches with IR remotes, watches with calculator/basic PIM functions, watches that run on Mars time and pager watches.

Any others? What is your fav?

Hacking for fun and profit?

[pesc]

How long until (1) someone makes a device to read others RFID chips (without them noticing), and (2) can create RFID tags with programmable IDs?

Really, how is the security / authentication implemented here?

Do you still need an SSN?

[billh]

Years ago, when speedpass first came out, I filled out an application, but declined to put my SSN on it. If I link it to a credit card, why should you have my SSN?

Needless to say, I never heard back, and I don't intend to ever get one if the SSN is required. Or maybe I'll just make one up and see what happens.

For those who don't know - it is not a credit device, it is a billing device. It links to an existing credit card. They may have expanded to granting credit, but it was not part of the deal when I tried to sign up.

Re:I've had mine for almost a year...

[LinuxHam]

I have 2 keychain fobs and 2 window transponders. The window transponders work about 1 out of every 10-20 tries. The keychain fob works great for me in the Northeast b/c, when it so damn cold out, its nice to just hold your keys inside your fist up against a "Place Speedpass Here" sign instead of taking off your gloves to fark with your wallet and credit card. The trick to get it to work inside is to pinch it between your thumb and index finger but rest your index finger's nail on the reader. Yes, radiate the RFID right through your fingertip. Works like a charm for me.

But, boy is it nice when it's about 3 below, and the pump is ready to go by the time you get out of your car. Privacy, shimvacy, its effin' freezing out! I only wish they, and more, places would take EZ Pass.. especially parking garages. Sometimes I just want to drive without stopping or rolling my windows down, is that too much to ask?

Universal ID

[WindBourne]

With Pat. Act II, we no longer need SSNs or universal IDs. Now the government can locate us quickly via the use of corporate DBs. I am guessing that in the future if you do not have one of these marvelous devices, then the government will simply focus on your movements in the traffic cams.

Yeah, yeah. No doubt several of you will post something about tin foil hats and all, but then you obviously do not read your history.

First they came for the jew, but I did nothing....