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American Passports to Have RFID Chips
pr1000 writes "Wired is reporting that the State Department is planned on adding RFID chips to new American passports, starting with diplomat's passports in January. Those worried about the privacy concerns of RFID should take notice, as this rollout could set a precedent."
She's American, but she also has dual Irish nationality inherited from her grandmother. She's always said that if she's ever on a plane that gets hijacked, she'll be safe if the terrorists demand to see the passengers' passports as she could just wave her Irish one (after all, everyone loves the Irish). Now all they'll need to do is use a RFID scanner...
Read Intel's website. LCOS was to be used for front or rear projection. No flat (i.e. thin) panels here.
British buttocks are growing rapidly and should overtake the size of American buttocks by 2015...
"Bang there threw."
Oh please.
Bang they're through.
*Sigh* OK. I'm done.
This should be modded up.
"Isn't it time you treated yourself to a Lexus, John Anderton?"
Last time I was in London I kept heading over to Piccadilly Circus. Why? Because of the (strangely space themed) Burger King.
Other than that... never had such bland food in my life, and this coming from someone who lives in an area dominated by Germans and Scandinavians (mmm, lefse!).
I've just signed legislation that'll outlaw Russia forever. We'll begin bombing in five minutes.
ssn=xxx-xx-xxxx (Secret Service Number)
The government which is strong enough to protect you from everything is strong enough to take everything from you.
So point cameras at them...
Last I checked there's a dictator in the White House his name is George W. Bush and while dictator-elect Kerry is there the US will not be a democratic nation. I am American, BTW.