Was that the episode where they magnified a photograph to an impossible resolution?
Or maybe it was the episode where they compared a fingerprint to all the ones in their database...for some reason rendering each fingerprint to a computer monitor as they did it?
No wait...I bet it was the episode where Grissom makes a condescending comment to the criminal just as they're taking him away.
Heheh. Actually I saw that episode. It was a pretty good one. And one that showed that DNA evidence is not always 100% correct. They had ruled this guy out as a suspect, even though the rape victim was pointing at him and saying "Thats the guy who did it!"
I'll be one of the first to admit that GIMP has its weaknesses. However, you can't diss on a program just because it doesn't look/act just like the one you were trained on. This kind of mentality would prevent anyone from ever releasing new software.
I'm a programmer for a company that develops supply-chain software. We are currently working on interfaces to support RFID, because many of our customers are suppliers for Wal-Mart. From our observations, it is true that the technology is not perfected, and the failure rate is unacceptable for industries such as pharmaceutacals.
I don't see anywhere in the article where the "death of the barcode" is prophecied -- although there is one sentence saying that it "could one day replace barcodes".
As far as Wal-Mart and their use of RFID, this for supply-chain management only. We are not talking about the trenchcoat guy in the aforementioned commercial. RFID is nowhere near being used in the retail sector. We are talking about loading boxes on and off trucks -- not an individual apple or bra. The items will still need barcodes for use inside the retail outlets.
As far as the privacy concerns, we are talking about a technology that is only readable from a few feet away. The Men In Black will not be able to drive past your house and see whats in the fridge. You're worried about chips being in your underwear when you leave wal-mart? Guess what -- Every time you leave wal-mart you walk between these two sensors that sound an alarm if you're carrying stolen goods. Thats because a little tag on the products alerts the sensors...how is this different from RFID?
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Was that the episode where they magnified a photograph to an impossible resolution?
Or maybe it was the episode where they compared a fingerprint to all the ones in their database...for some reason rendering each fingerprint to a computer monitor as they did it?
No wait...I bet it was the episode where Grissom makes a condescending comment to the criminal just as they're taking him away.
Heheh. Actually I saw that episode. It was a pretty good one. And one that showed that DNA evidence is not always 100% correct. They had ruled this guy out as a suspect, even though the rape victim was pointing at him and saying "Thats the guy who did it!"
You also have to admit that the name "The Gimp" is somewhat risque as well, considering most people know what a gimp actually is.
What is risque about what a gimp "really" is? Perhaps you are referring to the man referred to as a gimp in Pulp Fiction?
A Gimp is actually a person with a limp.... http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=gimp
I'll be one of the first to admit that GIMP has its weaknesses. However, you can't diss on a program just because it doesn't look/act just like the one you were trained on. This kind of mentality would prevent anyone from ever releasing new software.
I'm a programmer for a company that develops supply-chain software. We are currently working on interfaces to support RFID, because many of our customers are suppliers for Wal-Mart. From our observations, it is true that the technology is not perfected, and the failure rate is unacceptable for industries such as pharmaceutacals.
I don't see anywhere in the article where the "death of the barcode" is prophecied -- although there is one sentence saying that it "could one day replace barcodes".
As far as Wal-Mart and their use of RFID, this for supply-chain management only. We are not talking about the trenchcoat guy in the aforementioned commercial. RFID is nowhere near being used in the retail sector. We are talking about loading boxes on and off trucks -- not an individual apple or bra. The items will still need barcodes for use inside the retail outlets.
As far as the privacy concerns, we are talking about a technology that is only readable from a few feet away. The Men In Black will not be able to drive past your house and see whats in the fridge. You're worried about chips being in your underwear when you leave wal-mart? Guess what -- Every time you leave wal-mart you walk between these two sensors that sound an alarm if you're carrying stolen goods. Thats because a little tag on the products alerts the sensors...how is this different from RFID?