I find VIP RFID tales annoying. I am not sure why. Maybe it is because the concept of VIP lounges in loud dance clubs appeals to me as much as the restroom at a fast food restaurant. I have been invited into them a few times, for various reasons, but something about the “free booze … Continue reading Another VIP RFID story
by W.H. Auden Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead, Put crepe bows round the white … Continue reading Stop all the clocks
Here is a fun use of pattern matching technology: Illegible words on church headstones could be read once more thanks to a scan technology developed in the US. […] A computer matches the patterns to a database of signature carvings which reveals the words. What they don’t realize is that this could be used to … Continue reading Gravestone Scanning
You have to dig a little, but if you put two stories in the BBC together you get a strange mix of corporate security fighting against US-backed forces in Colombia. Chiquita’s militia-men might be called everything from terrorists to security guards, depending on who you speak with, naturally. But you would have to be bananas … Continue reading Chiquita security battles US-backed forces, Blackwater smiles