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Radio ID chips may track banknotes | CNET News.com |
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| Topic: Business |
11:56 am EDT, May 23, 2003 |
]Japanese news agency Kyodo was reportedly told by Hitachi that the
]ECB has started talks with the company about the use of its radio
]chip in the banknote. When anonymous cash becomes less so. ]"RFID (radio frequency identification) tags also have the ability
]of recording information such as details of the transactions the
]paper note has been involved in. It would, therefore, also prevent
]money-laundering, make it possible to track illegal transactions
]and even prevent kidnappers demanding unmarked bills," Chopra said. Because they won't figure out a different negotiable but less traceable currency... Radio ID chips may track banknotes | CNET News.com |
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| Topic: Society |
11:50 am EDT, May 23, 2003 |
The link is an actual banner ad. It is not a parody. Look at it, though. "24/f" from "Beverly Hills" with a username of "Hot Babe" -- is it a 14 or 47yo male? false identities |
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RE: Special Report from PC Magazine: World, Meet Roomba |
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7:06 pm EST, Feb 9, 2003 |
digitalreporter wrote:
] ] I have seen the future and it sucks. It also sweeps and
] ] removes dust and pieces of dirt. Its name is Roomba. Everyone has caught that ROOMBA is an anagram of A BROOM, right? RE: Special Report from PC Magazine: World, Meet Roomba |
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RE: Welcome to the LifeGem Home - www.myLifeGem.com |
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12:46 pm EST, Jan 31, 2003 |
jessica wrote:
] What is a LifeGem?
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] A LifeGem is a certified, high quality diamond created from
] the carbon of your loved one as a memorial to their unique and
] wonderful life. At least they don't offer "proof" that they used your source carbon. That would have been amusing but upsetting. RE: Welcome to the LifeGem Home - www.myLifeGem.com |
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| Topic: Society |
5:54 pm EST, Jan 27, 2003 |
I knew the internet wouldn't let me down. I am one of those heathens, who failed to watch the Superbowl. Used to be, one could go to adcritic in near real-time and watch the ads. Now AOL? Why not. I don't think the premise of a commercial event where people go out of their way to specifically watch the advertisements needs to be addressed. Super Bowl Ads |
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RE: Pattern Recognition, by William Gibson |
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| Topic: Arts |
12:36 pm EST, Jan 4, 2003 |
Jeremy wrote:
] Gibson fans will not be disappointed.
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] The book goes on sale February 3, 2003. I've read a preprint of this book. It is pretty good, and interesting to see a contemporary Gibson novel. Obvious precursors are some of his 1999 wired articles (http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/7.01/ebay_pr.html, http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/7.10/gibson_pr.html). RE: Pattern Recognition, by William Gibson |
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