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July 9th, 2003, 06:49 AM
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Packages May Soon Send Data on Consumers
Within two decades, the minuscule transmitters are expected to replace the familiar product bar codes, and retailers are already envisioning the conveniences the new technology, called "radio frequency identification," will bring — even as others are raising privacy concerns.
Full Story : http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...amed_bar_codes
"Any technology can be abused and we've got to be prepared, be watchful for the abuse,"
exactly the point i mean we dont know who can track us with these chips ...it could be some store clerk cereal-killer maniac .... but i like the idea that we should be able to disable the chips if we wanted to when we leave the store ....
mann too much new technology is coming out i cant keep up with it ...i feel like how my parents feel right now with the computer ....
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