From: rsw@therandymon.com   
      
   JAB  writes:   
      
   > "The biggest benefit I think is convenience," said Patrick Mesterton,   
   > co-founder and CEO of Epicenter. As a demonstration, he unlocks a door   
   > by merely waving near it. "It basically replaces a lot of things you   
   > have, other communication devices, whether it be credit cards or   
   > keys."   
   >   
   > Note - True assholes   
      
   As usual, they want to sell the idea as one whose value is convenience   
   to the user, whereas the true benefits accrue to the employer/   
   supervisor/ government, etc.   
      
   Lawdy, the tracking possibilities.  Let's query the database for anyone   
   located in Trafalgar Square during the riots ... let's see if my   
   husband's geo position corresponds with his office ... let's see who has   
   visited the porn shop (or the revolutionary book shop).  It's already   
   pretty easy to find out what a person is watching on their smart TV,   
   which websites they visit, which news sources they consume, and who   
   their personal network consists of.  You can even get most of their geo   
   data through the phone.  But convincing people to wear a chip for their   
   convenience is bold.   
      
   BTW anyone who needs the convenience of automatic door opening deserves   
   to fall down an elevator shaft.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)