Microchips everywhere: - Page 2

thedesigner · 30th January 2008, 02:30

the best thing about microchips is they dont take long to cook....

Bubba136 · 30th January 2008, 02:33

Here a chip, there a chip, every where a chip-chip; Oooooooooh,,,,,,,,,,
O'ld McDonald had a microchip, eeeeee iiiiiiii eeee iiiiii ooooooooooh

Firefox · 30th January 2008, 02:43

You know what, all this data gathering doesn't worry me in the slightest. I don't induldge in illegal things apart from the odd bit of speeding and connecting to open wireless networks, so I've not too much to fear from big brother. People are welcome to collect all the data they want about what beer I drink and what heels I wear. And if they want to send me some promotions for free beer and heels, so much the better! They can also take photos of me in the street and post them on You Tube or flickr for all I care. Life is too short for me to worry about all that crap, I've got more interesting things to do ;)

Bubba136 · 30th January 2008, 02:54

You got that straight, FF

tightsnheels · 30th January 2008, 14:12

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Originally Posted by Bubba136

Here a chip, there a chip, every where a chip-chip; Oooooooooh,,,,,,,,,,
O'ld McDonald had a microchip, eeeeee iiiiiiii eeee iiiiii ooooooooooh

I don't know if it is the same on the other side of the pond but chips on a farm over here do have an entirely differant meaning, yet they are basicaly the same thing we were talking about. Kinda funny really. (Yes, I did notice that Bubba is on my side of the pond.)
Mrs. T&H actually looked at the site for the first time the other day to see some of your responses and to get a feel for other peoples reactions on the subject. Her first response was she likes you guys.

She is going to share the report with her internaional marketing class this evening. So, I'm waiting impatiatantly to here the results.
I'll keep you posted,
T&H

Guy N. Heels · 30th January 2008, 14:23

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Originally Posted by jmc

It's ironic that we call country "The Land of the Free". We are already the most tracked, catalogued, analyzed and dossiered people on the face of Planet Earth. Our buying habits are already tracked through credit and debit cards while our online activities are tracked through Internet cookies. Go to a store you haven't dealt with before and make a purchase with a credit or debit card. Chances are very good you will soon begin receiving sales flyers from that store -- they tracked your mailing address through the card.

Most of this data mining is performed by the private sector to track our buying habits, to target marketing campaigns and to drive product development. But I think the RFID tracking is going to be considered a step too far. For those concerned about privacy, I can visualize the "RFID zapper" -- a device that overloads the RFID tag and burns out the chip to render it inert. It will be available on underground web-sites first, then Ronco will come out with one on the Home Shopping channel (RFID tagged, of course). Then it will hit the shelves at Wal-Mart.

Come to think of it, I'd bet an RFID tag wouldn't last long in a microwave oven!

Looks like we now have no more privacy than a goldfish.

Seriously, I doubt if you could zap the chip in a microwave oven without risking a fire. Besides, the military has used "radiation hardened" chips for decades. So what's to stop the private sector from buying those same chips? So now we're back to no more privacy than a goldfish.

Dr. Shoe · 30th January 2008, 17:49

All we have to do is meet up and swap chips. If everyone did this often enough then it would render all the information gathered worthless.

Having said that I can see a day when we will walk past panels and they will illuminate with personalised messages.

Nigel · 30th January 2008, 18:35

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Originally Posted by jmc

Ronco will come out with

Are they still in business?

Nevertheless, there willbe a way to 'nuke em' somebody will come up with a plan.

yozz · 30th January 2008, 19:46

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Originally Posted by Dr. Shoe

All we have to do is meet up and swap chips. If everyone did this often enough then it would render all the information gathered worthless.

Once all the chips are in place it will be a small step to pass a law that makes it
illegal to destroy or swap chips.

Anyway the problem is not with the intended use. It is more with the abuse.
I remember cases of burglars getting information from people working at insurance
companies, so that they would know where there were things to steal.
This is a bit similar. With the proper electronics some criminal could go through a street
and 'see' exactly where people would have certain valuable items.
And I am sure I am missing the really creative applications.

Firefox · 31st January 2008, 03:56

A law could be passed but it would be pretty much unenforcable. People are always swapping and selling stuff. The application has more to do with marketing information I reckon.