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Written by Dr. Samuel Centralia, Ph.D., D.D.S., Esq.
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Friday, 06 February 2009 |
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Among those given to a certain low-level but persistent paranoia, the
expanding use of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology is
just one more cause for alarm. Initially developed as a method for
inventory tracking and management, the technology is now being used in
various ID and passport systems. RFID tag systems basically use a
combination of integrated circuitry and radio waves to enable data
storage and tracking of things. Or people, as we shall see.
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Written by Dr. Samuel Centralia, Ph.D., D.D.S., Esq.
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Thursday, 15 January 2009 |
Still sleeping off my hangover from the Consumer Electronics Show. Not from booze -- I gave that up after the infamous MIT Nuclear Reactor Lab Tequila Incident of 1992. No, instead I got caught up in all the 3D TV excitement. Predictably, the show was rather tame this year due to the economy, and 3D TV was among the few recognizable hype spots. Unfortunately, sideband frequencies in 3D throughput tend to trigger my acid flashbacks. I just woke up. In Reno. Again.
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Written by Dr. Samuel Centralia, Ph.D., D.D.S., Esq.
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Friday, 24 October 2008 |
A few years ago, when everyone was carrying a cell phone in one pocket and a digital music player in the other, it was clear what had to happen next. And it did. And the iPhone and its competitors hit the market. And it was good.
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Written by Dr. Samuel Centralia, Ph.D., D.D.S., Esq.
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Friday, 17 October 2008 |
A report out of Europe this week warns that millions of children and teenagers could suffer permanent hearing loss from setting the headphone volume on their digital music players too loud. This is a familiar warning, of course, but now there are some hard numbers coming in, and they're pretty scary.
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