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Old 07-27-2009, 02:15 AM   #183
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Originally Posted by Alfy View Post
I guess I might sound silly asking this and might go off topic, but pray tell me, what is RFID? (somehow, I'm pretty sure it's gonna be something I hate...)


Your right it is - It stand for Radio Frequeny Identification.
They are little chips that use no batteries, and when they receive a certain signal, they respond by transmitting a very long serial number. sounds harmless eh? They are already broadly in use, mostly without your knowing about them, for the full horror story on the erosion of your privacy look here.

http://www.spychips.com/
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