Monday, January 18, 2010

CrossCurrents: Risky Business

1- The author suggest that the widespread deployment of RIFID tags will be accepted by consumers if the industry makes handy RFID-reading tools available to them. Do you agree with his assessment?
At this point in technologic advancement, I think consumers will accept anything that will, or appear to, make their lives easier. People want their lives to be fast and easy, these tags will make locating things a lot easier.

2- Suppose every object costing more than $10 contained an RFID tag. Would you be interested in purchasing a hand-held RFID reader capable of helping you find lost items around your house?
No, I would not want one. The RFID reader may get confused between items. Also, if it costs more than $10, there is not MUCH likelyhood that you will easily lose it.


3- Would you embed an RFID tag in your dog or cat if that would increase your lost pet's chance of being returned to you?
No, I would not. Even if the pet gets lost, it may either come back or find a better home. I would rather not have a device that tracks and records the movements of my pet and possibly me embedded in it.

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