There has been a lot in the media about stores going to rfid tags, little radio scanning devices in products to aid in scanning and inventory control. BoingBoing reports mit is working on technology that can lead to a purse or briefcase that will scan your items as you're headed out the door and tell you if you've forgotten any, like announcing, "cellphone: yes; wallet: yes; carkeys: no."
Posted by apopheniac at October 24, 2004 01:01 PM