Posted on 03/02/2013 6:12:08 PM PST by listenhillary
Yet, I bet the voter fraud folks like those who used to call themselves ACORN are as outraged as the “Missouri Family Network.”
Tangentially, I haven't purchased real pseudephed in years. I got pretty sick a few weeks ago and headed into Target in San Diego for some real pseudephed. The pharmacist had to scan the big square data patch on the back of my license and have me sign for the purchase. There is already a standardized scan that works across multiple state boundaries.
That is VERY technology dependent. Most passive tags must be placed into an active electromagnetic field at a technology characteristic frequency to pick up enough power to charge up a small capacitor and drive the transmission of the embedded numeric code. Employee ID cards tend to work only within 2 to 4 inches. The ones used in retail stores work at a 3 ft distance, thus you find the transmitter/receiver towers placed on either side of a door.
There are active devices placed on the dashboard of a car for billing of HOV lane use. Those have a 30 ft range, but are very large devices. The transceivers typically are mounted on a road sign platform at 15+ ft above the roadway.
When you renew your drivers license next time, DHS will have that information.
I renewed my driver license in October, and got my laminated ID immediately. So I guess I made it under the wire.
Aluminum foil
In N C the CCW doesn’t have a picture but the info is passed to the police. On a traffic stop the officer asked me if I had a weapon, “ since you have a CCW”
A friend's kid was a passenger during a traffic stop and the cop wouldn't accept the kid's only ID that listed his dob in connection with his dad's military whatever ID. The kid wasn't driving and wasn't old enough for a license so there was no reason to even speak to him much less harass him. The dad had to go down to the police dept. and have a chat with the chief but still got no satisfaction.
Requirement of statutorily prescribed procedures to improve effectiveness of child support enforcement
(13) Recording of social security numbers in certain family matters.— Procedures requiring that the social security number of— (A) any applicant for a professional license, driver’s license, occupational license, recreational license, or marriage license be recorded on the application; (B) any individual who is subject to a divorce decree, support order, or paternity determination or acknowledgment be placed in the records relating to the matter; and (C) any individual who has died be placed in the records relating to the death and be recorded on the death certificate.
Our E-470 tollway has a windshield sticker no bigger than any other RFID and can be read just fine. Highways are now getting all kinds of fancy electronics and I have no doubt that they could read an RFID in your wallet or purse.
sorry, WITHOUT a SSN
I just got notification my Texas license expires in April. The letter tells me all the stuff I have to produce. Including proof of citizenship and SS number. It doesn’t tell what will be accepted as “proof” except it says they’ll accept a birth certificate. My only question is “Do Hispanics have to show proof of citizenship?”
You’d think having been licensed in Texas since 1981 would suffice.
LOL..No prob...thanks for clarification! That makes a little more sense to me now.
“:RFID tags can be read at 20-30 feet
ie: street lights”
NOT if it’s wrapped in aluminum foil ...
Side notes:
1) One helluva field is required at that distance (I know you ppl think this is ALL magic, but, no it’s not. Physics is still applicable e.g. those governing field strengths like the inverse square law that determines field strength.)
2) What is used for ‘backhaul’ of the info to a central point? Someone had to trench in a T1 or fiber, or installed a data transceiver on some commercial or private-carrier frequency ...
“Our E-470 tollway has a windshield sticker no bigger than any other RFID and can be read just fine. Highways are now getting all kinds of fancy electronics and I have no doubt that they could read an RFID in your wallet or purse.”
YOU’LL NOTICE those antenna (the Yagis seen at the toll booths pointing down at trafic!) used are in the 900 MHz range.
This a FAR CRY from the 200 kHz ‘coupled fields’ systems used on merchandise (and library books!)
Too many ppl believe in ‘magic’ on this stuff; where are all the board EEs and physicists?
the street lights with cameras have network connection. the data piggy backs on that. there are other types of sensors on streetlights besides RFID and cameras.
registering the response from an RFID query would take a more sensitive receiver. 20-30 feet isn’t that far when the range of other sensors is compared.
to check, a meter could be created that would make a noise whenever it receives an RFID query. that would be interesting. i wonder if i could build it into my droid (do droids have RFID receivers?).
hmmm....
“where are all the board EEs and physicists?”
I am both, including RF engineering. While those library book and merchandise stickers operate, as you said, in a coupled field effect, so do the new highway tags. While it takes more energy and a larger antenna to do the job they can still read that itty-bitty RF ID tag.
In fact, the one for my motorcycle is a little fella that is barely visible mounted on the front of the headlight. The sticker is about 1/2” by 2.5”, the chip is about 3mm in diameter and the antenna for it is a few inches long.
So, if the DMV wanted to place a very readable tag in their driver’s license, no problem. Easily done.
” the street lights with cameras have network connection. “
Oh bullsh!t.
” registering the response from an RFID query would take a more sensitive receiver. “
EASILY stated pilgrim, a LOT more difficult to actually REALIZE.
See, you DO believe in magic, after all. You just ‘make it up’ and then wish it.
Done.
With you.
Since you have not the least idea of what technology is being employed and the inherent limitations.
Done.
Again.
” so do the new highway tags “
Tollway tags, pilgrim.
Pay attention to the discussion.
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