From an [article in Wired](http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.01/start.html?pg=9) about the new RFID chips in US passports:
> 4) The best approach? Hammer time. Hitting the chip with a blunt, hard object should disable it. A nonworking RFID doesn’t invalidate the passport, so you can still use it.
I guess that’s what I’ll be doing if I don’t get my passport this week. I need it to get married in Canada. 🙂
*via [Richard](http://www.richardyoo.com/blog)*
> researchers at the University of Texas in Austin are hoping its smart surveillance system can lend a hand in detecting that pent-up rage. The “computer vision system” can reportedly analyze human movements as they occur, and distinguish between “friendly behaviors such as shaking hands, and aggressive actions like punching, pushing,”
> [Smart surveillance systems may soon detect violent behavior](http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/26/smart-surveillance-systems-may-soon-detect-violent-behavior/)
Although this looks really cool, I can’t help but worry that it will turn out like ED 209 in RoboCop some day.
You know, like this: