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You've probably already bought clothing with computer chips in it. You know those big white tags that you're supposed to cut out of the garment once you've bought it? Hold one up to the light - if you see a very obvious pattern in it like the one above, then it's got an RFID tag in it. Now tech market research group ABI Research has released a new paper showing that three times as many clothing items will be tagged with RFIDs by the year 2014. More »
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Welcome to the world of A Scanner Darkly — made real. In March, a group of students at the University of Washington will put RFID tags (small radio-frequency emitting computer chips) all over their clothes and belongings. RFID readers that scan and track the tags will be installed throughout the campus' 6-story Paul Allen Building for computer science (pictured here). Every move the students make, and many objects they interact with, will be monitored and logged. Plus, students will test a "friend finding" application called RFIDer that will allow them to monitor their friends' whereabouts at all times. Participants are eager to volunteer, and call the experience a glimpse into the future. What could possibly be motivating them? More »
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Staring at paintings can be so boring. As we become smarter and more computer-like, less of us are able to enjoy the purity of fine art. That's why modern museums are using more floor space and less wall space to accommodate exhibits like this one, created by a mathematician and a new media specialist, which makes you do math problems using an RFID card and your own internal logic circuits. Mori Art Museum via Tokyomango More »
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