From: William Black on 14 Dec 2009 15:46 Mxsmanic wrote: > William Black writes: > >> So why isn't Radio Shack selling them to every nerd in the world? > > Perhaps because there is no demand, and there might be legal complications as > well. Don't be bloody silly. Half the geeks on the planet want something that'll read RFID chips at a distance. -- William Black "Any number under six" The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff.
From: Mxsmanic on 14 Dec 2009 16:15 William Black writes: > Half the geeks on the planet want something that'll read RFID chips at a > distance. The device would have to be specific to the application. There are no generic radios, and likewise, there are no generic RFID readers.
From: William Black on 14 Dec 2009 17:59 Mxsmanic wrote: > William Black writes: > >> Half the geeks on the planet want something that'll read RFID chips at a >> distance. > > The device would have to be specific to the application. There are no generic > radios, and likewise, there are no generic RFID readers. Well, there are generic radios... http://watkins-johnson.terryo.org/Surveillance-systems/RS-160/RS-160.htm http://watkins-johnson.terryo.org/WJ-Receivers/WJ-8617.htm -- William Black "Any number under six" The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff.
From: Brian on 14 Dec 2009 21:32 On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:46:47 +0000, William Black <william.black(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >Don't be bloody silly. > >Half the geeks on the planet want something that'll read RFID chips at a >distance. I would think that there would be possible liability if not legal issues.
From: Mxsmanic on 15 Dec 2009 03:23
William Black writes: > Well, there are generic radios... > > http://watkins-johnson.terryo.org/Surveillance-systems/RS-160/RS-160.htm > > http://watkins-johnson.terryo.org/WJ-Receivers/WJ-8617.htm Does Radio Shack sell them? |