Sony to abandon chip-development triad

"Sony said on Saturday it has no plans to pursue further development of advanced microchips in a three-way pact with NEC Electronics and Toshiba, in a potential blow to the Japanese chip sector's bid to join hands to better compete with overseas rivals."

Gene Synthesis Gets Cheaper

"A new method for synthesizing specific DNA sequences could revolutionize the production of genes in the laboratory (Nature, 23 Dec 04, Vol. 432, No. 7020, pp. 1050-1054). The technique, which uses programmable 'DNA microchips', looks set to slash the current cost of gene...

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Reading Dissident Web Sites

POLL ---- Who should be prevented from reading, or allowed to read, dissident web sites?

the first human cyborg

March, 2002.  Cyborg technology enables the human nervous system to be linked to computer. The rifidborg is an RFID extension of the cyborg.

Implanted Identification -- The Next Evolution of RFID

RFID chips are already implanted in people. At some time in the future, you might be offered RFID implantation. It's much easier than carrying plastic ID or paper ID.

Consumer reports finds personal privacy concerns in planned uses of RFIDs

May, 2006. The tiny radio chip traveling with you in your shorts.

rifidborgs have feelings too

A spychip is what some people call an RFID chip. Such people are usually bigots who discriminate against rifidborgs.

RFID Viruses and Worms

An RFID worm propagates by exploiting security flaws in online RFID services. RFID worms do not necessarily require users to do anything (like scanning RFID tags) to propagate, although they will also happily spread via RFID tags, if given the opportunity.