Keith Survell – Page 218

Reasons for Firing Bush

I like the argument presented here. All the links sprinkled throughout the argument support the individual claims (which is good, something most people who argue don’t do – and often don’t have any evidence to begin with).

Schneier on Security: RFID Passports

Another article about the RFID passport “idea.” Schneier is right on – it’s a BAD idea.

RFID tags in US Passports

There’s absolutely NO reason to implant an RFID chip in your passport – the claims of “oh it helps security, we can tell it was issued by the government” isn’t even on thin ice, it’s just plain crap. Imbed a chip, okay – but don’t make it readable by an antenna from a distance!!

Thoughts

I can understand why. It raises more questions than it answers, and it makes you think of things that most people would rather not consider.

Neal Stephenson Responds With Wit and Humor

This is INSANELY funny. I have a couple of Stephenson’s books – they are all amazingly amusing, perhaps because the narrative always sounds like something I’d say (or think).