Some say RFID is stupid, some say it is cutting edge…
Some say RFID is stupid, some say it is cutting edge…
by Eprhraim Gadsby
I have read two commentaries by two different authors in two different publications that express diverging opinions about RFID. Personally, I agree with both and disagree with both but I think they both make some good points. You decide.
Let’s start with RFID is Stupid:
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RFID is stupidForcing RFID into mainstream use will slow development of more capable sensor solutions |
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We’ll soon live in a country where sensors outnumber people. If you believe what you read, RFID is a magical technology that will forever banish wires, grocery store scanners, credit cards and pocket change from our working and personal lives. There will be no more theft, no more injuries from improper medication, no more lost remote controls, and no more stray dogs. Everything that moves will have an RFID tag either stuck to it or stuffed under its skin. Read More at InfoWorld…
Now for the RFID is Cutting Edge opinion:
On the Cusp: Addictive Technologies are Lurking
A look at new tools that may catalyze lab informatics…Read More at SCIMAG…
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by Randy C. Hice
So what do you think? Do you find RFID of use in your laboratory?
Cast your Vote:
