Keys?? Who needs them.

Keeping track of our keys is part of our daily life. We spend time everyday trying to locate our keys. They are always lost, and no matter how much we pay attention to where we left them and try not to lose them they will disappear. It is really strange why always we misplace our keys and spent many hours searching for them especially women’s holding bags. Between makeup, cell phone, paperwork and other stuff in the bag, it takes forever to finds them. Couple of years ago they created a whistle keychain which was supposed to make it easier to locate our keys. That didn’t survive for a long time. So is that going to be the case forever? Thanks to biometrics technology, there is no need for keys anymore..Can u believe it? I didn’t. When I was reading this article, I was totally surprised and shocked at the same time. No more keys anymore… Is it codes we can enter? Wait it’s even better and more secure. We can just use a unique technique: our fingers because our fingerprints are unique. This is what is called Biometrics. That’s really amazing.

It sounds like something from a sci-fi movie, but the idea of replacing your regular lock with one that features fingerprint access is becoming a reality for consumers. It doesn’t look any different from a regular deadbolt lock, but has a scanner built in, hidden beneath the keyhole, where you swipe your finger. This scanner reads “the sub-dermal fingerprint data and converts it into a mathematical formula unique to the user,” and keeps that data intact, even if you cut your finger. Some come with audit trail software, which allows the user to monitor the comings and goings of those whose fingerprints are approved for access. Many also have an override code in case your fingerprint could not be picked up. Prices ranges between $100- $600.

To give u a glance about this lock, here is the la9-3 fingerprint lock. It is a regular lock, with Stand alone, battery operated that can be programmed up for 120 users. The finger pad is visible but has a scanner that enables it to record the “sub dermal data and convert it to a mathematical formula unique to each user, and the data is deep their saved even if your finger is cut...Isn’t it fascinating?

Biometrics locks are not only used for the front doors, they are also handy for replacing passwords. Can you imagine that you don’t have to remember passwords or change them every few months? Laptops come with this biometric software which is built in, or even you can buy the “XMmicro Biometric USB Fingerprint Notebook Laptop Guard”. Even more software as “Safe solution enterprise edition” is open which means that the hardware can be fingerprint or something related to it all enabling it to save your passwords and keep it for u. This is one of the numerous number of gadgets technology is providing every day. It’s giving birth to a new and unique technology our mind can’t believe. I really liked this biometrics lock, and who knows what’s next, maybe we can just say a secret word and the door will open by itself :)

marny
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STEAMPUNK....

Cyberpunk and Steampunk,those 2 words seem related because they both have the word "punk" in them but apart from being alike in words they also are like by definition. there has already been a post based on Cyberpunk so lets just talk about Steampunk directly.



What is Steampunk?

Steampunk is a type of fantasy or science fiction. It became known in the 1980s and early 1990s. it talks about works done were steam power (meachanical engines),are widely used,usually in the 19th century or the Victorian era, England. the major elements used in steampunk works are either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions or real technological inventions like the computer.



Steampunk is often associated with cyberpunk and shares a similar fanbase and theme of rebellion, but developed as a separate movement. Apart from time period and level of technological development, the main difference between cyberpunk and steampunk is that steampunk settings usually tend to be less obviously dystopian,than cyberpunk, or lack dystopian elements entirely.





Steampunk works include a novel by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling, THE DIFFERENCE ENGINE. This novel helped in widespreading the meaning of Steampunk around the world. The long delayed film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, titled STEAMBOY, a Japanese animated feature about a boy in Victorian England struggling with modern geopolitical ideals, is one of the more recent examples of this in film.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk

IF YOU ARE A TERRORIST BEWARE!!! :)

As i was searching for some interseting inventions considering new technology,i passed through a very very intreseting article and i am sure it would be as intresting to you as it was to me. Well guys here is the good news,a new system on how "Technology Would Help Detect Terrorists Before They Strike". Wow can u imagine what such an invention can do.ii will prevent us from being checked everytime we are at the airport or in a public place. So here is the full story:


Computer and behavioral scientists at the University at Buffalo are developing automated systems that track faces, voices, bodies and other biometrics against scientifically tested behavioral indicators to provide a numerical score of the likelihood that an individual may be about to commit a terrorist act.This helps to be able to discover the person who is willing to commit any terrorist attack before he does. it is expected that this new system will be activated in few years.

Until then just let us hope that no more terrorist attacks take place and lets hope that technology will work on systems that wil make our life easier rather than safer. we have to feel safe with or without technology!!!


helen!
http://www.sciencedaily.com

SECOND LIFE...MISSION IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME :(

as i go through my colleagues blogs and realize how much they are enjoying the second life,i get the feeling of jealousy cos i am not being able to access it from the dorms.to me second life just sounds mission impossible cos i want to access it so badly, not just cos its an assignment given to us but also out of curiousity.i want to know what so special or new in this game that my colleagues are liking it and am sure it has a lot to teach us thats why we were asked to try it!!! till my mission gets accomplished(hopefully),i will just sit back and read my friends blogs to try and have an idea about second life!!!

HELEN!