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Archive for the ‘RFID’ Category

December 15th, 2006

Mass Customization at the Drive-Thru

I was talking with a couple of friends the other day over a great Thai food lunch. When we eat at this local establishment, we normally always get the following items:

3 orders of Pad Thai Chicken Hot w/ spring rolls
1 order of Massaman Curry Chicken Hot w/ soup
1 order of Pa Gra Pow Chicken Hot
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July 9th, 2006

RFID: MasterCard PayPass

RFID is looming large in the media these days. From the ability for manufacturers and retailers to quickly track and identify merchandise, to customers being able to pay for that same merchandise or services without even showing their wallets to the public.
Dan Costa with PC Magazine, shares his personal experience in this article.
Last night I […]

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May 4th, 2006

Lockheed Martin Makes Rare Silicon Valley Acquisition

I’ve complained alot about how the defense industry that I work in is pretty stuffy when it comes to innovation. Generally, I see two kinds of technology companies. “Old tech” is stable, blue chip kind of tech companies that operate in the government contracting space. These companies like Lockheed Martin and Northrop […]

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