Insane technology: fingerprint needed to buy/play DVDs

[Mr.Blue_Sky]

Wired News

Some funny parts:

“I don’t know quite what is going to work in the real world,” Gadh said.

News flash, bubba, it ain’t gonna fly.

He said it seems unlikely that people would buy new DVD players with RFID readers in order to purchase DVDs that are less functional.

Wel, DUHHHHHHH!!!

Privacy advocates have expressed concern about RFID technology because the tags can tie products to individuals, potentially without their knowledge.

That would be the least of my worries. You’ll be junk-mailed and spammed to death. And heaven forbid you buy adult movies AND kid’s movies, too.

Seth Schoen, staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said it’s unlikely this DRM plan will be any more effective than others preceding it.

“It only requires one person to break it,” Schoen said.

Ah, the voice of reason.

[wheelie]

“Schoen said this is the “smart cow problem”: Once one of the cows opens the gate, the others will follow.”

I’m glad they think so highly of their customers. :rolleyes:

This should sell as good as Divx. Remember Divx?

[CynicalGabe]

This will fly like a lead brick. And it won’t work either.

[Smapti]

“It only requires one person to break it,” Schoen said.

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Get me a hacksaw.

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