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more about #fingerprint more comments → Monty: How much more accurate is this vein scanner from a standard fingerprint scanner, such as what Lenovo puts on their Thinkpad devices? The latter we ha... more » Hank Scorpio: "zebra pants and slap bracelets" - awesome. (So glad I didn't dress like that back then!) more » Jesse in Japan: This is a very common problem, actually, but I've found that the best solution is to tattoo both the lover and the twin sister with slightly different... more » meeksdigital: What if you want it to be her sister? more » ¡¡OMD!!: If you can not otherwise tell the difference, then does it really matter? more » Bon5ai: Her twin would have the same fingerprints. more » GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE: It'll have to be pretty thick to do a good sized finger. My 10mm Abyss Replica Titanium band is considered huge, and only covers like 40% of my finge... more » 92BuickLeSabre: This is an example of where technology just requires me to do more work. Like the speed dial numbers of old, I'm never going to remember more than one... more » Monty: So, if we print out that Nigerian scam email on a sheet of paper, does this mean we can catch that asshole? Ignoring the fact that every person in the... more » Skiphex: "Our technique is secure against counterfeiting and robust to harsh handling" I'm surprised that "harsh handling" doesn't alter the fingerprint. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I think I'd rather have Encyclopedia Brown on the case... more » frigg: Actually, a lot of expensive face recognition systems are no better. If you wrap up your face with enough scotch tape, you can fool most of them too. more » frigg: Isn't there a superhero who has tape for fingers? Tapefingers? He goes around sticking things together, like pieces of paper, to save the day? Tapefin... more » Homerjay is utterly alone.: Those Japanese just can't get a handle on technology. Shame.... more » bagseed: "piece of tape tuck to her fingers" you sound like lenny . . . young children and people who are mentally retarded sometimes have a problem called clu... more » -
#security
Sony Selling World's Tiniest USB Finger Vein Reader
Fingerprint security? Ha! Maybe that's fine for those of you wearing zebra pants and slap bracelets. More » -
#geekfashion
Prevent Imposter Lovers With The Fingerprint Ring
Are you paranoid that your lover uses a lookalike stunt double on occasion? That her twin sister shows up instead of her? With the fingerprint ring, you can just compare fingerprints and know when it's the real thing. More » -
#patent
Apple's Future iPhone Patents Show Fingerprint ID For Different Gestures, Plus More
MacRumors found three interesting patents that point to various new interaction techniques. The most interesting is the fingerprint ID directly on the screen so that the iPhone can see which finger you're using and accept gestures appropriately. More » -
#printing
Every Sheet of Paper Has a Unique 'Fingerprint'
What you see here is an 8.5x11 piece of paper scanned by an ordinary scanner (with the contrast bumped up). From shots like this one, researchers claim they can "fingerprint" any piece of paper. More » -
#toyfair2009
Wild Planet Pocket Forensics Kit Sorts Out Any Playroom Crime Scene
Now when junior complains that one of the evil neighborhood kids has stolen his favorite toy, hand him this Lil' CSI kit, complete with UV light, and get him dusting for prints. More » -
#biometrics
Million Dollar Border Security Machines Fooled with Ten Cent Tape
So much for biometrics and immigration security: A South Korean woman managed to fool a million-dollar fingerprint reading machine in Japanese border controls using a simple piece of tape stuck to her fingers. -
