[SATLUG] OT: renew passports NOW before RFID

[Justizin]

As Bruce Schneier points out, it is possible for microwaving your
passport to cause some damage.  The US govt has said they will honor
passports with damaged chips, but it's not clear if they will accept
intentional damage.

Don't get stuck in the international terminal for two weeks. ;)

On 10/3/06, Gino Mancillas <sirgasolots at gmail.com> wrote:
> Problem solved.  http://www.difrwear.com/purchase.shtml
>
> Or you could just microwave it or take it to a local magnet store (do we
> have any magnet stores in San Antonio?).
>
> Here's a link to other geek wallets.
> http://www.productdose.com/article.php?article_id=4534
> The link to the geek wallets was dugg, so here's the duggmirror.
> http://duggmirror.com/design/Top_Ten_Geek_Wallets/
>
> On 9/24/06, Travis H. <solinym at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/09/renew_your_pass.html
> >
> > Any bets how long it takes terrorists and foreign security services to
> > learn how to interrogate RFIDs to determine who is a target and who
> > isn't?  Remember that hotel security staff is often on the payroll of
> > the local security services, and that terrorists have often performed
> > kidnappings and such while disguised as police or security agents.
> >
> > Kidnapping is a very lucrative business, especially when the targets
> > are rich Americans.  And I don't need to tell you that in many cases
> > criminal syndicates have infiltrated the government (think: Brazil,
> > Columbia, the 'stans, etc.)
> >
> > Any guesses how they get the badges, uniforms and cars?  I have
> > read stories by kidnap victims in Iraq who say the police cheered and
> > all but gave the thumbs-up signs to terrorists who had abducted them
> > as they pass through police checkpoints.
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