RFID or Radio Frequency Identification

RFID Journal reports “This month, Gillette begins testing smart shelves in Wal-Mart and Tesco stores. If the pilots prove that RFID can dramatically reduce out-of-stocks and thwart shoplifters, the technology could change stores forever.”

This scares me, who hasn’t seen Minority Report and gone, “Oh my God, they can track everyone!” I see that as a huge problem. They may end up putting regulations against companies’ use of the tags, but when did they ever always follow the rules?

I’m scared. Hold me.

Instead of working on Americans, lets send Saddam Hussein and some of the other trouble-maker’s a few of the Wal-Mart items that are tagged. That way, we could track his butt from one room in his palace to the bathroom, then over to his bath-house. (/shiver)

Bills, Loans, and delinquency, oh my

I regret ever signing my names to those credit card applications so long ago. The moment they knew I was out of high school and off to college, the forms started rolling in. Before I left Texas, I was caught up on my bills and going gold, but as my closer friends know, I am knee deep again. Trying to pull my feet out of that kind of interest-suckage is close to impossible. Maybe I can dream of winning the lottery – not taking it into account that I don’t play the lottery – or if someday they forget me and my bills just sort of stop coming.

I would honestly love to start a savings account, but trying to pay off these debts takes every dime out of me. I have maybe ten bucks after payday to go out and have some fun and then a week later I go crawling to my mom for some money. Is this normal? Can’t cutting the cards up just take away the debt also? Is it bad when you suddenly look at the bills you have accrued and think: “I would give up everything I have bought these past few years to get rid of these payments”? Maybe that is a turning point but all it does is make me depressed.

Fishy Update

Sam hasn’t died yet. He and Alphie are both on the counter and flare when they see each other. It must be lonely to be an Beta, but they seem to enjoy each others company. I haven’t gotten Sam to eat yet. I am terribly worried, He just swims around and ignores the food. I have tried sticking my finger into the water near the food and wiggling my fingers – this drives Alphie wild and he wiggles his hiney in return and then nips your finger. I did tell my roommate last night that if Sam didn’t eat soon, I would take him out of his bowl and force feed him.