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RFID Solution to Rush Hour Headaches
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on Wednesday March 08, @11:38AM
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All Points Blog links to a MSN/CNET article about a RFID solution to rush hour headaches in Stockholm, Sweden. From the article: "In Stockholm, car owners are being encouraged to glue a RFID (radio frequency identification) transponder onto the inside of the windshield. When drivers enter or leave the city, electronic register stations along the road pick up radio signals from the transponder, and a central computer system charges the car owner's bank account." This reminds me of this related previous story about British drviers mad at Galileo.
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