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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Jason J. Railton writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Matthew Miller writes:
> > Iris Recognition Camera: <http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/5c7c/>
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> That's more like it. Though I'm not sure about the "most mathematically
> unique biometric" bit. If it's so amazing, and it's obviously easy to
> capture the image, why isn't it more widely used?
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> I remember reading about a UK school that introduced retina scanners for
> building entry or library books or something. Come to think of it it was
> probably just an iris scanner. It was a good indication of just how
> ignorant and illiterate the media really are though that not one of them
> came up with a headline gag about pupil recognition...
Indeed, the situation lens itself to goofy humours. Maybe the media
thought that the pun was cornea than they could handle, and they were afraid
to sclera 'way their readership, or perhaps that some reader might have
retinal letter to the editor.
Or maybe I'm way out of my orbit on this issue...
Dave!
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