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  • 02-08-2013 09:44PM
    #1
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,814 ✭✭✭


    Yeah that looks legit....... { Spotted at DefCon }.

    ar1uK8z.jpg


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  • #2
    900913
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭900913


    What is it? Maybe a hidden barcode?


  • #3
    JimmyCrackCorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn


    You would want to be special to put your phone near that.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLCDA5DF85AD6B4ABD


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,116 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »
    You would want to be special to put your phone near that.

    the problem with phones is that they don't work if you wrap them in tinfoil

    so just like NFC cards a physical drive by is always a possibility


  • #5
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    the problem with phones is that they don't work if you wrap them in tinfoil

    so just like NFC cards a physical drive by is always a possibility

    You can shield the NFC and only unshield it if and when you want to share something.


  • #6
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 9,842 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Offhand, that initial image reminded me of Dr. Who's River Song.
    As for blocking NFC I suppose would a Faraday bag be a reasonable alternative (which blocks mobile signals but I presume would allow bar-scanning)?


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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,116 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    syklops wrote: »
    You can shield the NFC and only unshield it if and when you want to share something.
    RF design is a black art even if NFC and GSM are miles apart.

    Perhaps a handy app that turns off NFC automatically ?

    RANT
    Then again I'm still waiting for an APP that tells me when I've got wifi connection. The little bars are worse than useless since they indicate that I'm connected when I'm not. My definition of connection is internet access / pingable, not that it sees an AP it recognises

    /RANT


  • #8
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    RF design is a black art even if NFC and GSM are miles apart.

    Perhaps a handy app that turns off NFC automatically ?

    RANT
    Then again I'm still waiting for an APP that tells me when I've got wifi connection. The little bars are worse than useless since they indicate that I'm connected when I'm not. My definition of connection is internet access / pingable, not that it sees an AP it recognises

    /RANT

    On mine, I can turn NFC on and off. No additional app required.

    I dont really understand your rant.


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