I may have to make this journal adult-rated...

[jadesfire]

Seen on the front of this week's "Library + Information Gazette":



Can RFID help you find your 'sweet spot'?

Before anyone asks, this is RFID. While I'm aware that it's kind of a boring subject, there must be other ways to make people read your article...

Comments

[crystalshard.livejournal.com]

. . . interesting.

[meretia]

Well, I... I suppose that depends on the way you're using RFID.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

When I tried to come up with other ways, my imagination actually shut down on me.

I think I'm grateful for that.

Because...what? Do they make vibrating RFID chips? And seriously...do not do that with the books. Ever.

O.O

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

...is one word for it...

[stackcats.livejournal.com]

The RFID link doesn't work, but that is a bit of an odd front page phrase, whatever it's advertising.

[stackcats.livejournal.com]

Ah, radio frequency identification, according to google. It just gets weirder...

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Huh. It works fine for me.

It stands for Radio Frequency IDentification, which is a smart chip they put in books, for things like self-checkout and automatic stock takes.

*snores*

Yeah. I think it's all a cunning ploy to make you think it's interesting...

[stackcats.livejournal.com]

Well, it's obviously racy stuff.

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

The link didn't work for me either - it's got your journal address at the beginning of it. But when I deleted that part, it redirected to the Wikipedia entry fine. And on the bright side, I got to see one of the amusing LJ 404 messages. :)

And... yeah. "Sweet spot" sounds like a dirty trick to get you to read the article!

[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

Is there a common problem with people smuggling books out of the library in their, uh, sweet spot? This simply boggles the mind. They must be freaks of nature! :P

[greyias.livejournal.com]

Can RFID help you find your 'sweet spot'?

...

...

...

...I really hope not.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

It didn't work for me either but it's LJ, doing that stupid thing it does sometimes and adding the URL onto the end of yours :(

[azure-chaos.livejournal.com]

That may just make it onto 'Have I got news for you'

However, i can't decide if they'd pose the question as:

"Can _ help you find your 'sweet spot'?"

OR

"Can RFID help you find your '_ _'?"

I think the first one and can just imagine some of the answers. :P

Brings a whole new meaning to 'pornographic books'
nate

[travels-in-time.livejournal.com]

Evidently I'm not adult enough. I see "sweet spot", I think "tennis racket". :)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Ack, drat. Thanks.

*snort* It was definitely a 'did they really print that?' kind of thing...

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Argh.

Oops.

Thanks.

*fixes*

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*chokes on porridge*

...not that I'm aware of. I'd love to think they did on purpose, but I'm suspecting sloppy editing is more likely.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Just...how? I mean, I know books can do a lot for you, but. *winces* Just...no.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Brings a whole new meaning to 'pornographic books'
*snort* yeah... Maybe they're only putting RFID in them...

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

You do? Oookay...

[miss-zedem.livejournal.com]

*giggles* I'd like to see it do that... actually, on second thoughts, I really, really don't want to see that...

[travels-in-time.livejournal.com]

I mean, I can guess what it refers to, but I've never heard it used in that way! Am I not reading the right sort of magazines, or something?

*Waves*

[white_hart]

Hello, here from stylishly_yours and adding you because you seem interesting (and also I think we work in the same building!).

Re: *Waves*

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Hello there! I think we do :) Nice to see you!

[crystalshard.livejournal.com]

. . . interesting.

[meretia]

Well, I... I suppose that depends on the way you're using RFID.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

When I tried to come up with other ways, my imagination actually shut down on me.

I think I'm grateful for that.

Because...what? Do they make vibrating RFID chips? And seriously...do not do that with the books. Ever.

O.O

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

...is one word for it...

[stackcats.livejournal.com]

The RFID link doesn't work, but that is a bit of an odd front page phrase, whatever it's advertising.

[stackcats.livejournal.com]

Ah, radio frequency identification, according to google. It just gets weirder...

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Huh. It works fine for me.

It stands for Radio Frequency IDentification, which is a smart chip they put in books, for things like self-checkout and automatic stock takes.

*snores*

Yeah. I think it's all a cunning ploy to make you think it's interesting...

[stackcats.livejournal.com]

Well, it's obviously racy stuff.

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

The link didn't work for me either - it's got your journal address at the beginning of it. But when I deleted that part, it redirected to the Wikipedia entry fine. And on the bright side, I got to see one of the amusing LJ 404 messages. :)

And... yeah. "Sweet spot" sounds like a dirty trick to get you to read the article!

[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

Is there a common problem with people smuggling books out of the library in their, uh, sweet spot? This simply boggles the mind. They must be freaks of nature! :P

[greyias.livejournal.com]

Can RFID help you find your 'sweet spot'?

...

...

...

...I really hope not.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

It didn't work for me either but it's LJ, doing that stupid thing it does sometimes and adding the URL onto the end of yours :(

[azure-chaos.livejournal.com]

That may just make it onto 'Have I got news for you'

However, i can't decide if they'd pose the question as:

"Can _ help you find your 'sweet spot'?"

OR

"Can RFID help you find your '_ _'?"

I think the first one and can just imagine some of the answers. :P

Brings a whole new meaning to 'pornographic books'
nate

[travels-in-time.livejournal.com]

Evidently I'm not adult enough. I see "sweet spot", I think "tennis racket". :)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Ack, drat. Thanks.

*snort* It was definitely a 'did they really print that?' kind of thing...

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Argh.

Oops.

Thanks.

*fixes*

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*chokes on porridge*

...not that I'm aware of. I'd love to think they did on purpose, but I'm suspecting sloppy editing is more likely.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Just...how? I mean, I know books can do a lot for you, but. *winces* Just...no.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Brings a whole new meaning to 'pornographic books'
*snort* yeah... Maybe they're only putting RFID in them...

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

You do? Oookay...

[miss-zedem.livejournal.com]

*giggles* I'd like to see it do that... actually, on second thoughts, I really, really don't want to see that...

[travels-in-time.livejournal.com]

I mean, I can guess what it refers to, but I've never heard it used in that way! Am I not reading the right sort of magazines, or something?

*Waves*

[white_hart]

Hello, here from stylishly_yours and adding you because you seem interesting (and also I think we work in the same building!).

Re: *Waves*

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Hello there! I think we do :) Nice to see you!