[NTLK] RFID (Re: What am I doing wrong?)

L.W. Brown wrote:
> So, if an RFID chip gets installed in my luggage, my food, or in me,
> will they have to be rebooted from time to time?
> I could use a good reboot from time to time...
> ;-]

Hehe, no, RFID chips are 100% passive devices. They have no batteries,
and are simply excited/actuated by RF energy in its immediate proximity,
and "squawk" back with a serial number and/or other programmed/encrypted
data.

Alex P

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