Re: Missed It By That Much

In article <fuodk8$30p$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, William December Starr writes:
>In article <200804231443.m3NEhPZ6173654@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
mstemper@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 said:

>> I read something over the winter that had a character unlocking a
>> door with a "Chromokey".  It wasn't explained, but I took it to be
>> a device that sent a particular pattern of colored light to the
>> lock.
>>
>> This is very close to the RFID chip embedded in the badge that I
>> use to unlock the door to my place of employment every morning.
>> Really, the only difference is wavelength.
>
>Is the hypothetical Chromokey's "pattern of colored light" all in
>the same color or multi-colored? 

Like I said, it wasn't explained. "Chromokey" was just a word, and
not a particularly significant one. It had zero plot significance,
it was just a background detail thrown in to the narration. Bob
wasn't around, so the user didn't have anybody to explain its
operation to.

>And of course, I bet that the author's conception of the Chromokey
>required a clear line-of-sight, which RFID generally doesn't.

In the winter, my badge stays in my jacket pocket as I pass the sensor.

-- 
Michael F. Stemper
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