Video Badges?

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>>>>> "Rachel" == Rachel Ramos <rramos@acad1.sahs.uth.tmc.edu> writes:

    Rachel> When we were discussing the mark of the beast recently, I
    Rachel> said that my supervisor told me we would get new badges
    Rachel> with a computer chip to be able to get into buildings.
    Rachel> Here is an article in one of our Newsletters which sounds
    Rachel> like what she was talking about.

    Rachel> Video Badges on the Way!

    Rachel> New video security badges are coming soon.  The intial
    Rachel> issue will be at the Dental Branch and only for employees
    Rachel> and students of that building.  Other areas of the UTH-HSC
    Rachel> system will be notified prior to the implementation of the
    Rachel> new system.  The new card will have advantages over the
    Rachel> older ones.  For students, it will serve as a 3 in 1 card
    Rachel> in that it can be used as an identification card, a
    Rachel> security access card, and a library card.  For
    Rachel> faculty/staff, it is a 2 in 1 card for the purpose of
    Rachel> identification and security access.

    Rachel> For employees and students of the Dental Brance, new video
    Rachel> badges will be issued from May 15, 1996 until June 15,
    Rachel> 1996.  Please contact your DMO for scheduling.  The first
    Rachel> card is free of charge; beyond that there is a $10
    Rachel> replacement fee.  For other members of the UTH-HSC
    Rachel> community, please anticipate future announcements
    Rachel> concerning the issuance of your cards.

    Rachel> Interesting!  Anybody ever heard the term "video badges"?

I worked on a system in 1988 using video badges and also proximity
technology to read the badges so you did not need to take them out of
your wallet of purse.  I wrote about this a few months ago.  Search
the higher-fire archives with altavista or your favorite search engine
to find the postings.

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