Video Badges -bp

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From:  ecok.internet."tayloca@fgp.ufl.edu"
>I was reading the post regarding Video Badges.  Here at the
University  of Florida they have put in to use a card reader system. 
The cards  they are calling Gator All-in-one cards.  For the
students, they can  go to the Barnett Bank and put money on their
account for the card  and use it in vending machines all across
campus to get sodas,  snacks, etc.  It also is their ID and library
card.  For the staff  they can also use it for the same things and
also in the newest  building and parking garage it is used to get
into the "gated"  parking.  This is the area that costs us $404 per
year to have a  parking space.  They haven't implemented the building
system yet but  are in the process of setting up the entrance system
for after hours  access by putting your card through a scanner.  This
allows them to  monitor who has come and gone from the building. 
They said it was  also going to be tied into the heating and cooling
system so that if  you come in on the weekend when the building
systems are on the  economy system and temperatures are set
different, the card would  tell the system what area you work in and
change the temperature  accordingly.  The card look similar to a
credit/debit card, although  it has our picture on it.  The magnetic
strip is what runs through  the machine to activate whatever you are
doing.  Interesting, I just looked at the back and read what I had
only  scanned previously.  It reads just like an ATM card.  "This
card is  the property of Barnett...."  That is funny I thought they
belonged to  the University.
I am sure these types of things are happening many places.
Makes you stop and think.
Remember, Jesus loves you all!!
Cyndi
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I just got to thinking and remembered what Some of the colleges in
Oklahoma has done.  Here at my college we have a card with our
picture, a number (SS# and a personal #) and a strip on the back that
I haven't figured why it is there.  we use it to get access to our
school lunches that we have to buy, to sell and buy our books, to get
access to check out libriray books, and our school records.  Where I
had thought about going to school S.E. okla. univer. in Durant, Ok.
has had the same setup except you can get extra spending cash also
for vending machines, snack bar, and the like.  We have had this for
quite some time. At least since 1989-90.  It is a scary thought what
they might do with it next.  
   Maybe we might have to get scaned just to go to class!

Brandon parker
east central university
Ada, Ok.

Baurch Hashem Adonai!!