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Cities across the world are about to enter the next phase of development. A near invisible network of radio frequency identification tags (RFID) is being deployed on many consumer items. These chips can connect to the Internet in an instant, creating a global network of physical objects or the ‘internet of things’. Is this the ultimate convenience in supply-chain management, the ultimate tool in future surveillance, or the real enabler for a grassroot local new politics?"
from:
http://www.pmstudio.co.uk/news/2010/02/03/talk-living-internet-things- Yes if that was the case we would be scared, beware Bristol!!