The Future Of Identification Technology

The future of identification technology is long and rich, just as its history. From the days of not even being able to read finger prints, we've come to retinal scans, fingerprint identification and even body scans. And as identification technology continues to evolve, it will become increasingly more sophisticated.

 Today we traditionally use a laminated ID card alone or in conjunction with biometric technologies of all types, depending on the situation and industry. The increased use of ID cards with biometric technologies is in direct response to higher security concerns and an atmosphere that greatly values identity.

 A huge part of the identification technology of the future is RFID, or radio frequency identification technology. Using RFID technology, a number of things are possible, including full body scansat home. For example, say you and your family are going away for the weekend and you've engaged your neighbor to care for your animals, but want to ensure only your neighbor can enter.

 Instead of a key, all you'd need to do is program their body information into your scanner and set it exclusively to them. Upon scanning, your door would open. While this sounds like science fiction, it is a very real possibility that, according to popular science, will be available in the 2020's.

 Or how about the already available laptops that offer biometric security technology? All you do is place your thumb on the reader and your laptop is unlocked or locked, allowing for maximum security even if it's lost or left somewhere.

 Additionally, experts are predicting that within the next ten years, the US will see a national identification card system. It's conceivable that such an ID card would use various technologies together, such as RFID, thumbprint identification, and a rewritable microchip that contains your history, medical background, insurance information and other statistics combined into one license or national ID card that would outdate even a license.

 Thus, the future of ID technology is rapidly expanding and growing at a startling rate. Within the next ten to twenty years, advances in biometric and RFID technology may grow to the point that even regular homes will have technologies like body scanning and much, much more.

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Copy VHS To DVD

There is technology available that allows users to transfer VHS movies to DVDs. This task consumes a lot of power. The volume of memory in the computer and the quickness of the CPU determine the rate and ease of the transfer. A CPU with a minimum of 2.8 GHZ and 512 MB of RAM is generally suggested.

 The transferred VHS movies are stored, albeit temporarily, on the hard drive of the computer. This process takes up a lot of space. Buying a large hard drive just for this purpose may not be as unfeasible, as hard drives are fairly inexpensive.

 DVD discs and burners have two formats, DVD+R and DVD-R. Of the two, DVD-R format is more common and in tune with most DVD players. Therefore, it is a more feasible format to use if the DVD player is connected to the television.

 To copy VHS movies to DVD, you need competent video editing software that can capture analog signals from the VHS, edit the same and publish the video to a DVD format. There are devices on the market that assist in this task.

 A Video Capture Card is probably the best choice for video editing. The higher the quality of the Capture Card the better the results. Capture Cards come in a price range of $100 to $10,000. There is a distinctly cheaper alternative -- the External Capture Device. This tiny box is the best option for a computer novice. There is no need for a Video Capture Card with this box, but it does not give the user the editing choices that are offered by Video Capture Cards. The External Capture Devices sell for $50 to $150. Graphics Cards possessing Video Capturing Capabilities are the third and the newest option. Graphic Cards are the ideal choice for people buying a new computer they are less expensive than purchasing a Capture Card and a video Card.