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[16 Jan 2011 | One Comment | ]

RFID stands for Radio Frequency IDentification:
It is a tagging technology that uses radio frequency waves that are either active, passive, or both. Active RFID tags have a power source that extends their reach, while passive RFID tags rely on internal energy. They’re small, and they can be hidden and still read. This makes them pretty useful on products, luggage, animals and so forth. They operate on a wide range so they can transmit information across several kilometers.
NFC stands for Near Field Communication:
NFC is a subset of RFID, and transmits …

Featured, Running »

[10 Jan 2011 | No Comment | ]

I stopped running a couple of years ago after getting really really bad shin splints, to the point where I couldn’t walk. This was no fun at all! I braved the whole thing again last year, but this time with a few changes. I ran with my Asiics trainers for the first couple of months and after a while I started getting pains in my shins again. I was really down about this because the main reason I run is because I love to. These new pains meant that I …