Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum  

Register FAQ Inmates List Calendar
Go Back   Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum > Non Cigar Specialty Forums > Misc > General Discussion
Reload this Page Scary Technology
Today's Posts

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 12-14-2010, 05:36 PM   #1
bvilchez
En búsqueda.....
 
bvilchez's Avatar
5
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Bolivar aka Jay
Location: Back in SoCal
Posts: 3,202
Trading: (76)
Bolivar MarineCorps (Active)
bvilchez has disabled reputation
Default Re: Scary Technology
Quote:
Originally Posted by icehog3 View Post
Any idea why that works, Mychal?
RFID is transmitted via radio waves. When you nuke it microwave signals (yes you microwave sends out a small variant of a microwave signal , hence the name microwave) fries the transmitter in the RFID chip.
bvilchez is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-14-2010, 06:21 PM   #2
Sauer Grapes
Snatchin' yo people up
 
Sauer Grapes's Avatar
1
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 2,235
Trading: (44)
Cohiba
Sauer Grapes has disabled reputation
Default Re: Scary Technology
Quote:
Originally Posted by bvilchez View Post
RFID is transmitted via radio waves. When you nuke it microwave signals (yes you microwave sends out a small variant of a microwave signal , hence the name microwave) fries the transmitter in the RFID chip.
Any idea if that makes using your passport more difficult?
Sauer Grapes is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-14-2010, 06:23 PM   #3
markem
Bunion
 
markem's Avatar
16
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Mark
Location: Second Star on the Right
Posts: 22,664
Trading: (47)
HUpmann
markem has disabled reputation
Default Re: Scary Technology
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sauer Grapes View Post
Any idea if that makes using your passport more difficult?
Only marginally so. Your passport has to be swiped rather than read via wireless.
__________________
I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member.
~ Groucho Marx
markem is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-14-2010, 08:22 PM   #4
icehog3
Admiral Douchebag
 
icehog3's Avatar
15
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Tom
Location: Clermont, Kentucky
Posts: 72,250
Trading: (60)
HUpmann
icehog3 has disabled reputation
Default Re: Scary Technology
Quote:
Originally Posted by bvilchez View Post
RFID is transmitted via radio waves. When you nuke it microwave signals (yes you microwave sends out a small variant of a microwave signal , hence the name microwave) fries the transmitter in the RFID chip.
How long in the microwave, Jay?
__________________


Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!
icehog3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-14-2010, 09:43 PM   #5
bvilchez
En búsqueda.....
 
bvilchez's Avatar
5
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Bolivar aka Jay
Location: Back in SoCal
Posts: 3,202
Trading: (76)
Bolivar MarineCorps (Active)
bvilchez has disabled reputation
Default Re: Scary Technology
Quote:
Originally Posted by icehog3 View Post
How long in the microwave, Jay?
Don't know exactly Tom. Let me do some more research on this and I'll get back to you. Try 5 sec. though like Mychal said. Anything over and you coud be melting your card.

Again let me look into some more for you brother.
bvilchez is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-14-2010, 11:54 PM   #6
LostAbbott
Have My Own Room
 
LostAbbott's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
First Name: Mychal
Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,165
Trading: (23)
PL
LostAbbott will become famous soon enough
Default Re: Scary Technology
Quote:
Originally Posted by bvilchez View Post
Don't know exactly Tom. Let me do some more research on this and I'll get back to you. Try 5 sec. though like Mychal said. Anything over and you coud be melting your card.

Again let me look into some more for you brother.
I tried it for 30 sec with an old card and melted it pretty good. 2 sec worked for my passport and no more than 5 is needed for something completely coated in plastic.

I have never had any trouble with my nuked passport, or a CC.
__________________
Damn I got a lot of smokes I need to try.
LostAbbott is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-15-2010, 01:38 AM   #7
icehog3
Admiral Douchebag
 
icehog3's Avatar
15
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Tom
Location: Clermont, Kentucky
Posts: 72,250
Trading: (60)
HUpmann
icehog3 has disabled reputation
Default Re: Scary Technology
Quote:
Originally Posted by bvilchez View Post
Don't know exactly Tom. Let me do some more research on this and I'll get back to you. Try 5 sec. though like Mychal said. Anything over and you coud be melting your card.

Again let me look into some more for you brother.
Thanks Jay, and Mychal.
__________________


Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!
icehog3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:01 AM.

Contact Us - Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
All content is copyrighted jointly by Cigar Asylum and the content provider.