Comments on: 10 technologies that should be in every PC but aren’t http://whatsyourtech.ca/2010/01/20/10-technologies-that-should-be-in-every-pc-but-arent/ Canada Plugged In Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:21:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John A Robb http://whatsyourtech.ca/2010/01/20/10-technologies-that-should-be-in-every-pc-but-arent/comment-page-1/#comment-369 John A Robb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:24:53 +0000 http://whatsyourtech.ca/?p=1128#comment-369 I have had finger print scanners on my laptop and it didn't like my finger. I'd have to scan it several times to get it to work. I eventually gave up and turned the thing off. I've seen posts online that seem to indicate that the scanners are spoofable. What I'd like is limited security via facial recognition so that I can easily access my machine when I return to my desk. That would be helpful. I have had finger print scanners on my laptop and it didn’t like my finger. I’d have to scan it several times to get it to work. I eventually gave up and turned the thing off. I’ve seen posts online that seem to indicate that the scanners are spoofable.

What I’d like is limited security via facial recognition so that I can easily access my machine when I return to my desk. That would be helpful.

]]> By: Michael D http://whatsyourtech.ca/2010/01/20/10-technologies-that-should-be-in-every-pc-but-arent/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Michael D Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:12:54 +0000 http://whatsyourtech.ca/?p=1128#comment-322 I don't use wireless, I won't use a device with a fingerprint scanner,and I will never help big brother,criminals and corps profile my everyday tasks and movements. I don’t use wireless, I won’t use a device with a fingerprint scanner,and I will never help big brother,criminals and corps profile my everyday tasks and movements.

]]> By: Lee Rickwood http://whatsyourtech.ca/2010/01/20/10-technologies-that-should-be-in-every-pc-but-arent/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Lee Rickwood Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:48:45 +0000 http://whatsyourtech.ca/?p=1128#comment-108 Good suggestions all around....I do have the finger print reader on my portable, and it is faster and easier to log in than even the shortest (and potentially most vulnerable) password. Love to see it on desktops, too. But I have often said to friends and associates and PC makers that what I really want to see on my PC is something I can get in almost any public washroom. Watch it! I'm talking about the smart sinks, the ones with taps that turn on just when I stand in front of them - maybe wave a hand. How cool would that be at the desktop - my computer knows I am here, so it turns itself on! Interactivity, I think it is called ;-) Lee Good suggestions all around….I do have the finger print reader on my portable, and it is faster and easier to log in than even the shortest (and potentially most vulnerable) password.

Love to see it on desktops, too.

But I have often said to friends and associates and PC makers that what I really want to see on my PC is something I can get in almost any public washroom.

Watch it!

I’m talking about the smart sinks, the ones with taps that turn on just when I stand in front of them – maybe wave a hand.

How cool would that be at the desktop – my computer knows I am here, so it turns itself on!

Interactivity, I think it is called ;-)

Lee

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