We all know that smoking makes you look really cool these days and who doesn't want to look the coolest ... well Teens of course.
Japan have rolled out a cigarette machine that is supposed to verify if you are of age to smoke or not. How this worked is the machine has a face recognition camera that supposedly can detect your age. Interesting enough, and of course it's in Japan where they are quite good a finding ideas for things via technology.
So now these machines have been rolled out onto the street and they did seem to be working until someone figured out a way to hack it. How you ask? Well the kids are able to use a picture of a someone older and hold it up to the machine and look at there you are verified.
Here is the link to the article: Linky
Why did I post this, well it relates to smoking and the fight against it. And of course us RT's are anti-smokers right! Just thought it was interesting and fun. People are trying to cut down smoking.
Enjoy.
3 comments:
That's interesting. Reminds me of reading about the medicinal marijuana vending machines in California.
As a respiratory therapist I'm pro-smoking, although I admit I'd never touch the stuff cause it will kill you in a slow and painful way. But, it's fair to say that.....
Smoking = Job security
.....I'm just saying :)
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