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Technology Stocks : Novell (NOVL) dirt cheap, good buy?

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To: Phil Jacobson who wrote (26385)3/31/1999 6:30:00 PM
From: David O'Berry  Read Replies (1) of 42771
 
My worry is that one good thing the privacy invasion may accomplish will lead to a general acceptance of this type of thing. This id should scare the absolute pants off of any normal citizen. Hackers will find ways around it now that they are warned but ordinary citizens will be branded like cattle. The most amazing part about the number is that it changes with MAC address changes dynamically and can be pulled instead of requiring it to be pushed.
On another topic: PJ, the key is a cool tool but the USB thing is such a pain on pre-WIN98 or other operating systems. I like the concept but I like Dallas Semi's iButton even better. I mentioned this a week or so ago but did not put names on the the product or company. The iButton has been out for some time but the striking thing about it is the cost. $.90 to $9.00 per button and $15 per reader makes it very interesting. Let me know what you guys think.

David
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