(((If you had this kit in one cargo-pants pocket, and the'RFID Guardian' in the other, you could make arphid artand denounce yourself at the same time!)))http://www.interactiondesign-lab.com/idshop/product_rfidmonamour.html'Rf id mon amour 1.0 is a kit for designers, artists and architects, which allows the realization of interactive exhibitions in a very simple manner, without any specific knowledge of programming or electronics.?With RF-ID mon amour you can "map" each rfid tag to a video (any QuickTime readable format is allowed) just by placing them on the reader and selecting a file.''In less than no time your installation is ready, just press the "start" button and when a tag is placed on the reader the corresponding video is played full screen (QuickTime Pro NOT required!).The kit comes with an USB based RFID player, Mac OS X compatible software, 10 RFID tags and some sample videos.'?(((In this nifty video one can actually see them assembling the kit.)))http://www.interactiondesign-lab.com/idshop/product_rfidmonamour_workshop.html
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