Satirical Oyster Card found here. There has much talk of the London Underground using the integrated Oyster Card Travel pass as a way to track the movements of the populace through use of its RFID Chip. It was originally denied that it would be used in this fashion, but after several high profile criminal cases it was revealed that it can and will be used for that purpose. The future is Blue? Barclays Bank is spending Millions of pounds on London Travel sponsorship contracts (Bike Super Highway/Bike Rental), like the integrated Barclay Card/Oyster, which is a Credit Card with a built in Oyster Card. Although this very convenient, for the critics, there are considerable Privacy issues, with potential problems with Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft, and increase in Personal Data leaks. Also the Card is one giant leap towards "the Cashless Society"...
Oyster Card, Mobile Phones can now be used to "Tap In" and used to pay for travel
Oyster Card RFID hack gets detailed
The vulnerability of cards based on the Mifare Classic RFID chip (like the Oyster Card used for the London Underground) has been known for some time now but, unsurprisingly, some pesky legal business has prevented the complete details from being published. " - From here
"The Oyster travelcard system has been a big success in London (i.e. it's not been a colossal cock-up like most public service technology projects), and now Barclays is extending the idea to paying for stuff other than tube journeys.
Its new touch-and-pay credit card is called BarclayCard OnePulse, and launches in September. It'll let you pay for items in over 1,000 London retailers, including Coffee Republic and Eat, by pressing the card against a special pad.
If the items cost under a tenner, you won't even need to enter a PIN - a fact that would be more impressive if a pair of coffees and muffins didn't already cost over a tenner in most London cafes. Better still, the card will ALSO work as an Oyster card, thanks to a three-year exclusive deal with Transport For London's technology supplier TranSys." - From here
A 30 ft. sculpture of an eyeball recently debuted in Chicago's Loop district. Created by artist Tony Tassett. Watch the video interview with and making of the eye here
The Eye of God/Ra was assimilated into the Christian visual Lexacon, and it is sometimes seen in Church Art especially in Italy and the United States. It is said to represent the "Trinity" of God, The Son/Sun, The Ghost & The Holy Spirit. The Eye of God also represents Gods Omnipresence, but why only one eye?
Stained Glass Window in The White House Chapel Washington "One Nation Under God" Notice George Washington on bended knee before the Great Seal
"The pyramid and the all-seeing eye. An ancient occult symbol that shows up in religion, churches, Egypt, alchemy, on money, artwork, logos, crop circles, business models, architecture, food, pharma, government and fraternal organizations. Why? This symbol has been a great catalyst for philosophical, religious and political debate. Watch as we trace the pyramid and eye throughout history from Ancient Egypt and Sumer, leading up to the Masons and pop-culture of today. Then, we ask movie goers at the 33rd Gothenburg International Film Festival why this symbol is showing up in Hollywood movies again and again. With all the big film budgets and creative teams available, why the constant use of the pyramid and eye? Let's explore the origins, possible meaning and purpose behind the pyramid and the eye symbolism, for some of us, a symbol we see everyday." - Red Ice Productions
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