RFID Blocking Wallet


	RFID Blocking Wallet

BartendingBear

10-17-2008 2:34 PM

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BartendingBear says:

Keep the snoops out of your pants pocket. As RFID chips start finding their way into more and more ID-type documents, you'll be glad for the privacy this affords.

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10-17-2008 3:49 PM

strider72

Heh. "Wallets are the new Hat."

10-17-2008 10:21 PM

gingembre

Handcrafted yet inexpensive, too!

10-18-2008 5:59 AM

thisnamecantbetaken

Good one, BBear!! Very useful!

You can also disable the RFID in passports with a hammer. I wouldn't suggest using that approach on your mobile phone, though. .

Some say a quick zap in the microwave oven will disable RFID's too, but then there is the obvious risk of scorching, melting or burning.

Now where did I leave my tin foil hat? I'm going to recycled it to make me a wallet!

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