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I thought this was an interesting article, I heard somewhere that Bonnaroo will be going to something like this if not this year then in the near future.
they used something like this at the Minitek festival last aug, in theory its a great idea but there were some major glicthes going on inside, alot of people who put money on them couldnt even use it, I was glad I didnt. That fesitval was really poorly run though so I'm sure Roo would prob be much more efficient with it.
I wouldn't use it for money, I just have a feeling they will use it to control fake wristbands, and people trying to sneak in. The stuff like reuniting parents and children would be a huge asset as well. Also in theory it would not be to hard to set up an info booth so you could locate your friends if you knew their wristband number.
God I hope not.... Plastic is terrible for extended wearing periods. Especially how some of the tollbooth people put them on.
I second that i would hate that on my arm. And yeah its nice and recycled but i think it would be the most uncomfortable thing in the world with the heat sweat and showering and things. I hate them at Water parks and thats really for quarter of the time at roo.
I would imagine it doesn't really make much sense from a cost effectiveness standpoint. Your'e already going to get searched at the gates and they're supposed to look at your band to begin with. Why go through the hassle of installing writband readers on top of the search? None of the vendors in centeroo really have electronic billing systems like credit/debit card readers to begin with so they'd all have to overhauled too if they did the whold wristband debit card thing.
I second the vote for the ones from last year again!
The biggest thing to me would be the ability to keep people who did not buy tickets out. Also I imagine they could also insert an RFID into that little plastic ball and keep the cloth bands. To me the technology here would be well worth it if they can work it out. Another big thing is that it might help the lines going into centeroo if they had a reader instead of a person on the way in.
Another big thing is that it might help the lines going into centeroo if they had a reader instead of a person on the way in.
That wouldn't work since someone still has to search those entering centeroo...
yeah it would work, it would most def put a hinder on gate crashing, how often did the security guy check your wristband? I had friends in '07 that made their own wristbands and no one ever questioned them, and I do believe that this would help prevent fake wristbands, lanyards, etc.
I dont know Wolf, this is sounding pretty alarmist. New wristbands, possibly?, heard somewhere, bonnaroo is gonna microchip us all.... Did you catch the conspiracy flu from the swine thread? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I think this whole wristband thing is a little excessive. What would "smart" bands even accomplish really, except for predictable complications? I can see the applications for hospitals, but not on the Farm.
I dont know Wolf, this is sounding pretty alarmist. New wristbands, possibly?, heard somewhere, bonnaroo is gonna microchip us all.... Did you catch the conspiracy flu from the Miss Piggy thread? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Nope, and the people on here who know me, know I have a pretty decent source, just not one I divulge on the interwebs. It is certainly not rock solid happening this year, it was mentioned in a we are gonna be doing that someday type conversation I had around thanksgiving then I saw the article and posted it. However I had been wondering how they planned on keeping all the Phish Phans from sneaking in and this would make it a lot easier to catch and expel them.
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Post by lordrockinhood on May 7, 2009 11:08:52 GMT -5
Remember the Simpsons where Homer bought $1000 worth of non-refundable Duff Dollars and then nobody accepted them? Doh!
My sister just got back from Universal Florida... she said all ticketing is run by fingerprint scans now, and you can buy things that way too... THAT is SCARY to me
Man I thought identity theft was bad, I would hate to wake up at roo with the pointer finger on my right hand missing, and then find out a wook used all my Bonnabucks buying lemonades for hipsters.
Man I thought identity theft was bad, I would hate to wake up at roo with the pointer finger on my right hand missing, and then find out a wook used all my Bonnabucks buying lemonades for hipsters.