On Sun, 12 Dec 2004, R.A. Hettinga wrote:
> computer chip. In airports and at border crossings, a machine will read the
> chip to see if the information there matches the bearer's face. But the
> machine can be flummoxed by smiles, which introduce teeth, wrinkles, seams
> and other distortions.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/12/weekinreview/12bigp.html?oref=login&pagewanted=print&position=>
The New York Times
December 12, 2004
To the Computer, You're Still Beautiful
By MATTHEW L. WALD
UNATTRACTIVE passport photos, once merely traditional, may become
mandatory.
