because this isn't asking to be abused

Seems like someone has made a way of allowing remote signing (click here).

This isn't remote verification but actual remote pen and paper signature. It is a triumph of engineering and haptic research but really cans the signature as a method of verifying the authenticity of a document or similar.

Most depressingly this is being used and allowed by governments.

I wonder if its possible to extract someone's hand writing style from their signature? I wouldn't be surprised, while they're very different motions they share certain components... would be a fun experiment if nothing else.

I suppose this is going to force the fact that a signature is in no way a secure method of identification.

This video makes me smile so much

thanks to PZ myers at Pharyngula for posting this. just such an epic fail.

for the morbid

This is interesting although quite morbid.

Apparently I've not out lived anyone very interesting.. ah well

UPDATE 20-04-09: link