http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=050043 PCs are great machines when they are on. Unfortunately, they are just about useless when they are off. This is about to change! In Windows "Longhorn," monitors are not enough. In addition to conventional displays, Longhorn (the next version of Windows) supports "Auxiliary Displays," or short, "Aux Displays."
The iButton® is a computer chip enclosed in a 16mm stainless steel can. Because of this unique and durable stainless steel can, up-to-date information can travel with a person or object anywhere they go. The steel button can be mounted virtually anywhere because it is rugged enough to withstand harsh environments, indoors or outdoors. It is durable enough to attach to a key fob, ring, watch, or other personal items and used daily for applications such as access control to buildings and computers.
