One thing I’ve noticed about Bond is that his gadgets never fail him.
James Bond has been one of my heroes for as long as I can remember, so you can imagine my excitement when the latest adventure of 007 was eventually released. The iconic MI6 agent has always been at the forefront of imaginary spy gadgets, so I felt like his protege when I whipped out my iPhone and – within seconds – managed to book tickets online. Not only tickets, but also snack combos and 3D-glasses. Instantly, I received a QR code via e-mail to be scanned...
The iconic MI6 agent has always been at the forefront of imaginary spy gadgets, so I felt like his protege when I whipped out my iPhone and – within seconds – managed to book tickets online. Not only tickets, but also snack combos and 3D-glasses.Interestingly, the QR code was invented in 1994, just before Pierce Brosnan first donned a tuxedo in GoldenEye.
Another interesting aside is that the civilian use of the US military’s GPS system was allowed in the ’80s after an executive order from then US president Ronald Reagan after the shooting down of Korean Airlines flight 007. His undoing, exploited by his nemesis, is inevitably the human factor. And so it was again on Friday.