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Frog design's super Social Security card

By Rain Noe - April 9, 2009

in Object Culture

"Of the three forms of identification we have in the states--the other two being the passport and driver's license--[the Social Security card is] the one that unlocks your life," says Frog designer Laura Richardson. To that end the design firm presents the Troika, an aluminum SS card with a multifunctional screen.

"By combining the familiarity and proportions of a standard ID card with the durability of a water-resistant, flexible screen and the security of biometrics, [a card like this] could revolutionize the future of identification," says Richardson.

Two things are of note here: One, this is a concept design only, cooked up specifically for a Forbes.com "Special Report on Identity." Two, it is ironic that while this card is intended to be a superior vehicle for the delivery of crucial information, the very article that presents it provides no legend or explanation of those five numbers on the photo above. But from what we gather, it's like this:

1. Thumbprint reader, or thumbprint storage pad to be scanned by a reader? 2. Changing screen 3. Buttons that change the screen from SS to Driver's License to Passport 4. Some type of protective rim 5. Aluminum body

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Chris

15 years ago

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I take it you didn't actually roll-over and click the card on the original Forbes article... otherwise you would have seen the legend pretty easily.

Either that or you had JavaScript or Flash Player disabled or uninstalled. Rich media is a bitch, I know...
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GRey

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I think the thumb reader would be to activate the card. In the dormant state the card is blank revealing nothing. Thumb print activates either the DL or SSN. Just a thought.
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shooki valucki

15 years ago

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nice job with the design.
it looks like the top of a sardine can.
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eman provolone

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woo TEXAS!!!!
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