AME-105 spy camera finds its way into ID badge for nefarious ends
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted February 4th 2009 11:31AM
posted February 4th 2009 11:31AM
In the past we've noted (guessed) that as the economy continues its slippery-slide to Thunderdome, incidents of corporate espionage will continue to rise. And you know what that means: more cool spy gadgets! For instance, check out this 60 Minutes-esque hidden camera from Japan. Housed inside a phony smart card / ID badge (you can see the lens in the "d" on the word "card") the AME-105 is a 1.3 megapixel video camera that records using the AVI H.263 format at 352 x 288 resolution and 15 fps. This guy has 4GB memory, so it should let you do plenty of peeping, and when you're done with your Big Brother act, the footage can be offloaded to your computer via USB. Perfect for the little whistleblower in your life, right? All this can be yours for a mere ¥13,800 (about $155).
[Via Akihabara News]
[Via Akihabara News]
Maybe taking all of the pictures on a white table was a mistake.
Is it just me, or does putting those holes right in the 'ID CARD' D's make it a little too obvious? Why not leave ID CARD off and make the holes symmetrical...or something better than that.
I would guess that if you were to make a real one with an actual picture and info on it, you would make the holes a little more inconspicuous and it wouldn't have to say "ID CARD" right there.
Both of the 'D's in ID Card have the dot. That helps it look more like a strange font.
THIS IS WHAT ENGADGET SHOULD BE GIVING AWAY !!!!!
I can see it now. Nuclear secrets STOLEN.
F22 Secrets STOLEN
F35 Secrets STOLEN
And its just $155? GODDAMN that's ridiculous !
I want one !
Billy May should be advertising it.
Can I haddis?
its H.264 not H.263
No... AVI, (H.263).
Yep, def H.263 - check the read link.
Ironically, the baseball bat used to beat you when you are caught will cost comparatively little.
You'd be surprised what a good baseball bat goes for these days...
You know, I didn't think about the cost of development, what with some of the newer composites and the like, not to mention lab time.
Are they necessarily equipping hired goons with the latest though?
Truly points to consider and I thank you for pointing them out.
I have to agree with rich, goons don't want to get splinters and calluses from cheap $20 bats. They like the durability and faster swings they get from a composite bat. The light weight also gives them more endurance to make sure the get more hits in!
Goons love the new composite bats! They're durable and lightweight, which allows for faster swings and more swings since you won't tire out as fast!
Again I have to apologize!
I'm simply not aware of how far Goonery has come over the last couple of decades.
Not being part of the guild I don't receive their monthly publications, but I will endeavor to be better informed prior to commenting in the future.
Baseball bat manufacturing secrets Stolen!
I think people would get suspicious if you walked around with a blank name badge on.
"...1.3 megapixel video camera that records using the AVI H.263 format at 352 x 288 resolution..."
Haha, yeah that's the same calculus they used right before the economic meltdown, 352 times 288 equals, erm, let's say about 1.3 million
Can we get them with labels that are less conspicuous than, "ID Card"?
yeah soon we see perverts shove thise thing up someone's skirt
Unless the young lady in question has an card-scanning minge, I'm not sure why you think shoving this up someone's skirt instead of a traditional looking camera would not provoke the same reaction?
lady - "are you suppossed to be in here?"
Me - "Absolutely, I am the women's showerroom inspector - it says so right here on my ID badge...take a look..."
Why do they need my post count on an ID badge?
My mom called my doctor and said to him "What's the most accurate measurement for weighing?"
The doctor said "An underwater weighing test"
And just like that, my mom said "Yes. When can my son and my daughter can take it?" and the doc said "Today at 2pm."
So, I didn't bother taking a shower and so did my sister too, so I had to get into a special swimming suit(tight pants...Ugh).
My sister said "Can I pull my hair down to a ponytail?" The doctor said "No."
What the hell does that mean?
Wow, thought you were typing on your blog huh? So sad your audience will miss this riviting sequence of events...
When you click on the 'read' link the Akihabara webpage comes up, then Google says it has translated it from Japanese, but it still looks like Japanese - there's only a couple of words in English. Unless you understand Japanese, how are you supposed to order one of these?
if you were standing there talking to someone - wouldn't that only capture their chest?...
oh, wait - right - now i get it.