I always show a scan of my license on my iPhone and store clerks, bouncers, and even police officers are happy to accept it. I don't see what the problem is.

Come on, subby. Everyone knows he's Hawaiian, not Irish.

dl'ing right now to my ipt

/thanks SUPERFARK!

/thanks for investigating the matter yourself, bob

That's some fine police work there, Lou.

I must be old. I would have gone with a 'Nick Papageorgio' headline.

Back when I was in college, they made student IDs on the exact same hardward/software combination used to make official state driver's licenses. All one had to do was slip the student ID guy some $ and have her change the template. This was back in Florida, of course. I have no doubt they're still using it, too.

And before you all jump on it, yes that was a typo. The student ID girl, not guy.

Well at least there isn't a hidden agenda.. Oh wait.

Senator Casey said. "Pennsylvania just took a major step toward making our licenses more secure and an application like this undermines that effort.

There is it..

Also, when Consumerist readers are mocking you as a retard, yeah.. Your little crusade is a bad one.

Farking Republicans. Mind your own business and go back to blowing Gingrich.

Huh. He's a Democrat? Oh, well. Ummm.....We are the 99%. Uh. Green energy. Ummm. Oh look, there's Sarah Palin. Let's make fun of her for not aborting her son.

This looks legit. Thanks for the heads up.

Look, i'm from Delaware.

the-H-is-O: I must be old. I would have gone with a 'Nick Papageorgio' headline.

He lives in Yuma and is in Software I think...

Where would you like the car sent Mr. Papageorgio?

From the app description: "Create your coolest license EVER. With Drivers License, you can make realistic, crazy, or hilarious drivers licenses for any state.* " [emphasis added]

http://itunes.apple.com/app/drivers-license/id337295220?mt=8

Yeah, they're not "totally unrealistic". The one I tried looks like a bad fake, but at a glance it could be a valid license. Yeah it says DriversEd on it but they're a driver education and testing company.

Fake ID's are so easy to spot these days. If a shop owner actually got duped by anything this app spits out, then they kid deserves the beer.

the-H-is-O: I must be old. I would have gone with a 'Nick Papageorgio' headline.



I love that movie... Love all the Vacation movies.

The whole idea of apps that you store on your machine was a great leap backward. Thanks for that Apple.

Functionality should stay on the network. That's one of the main advantages to having a network.

Bob16: The whole idea of apps that you store on your machine was a great leap backward. Thanks for that Apple.

Functionality should stay on the network. That's one of the main advantages to having a network.

Exactly. Since we invented an internet that we can always connect to, wherever we are, and will never, ever fail, why should I have to deal with cluttering up my phone with applications?

Bob16: The whole idea of apps that you store on your machine was a great leap backward. Thanks for that Apple.

Functionality should stay on the network. That's one of the main advantages to having a network.

Yeah, because I love nothing better than having to download something _every time I want to use it_. Oh wait, no. What's that other word?

lenfromak: MonkeyAngst: Bob16: The whole idea of apps that you store on your machine was a great leap backward. Thanks for that Apple.

Functionality should stay on the network. That's one of the main advantages to having a network.

Exactly. Since we invented an internet that we can always connect to, wherever we are, and will never, ever fail, why should I have to deal with cluttering up my phone with applications?

For the times when you are off the net, such as flying, and all you have, if anything, is that crappy Gogo that works when it wants to.

Or when Apple pulls the application due to pressure, which is likely.

MonkeyAngst: Bob16: The whole idea of apps that you store on your machine was a great leap backward. Thanks for that Apple.

Functionality should stay on the network. That's one of the main advantages to having a network.

Exactly. Since we invented an internet that we can always connect to, wherever we are, and will never, ever fail, why should I have to deal with cluttering up my phone with applications?

I have members of the cult of Apple in my family. You should see the contorted logic they will come up with the justify some of apples screw ups.

djh0101010: Bob16: The whole idea of apps that you store on your machine was a great leap backward. Thanks for that Apple.

Functionality should stay on the network. That's one of the main advantages to having a network.

Yeah, because I love nothing better than having to download something _every time I want to use it_. Oh wait, no. What's that other word?

What somethings are you downloading all the time ?

"Dear Senator Casey,

In reply to your letter regarding the Driver's License app in our App Store:

At Apple, we take identity theft very seriously and share your concern about the potential for our devices to facilitate criminal behavior. That's why hahahahahahahahaha. Shut up, moron."

t3knomanser: Bob16: Functionality should stay on the network. That's one of the main advantages to having a network.

Right. Moving away from mainframes to PCs was a terrible mistake, and it's wonderful that the computing infrastructure is moving off of our devices back onto machines owned by gigantic companies who have only out best interests at heart. I for one welcome our Goicrozon overlords.

Maybe you could point out where is said moving from pcs to mainframes was a big mistake.

Unless you're the kind of person who allows his mouth to write checks his ass can't cash.

Bob16: I have members of the cult of Apple in my family. You should see the contorted logic they will come up with the justify some of apples screw ups.

Based on the contorted logic you come up with I can imagine what the rest of the family is like.

bravian: Bob16: I have members of the cult of Apple in my family. You should see the contorted logic they will come up with the justify some of apples screw ups.

Based on the contorted logic you come up with I can imagine what the rest of the family is like.

Example of contorted logic ?

Close2TheEdge: Fake ID's are so easy to spot these days. If a shop owner actually got duped by anything this app spits out, then they kid deserves the beer.

Well, it not so true for out-of-state or out of country. People might be familiar with their own state's licences, but it usually ends there.

Also, the newer licenses are SO funky with holograms and stuff that I think as long as you made something that looked equally advanced (fake or not) it could fool a lot of people.

Bob16: bravian: Bob16: I have members of the cult of Apple in my family. You should see the contorted logic they will come up with the justify some of apples screw ups.

Based on the contorted logic you come up with I can imagine what the rest of the family is like.

Example of contorted logic ?

Still waiting

FTA: "But at least one U.S. Senator thinks the app can be used by ne'er-do-wells and should be pulled from the Apple app store"

Why take a privilege away from everyone because of the few who would abuse it?

No way!
This app is too cool.

I will be showing this to my high school students during finals week. I'm sure they won't use it for anything nefarious.

/JK
//Maybe...

Sighed when I got to the first sentence of the second paragraph.

NephilimNexus: Back when I was in college, they made student IDs on the exact same hardward/software combination used to make official state driver's licenses. All one had to do was slip the student ID guy some $ and have her change the template. This was back in Florida, of course. I have no doubt they're still using it, too.

In Arizona, someone broke into the DMV license place in Tempe and stole the entire equipment suite. I figure it was either student related or illegal alien related. Plus there was the bribe the DMV teller and they could get you a nice brand new driver's license from behind the counter. Saw someone slip a handful of cash to a teller, teller disappeared and came back with the guy's license. He left without having taken the exam or anything. Just had his pic taken then went to the window and left.

Farking corruption. When there is serious money to be made, you can buy anything from anyone. Licenses, people, anything

Bob16: MonkeyAngst:

I have members of the cult of Apple in my family. You should see the contorted logic they will come up with the justify some of apples screw ups.

Such as...?

Which ink cartridge makes the hologram? Does staples have a refill for it?

Bob16: t3knomanser: Bob16: Functionality should stay on the network. That's one of the main advantages to having a network.

Right. Moving away from mainframes to PCs was a terrible mistake, and it's wonderful that the computing infrastructure is moving off of our devices back onto machines owned by gigantic companies who have only out best interests at heart. I for one welcome our Goicrozon overlords.

Maybe you could point out where is said moving from pcs to mainframes was a big mistake.

Unless you're the kind of person who allows his mouth to write checks his ass can't cash.

Well, from this farkers observations, your stance of preferring that most everything is stored off of your personal machine fits quite well with the idea that it's foolish to store things on one's personal machine because there's an alternative. That being said, it's easy to see how that part of the post wasn't intended the main focus. That part sure seems like a mostly throwaway stepping stone, that others have used in the past, to go to his main point. So refute the second half of the post if you want to contribute to the conversation.

/Not an alt
//Just observant
///And bored

The Texas license in the app is about a decade out of date.

Is laying the Apple device face down on a Xerox copier still the only way to print from the things, or have they finally fixed that?

snowjack: Is laying the Apple device face down on a Xerox copier still the only way to print from the things, or have they finally fixed that?

Why do you need to print from it?

APE992: DRIVER LICENSE.

There is no possessive possesive.

Fixed that for you
/pet peeve

Kar98: snowjack: Is laying the Apple device face down on a Xerox copier still the only way to print from the things, or have they finally fixed that?

Why do you need to print from it?

How else are you gonna use the fake ID?