According to Graham Cluley, an underground proof-of-concept code has already been released.

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Have you studied computer science enough to know that the concept of cross-compilation of code has existed for decades?

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There may be novel ways of accomplishing those goals, but the true novelty typically is limited to some arcane implementation in the software code, not the concept of gathering, manipulating or displaying data.

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His proof-of-concept was crafted from 22 webcams and some custom code, but when Kinect came out, he realized that he could use the sensor bar instead.

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It holds up surprisingly well, reminding us that for the most part, graphics and new gameplay mechanics are just code sitting on top of the same basic concept that has gone unchanged for, now, 20 years.

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Since drilling wells is the only means of finding oil and natural gas, IDCs essentially amount to what any other industry would be able to deduct as a part of its cost of goods sold, a concept of accounting and tax law as old as the tax code itself.

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The concept is certainly familiar, and functions in much the same way as a QR code, generating flashing light that's invisible to the human eye instead of a cumbersome 2D square.

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