#7: no need to drill. just hit it with a hammer. :)

$8 for the RFID reader is way too low, even for ebay. The price is $30..$50 for the crappiest reader. And if you want a multi-frequency reader to read RFID devices than operate on frequencies other than the most common 125KHz, prepare to spend around $250. It is not a big deal though, since you can pay for it using someone else's credit card. :)

Schneier is the security kind of a typical publicity whore. From the information security point of view, most of his publications make little of any sense.
He's the one who suggested writing your passwords down so you don't forget them. Just ignore the dude. :)

Mark, how much did they pay for this ad to appear on BB? Those USB smartcard readers are available for $5 all over the internet.