Comments on: RFID Café http://boakes.org/rfid-cafe/ A place for words and data that I publish (for the benefit of persons unknown). Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lesley http://boakes.org/rfid-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-5519 Lesley Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:14:46 +0000 http://boakes.org/rfid-cafe/#comment-5519 Aaarrrrggggghhhhhhh! My local public library has recently been beautifully refurbished and re-stocked. The assistant was delighted to show me how to use the automatic machine to return my books and take out replacements. He didn't understand why I was not at all enthusiastic. One of the joys of living in a small place is that one gets to know the people in all the shops etc and can live as a person, not a machine. Interestingly, the local mini-market has removed the 'self-swipe' machines and increased the number of person-operated check-outs Aaarrrrggggghhhhhhh!

My local public library has recently been beautifully refurbished and re-stocked.

The assistant was delighted to show me how to use the automatic machine to return my books and take out replacements.

He didn’t understand why I was not at all enthusiastic. One of the joys of living in a small place is that one gets to know the people in all the shops etc and can live as a person, not a machine.

Interestingly, the local mini-market has removed the ‘self-swipe’ machines and increased the number of person-operated check-outs

]]> By: Lesley http://boakes.org/rfid-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-5517 Lesley Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:40:34 +0000 http://boakes.org/rfid-cafe/#comment-5517 Surely the nicest bit of the story is that, in the midst of the rush, a HUMAN BEING switched from 'Automaton mode' to 'Person mode' and recognised the PERSON behind the order? Long live the people making the coffee! I hate coffee machines! Surely the nicest bit of the story is that, in the midst of the rush, a HUMAN BEING switched from ‘Automaton mode’ to ‘Person mode’ and recognised the PERSON behind the order?

Long live the people making the coffee! I hate coffee machines!

]]> By: Chris Samuel http://boakes.org/rfid-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-5518 Chris Samuel Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:26:12 +0000 http://boakes.org/rfid-cafe/#comment-5518 I just turn up with my <a href="http://www.linux.org.au/conf/2005/" rel="nofollow">LCA 2005</a> mug at the coffee shop around the corner from VPAC and offer them $3 and the mug magically refills with a regular latte. :-) Now if only we could hit the <a href="http://www.vpac.org/" rel="nofollow">VPAC</a> wireless LAN from there too! I just turn up with my LCA 2005 mug at the coffee shop around the corner from VPAC and offer them $3 and the mug magically refills with a regular latte. :-)

Now if only we could hit the VPAC wireless LAN from there too!

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