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| Obsessed Fan   Joined: Apr 2004
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| Paying By Fingerprint At The Supermarket http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...fingerprint_dc Paying By Fingerprint At The Supermarket Mon Mar 14,10:31 AM ET Berlin (Reuters) - Customers of a German supermarket chain will soon be able to pay for their shopping by placing their finger on a scanner at the check-out, saving the time spent scrabbling for coins or cards. An Edeka store in the southwest German town of Ruelzheim has piloted the technology since November and now the company plans to equip its stores across the region. "All customers need do is register once with their identity card and bank details, then they can shop straight away," said store manager Roland Fitterer. The scanner compares the shopper's fingerprint with those stored in its database along with account details. Edeka bosses said they were confident the system could not be abused. __________________ Family Ties Seasons 1-5 on dvd!  | |||
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| Extreme Fan Joined: Mar 2001
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I really don't get what is wrong with cards and money. __________________ "Due to budget cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has temporarily been shut down. Sorry for any inconveniences this may cause you." | |||
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| Obsessed Fan Joined: Jul 2000
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| That seems like a horrible idea to me. It is incredibly dangerous to have something like that connected directly to your bank account. Besides having a huge potential for abuse, it also seems like a violation of civil liberties. __________________ When people get the opportunity to talk about the real issues, it becomes clear how vacuous the present agenda is. I have never met anyone in Vermont who thinks it's a good idea to give tax breaks to billionaires and cut back on health care and education. Nobody.-U.S. Representative Bernie Sanders Last edited by Milt Palacio; 03-15-2005 at 09:42 PM. | |||
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| Loyal Fan  Joined: Feb 2003
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| I use my fingerprint at the video store, but I don't pay with it...it's just in stead of the member card...wouldn't feel comfortable linking my fingerprint to my bank account quite yet I think....maybe in 15 years.... __________________ {Sophie }<3{Smitty #666 }<3{Java Junkie }<3{Cerulean #19} {ILY #17}{LL #12}{Keeper of Lorelai's arms during the ESK}  addict | |||
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| Passionate Fan  Joined: Dec 2001
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 ? I mean don't get me wrong, I love online banking and such, but having my fingerprint be the access to my bank account is taking it a little far. A lot of this new technology is just stuff we don't really need but they try and convince consumers that it will save so much time, etc.Not a good idea if you ask me. And it reminds me of the Left Behind books. | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Jan 2005
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| it sound like a good idea, but I don't think I would have trusted my fingerprints to a shop  __________________ Going trough changes. I hope I'll make it through all these changes. | |||
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| Fan Forum's Finest  Joined: Dec 2000
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| I still haven't got my prints on any form of computer or bank, and I'd like to keep it that way. __________________  I love Shannon | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Jun 2000
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| That is a good idea. At least you wont have to worry about your card number and pin being stolen. | |||
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| Extreme Fan Joined: Oct 2002
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| Do they have to swear allegiance to the devil? __________________ Sparklies.Org "He brings a level of intensity I enjoy. He's passionate about his work"-David Boreanaz on Jm | |||
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| Extreme Fan Joined: Mar 2001
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__________________ "Due to budget cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has temporarily been shut down. Sorry for any inconveniences this may cause you." | |||
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| Passionate Fan Joined: Dec 2001
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| All these episodes of Alias freak me out too...cutting off fingers and fingerprint pads. Creepy... | |||
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