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- Subject: a little paranoia
- Message-ID: <1992Nov15.110147.2349@cnsvax.uwec.edu>
- Date: 15 Nov 92 11:01:47 -0600
- Organization: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
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- I was recently informed of a somewhat disturbing development: there are plans
- in this area to network the vending machines. Everyone here would have a
- charge account used only for the machines. The idea, it seems, is to save
- people having to carry around cash for quick snacks.
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- Here's the frightening part: someone, somewhere, would be able to see when and
- where you were when last you used one of the machines. They would know how
- much you spent and what you ate. Who would this be??
- It's not much of a problem in and of itself, but it's certainly heading in a
- "1984" direction...
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