Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs
Date	2025-09-24 12:20 +0200
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On 2025-09-24 07:42, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
> On 2025-09-24, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 9/24/25 01:06, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>
>>> On 2025-09-24, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 23 Sep 2025 22:08:59 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> One has to wonder what effects has on the app behaviour if it knows how
>>>>> much one is tipped and how frequently. These apps study behaviour and
>>>>> change things. Like if it is raining a ride becomes more expensive.
>>>>
>>>> I haven't used it often enough to worry about being flagged as a poor
>>>> tipper. Before Uber and Lyft drove the taxi company out of business you
>>>> paid the driver in cash.
>>>>
>>>> Before an eye operation the nurse asked who was going to pick me up. When
>>>> I said I was going to take a cab she broke the news to me that there
>>>> weren't cabs anymore and I'd better figure out how to use Uber.
>>>
>>> I avoid Uber wherever possible in favour of the (somewhat, perhaps)
>>> local taxi company.  At least they aren't a multinational.
>>>
>>> Seen in a local microbrewery: "Think globally, drink locally."
>>
>>     Not even equipped to use Uber - little flip phone.
> 
> Me too.
> 
>>     However there are several local taxi companies with
>>     fair prices - that take CASH.
> 
> Most taxis here have the little dingus that takes credit cards.

My usual credit card has no relief lettering, so has to be used with an 
electronic device, not the old style carbon papers. And this means that 
debit cards are also accepted. It is either both or none.

You have to ask if they accept plastic in advance.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-22 00:59 +0000
  Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-22 11:52 +0200
    Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-22 22:55 +0000
      Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-09-23 00:07 +0000
        Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-23 01:42 +0000
          Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-09-23 02:45 +0000
            Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-23 06:09 +0000
      Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-23 09:57 +0200
        Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-23 10:54 +0100
          Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-23 13:28 +0200
            Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-23 13:41 +0100
              Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-23 22:05 +0200
              Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-23 22:20 +0000
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-09-23 21:30 -0400
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-24 12:12 +0200
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-24 20:42 +0000
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-24 23:19 +0200
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-25 00:29 +0000
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-25 02:56 +0200
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-25 09:46 +0100
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-25 13:10 +0200
            Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-23 22:17 +0000
              Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-09-24 03:09 +0000
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-24 12:14 +0200
          Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-09-23 16:56 +0000
            Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-23 18:12 +0100
            Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-23 22:08 +0200
              Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-23 21:45 +0000
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-09-24 03:15 +0000
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-09-24 00:21 -0400
              Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-09-24 03:14 +0000
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-09-24 05:06 +0000
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-09-24 01:22 -0400
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-09-24 05:42 +0000
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-24 12:20 +0200
                Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-24 12:16 +0200
    Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-23 11:01 +0100
      Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-23 13:22 +0200
        Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-23 21:42 +0000
          Re: The Horrible Future : China - Holographic Cashless ATMs "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-24 12:21 +0200

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