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Contactless Credit Cards

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the don't-crowd-me-in-line dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to his article in EETimes, Visa and Philips are teaming up to introduce a so-called "contactless credit card". Basically it'll work like the proximity cards many of us use for access to our places of work or apartments. You won't need to physically swipe it, simply waving it over a reader is good enough."

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  1. fp? by stinky+wizzleteats · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    is it time!?

    1. Re:fp? by krray · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      no, loser...and ironically all the ?'s came from a Microsoft (c) Word (tm) cut/paste. Typical Windows crap.

  2. first post!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Finally, my lifelong quest to get a first post HAS ARRIVED!!

    Yes!! Now I know my life has meaning! And I was just getting depressed... phew!.. Life is worth LIVING again!

  3. TORONTO IS SARS DEATH TRAP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Warning: TORONTO IS SARS DEATH TRAP !

    A new outbreak of SARS in Toronto has left over 5000 people quarantined.

    Do Not Travel To Toronto! It would mean YOUR DEATH.
    Repeat: SARS is now OUT OF CONTROL in Toronto!
    World Health Organization: "Toronto SARS Hot Zone"

  4. I am sorry to report your failure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But your life will continue without meaning. I am truly sorry. You FAIL IT about as bad as I want fuck Persephone in her mouth. Oh my god I want to fuck that lady so bad.

    1. Re:I am sorry to report your failure by YOU+LIKEWISE+FAIL+IT · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      Persephone

      Unfortunately, you're about 2,400 years too late, young man.

      I would say something here about the nature of metafailure, but It's been overdone.

      --
      One god, one market, one truth, one consumer.
    2. Re:I am sorry to report your failure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Hot nekkid pic of Persephone

  5. Re:Nigger by bgog · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    My first thought was..... "Dammit, I already used all my mod points today!"

  6. Re:The N word by DingoTango · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Didn't read the title at all, since my view (possibly all views?) of the discussion thread displays the messages in line. In fact, didn't even know what your subject line was until I read your message. Of course, if you posted this while logged in, I would've mod'ed you down for being off-topic ;)

  7. you sir are a racist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yo cracka, I can obviously tell that you are white, so you really shouldn't be using the N word.

  8. Methinks we seen this troll before... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...Here and here.

    1. Re:Methinks we seen this troll before... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You stupid fuck, you linked to the same post that you are replying to...TWICE!! I would hope you've seen it before, you just read it.

  9. Re:I am Asian, actually by idiotfromia · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You have serious issues to get worked out.

  10. Consolation prizes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Here's a swell map of Russia.
    And here is the coolest fractal(?) ever.

  11. Re:Good and badGood and badGood and Bad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Getting to see into the "mysterous future" allows subscribers to prepare those sexy frist p0sts in advance.

    Clever...

    AC

  12. Re:Contactless? Great! by w00tKore · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    wqerqewrqewrqwerqwerqwerqwerqwerqwer test

  13. Why no SARS in USA?!?!?! by Eric+Ass+Raymond · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Why are there no (nada, zilch, forget it!) SARS cases in the USA?

    Makes you wonder...

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    BOO! TERRO
  14. Re:the Bush card by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey, dummy. It is Democrats who want to spend, spend, spend. Give money to the poor, give money to schools, give money to the feel-good program of this lunar cycle. Whether they can take enough from the people who work is irrelevant.

  15. Please, please don't support Esso/Exxon/Mobile by Erisian+Pope · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Their rapid payment thingies may be inovative but these are guys that still claim there's no such thing as global warming or human rights in third world countries they exploit. Their track record is terrible. They're totally apallingly disgusting. If you really must drive, at least buy gas from somebody like BP who at least pays a little attention to the environment.

    For more info stopesso.com

  16. Re:the Bush card by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Give money to schools! How outrageous! This educating the middle class beyond its station must stop now!

    Much better to give it to oil service companies without a bidding process to make sure Cheney's retirement fund stays funded. Or to give it Republican supporters via tax breaks hoping they then donate a tiny percentage back to the re-election campaign.

    Wasting money on kids who cannot afford the top prep schools is a waste of our wealthy's resources.