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Exxon And Timex Release The Speedpass watch
introverted writes "Exxon and Timex have released a Speedpass-enabled watch. From the article, this sounds like a regular Timex watch with an RFID chip in it. According to a radio news story, you can not only use the watch to buy gas, but at some locations in Chicago you can also use it at McDonald's. The watch is available from Timex. This was first mentioned on Slashdot in March last year."
Yeah, I live in Chicago and it's my professional opinion that we don't need to make things easier for fat and lazy people. But, hey, what do I know, I don't even eat at McDonald's!
Hansel USA - Chut up and read!
"Also, they call you when they detect unusual activity."
If it's so cold where you live that you are willing to accept yet ANOTHER monitor placed on your life, fine. Just don't assume it's a complete non-issue for everyone though.
"Gold still represents the ultimate form of payment in the world." - Alan Greenspan, 1999
Get your own mark of the beast right here!
ROFL... you primative gimp.
But since it's a neat gadget and a convienence, you'll don your shackles eagerly.
Shackles? You mean like your insipid religion? Who is really the slave, the man who gets off on goofy technology or the man who indentures himself to fairy tales and to the liars that perpetuate them?
You idiot geeks and your gadget fetish.
What a good, nice little Christian you truly are. You have me wanting a 'mark of the beast', if for no other reason than to clearly distinguish myself apart from people like you.
It goes from God, to Jerry, to me.