Mwalimu@baraza.africa to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 4 months agoGlobal IT outage shows dangers of cashless society, campaigners saywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square177fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkGlobal IT outage shows dangers of cashless society, campaigners saywww.theguardian.comMwalimu@baraza.africa to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 4 months agomessage-square177fedilink
minus-squarefine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoBecause the equipment used to record sales uses electricity. Do you really think the 12yo cashier is going to get out a pad and pen and rithmatic your purchase?
minus-squareEnkrod@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months ago12yo? What’re your child labor laws? Arithmetic? We’re talking simple addition here. I manned a cash register before, it’s doable even without the computer. Just takes a wee bit longer.
Because the equipment used to record sales uses electricity.
Do you really think the 12yo cashier is going to get out a pad and pen and rithmatic your purchase?
12yo? What’re your child labor laws? Arithmetic? We’re talking simple addition here. I manned a cash register before, it’s doable even without the computer. Just takes a wee bit longer.