[LINK] Telstra - talking to a machine

[Carl Makin]

On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Mike Shearer wrote:

> Every time I stand in line at a supermarket checkout, and I hear the
> repeated greetings from the operator, and then it's my turn to respond,
> I find it very hard to do so in a friendly human way.  I see the pimply

Then you need this;

http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/2001/06/11/p15s1.htm

Jim Mills hoped to drum up some excitement when he introduced two
self-checkout machines at his IGA supermarket in Edmond, Okla., last year.

The devices allow customers to scan, bag, and pay for their groceries
without waiting for a cashier.


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I noticed an article in the Canberra Times about it last weekend as well,
but I've never been able to find things on their website.


Carl.