> money that cannot be counterfeited
Really? I expected a little better than that from IEEE Spectrum. That statement made me realize the article is not even worth reading.
All you guys upset about this, please relax - for now.
As long as there is a Democrat in the White House, Utah's Republican legislature will not allow this to happen.
Now if a Republican gets in to the White House, you can sit back and watch as they fall over themselves justifying this.
That's right, why can't we trust an organization that polices itself?
Remember Pat Tillman? Or the admission just a couple of days ago that "oh yeah, we did kill those pregnant women in Afghanistan after all".
Trust these guys? Why?
> I saw people in a van aiding and abetting a member of an armed group
So helping someone that is injured and dying is "aiding and abetting" an armed group.
You are one sick person....among many similar Americans.
I don't know which shop the OP bought his NAS from, but....
Take a look at the reviews posted on compusa.com and circuitcity.com (both seem to be run by the same company now). I don't trust them anymore. It's hard to find a product with less then 4 stars. Often the same products are reviewed less favorably on sites like Newegg.
You could save the online bills to your computer. Many of them are available as PDFs. But, yes, it requires a certain discipline on your part rather than just having them show up in the mail.
I also agree with other posters that companies don't generally do this to go "green", but to make a buck. That is why T-Mobile's plan sounds more offensive.
Yes, I find it interesting that Americans get all fired up about privacy when a camera catches them running a red light - fired up enough to call their lawmakers and cause a 117-3 vote to ban the evil "privacy-invading" cameras.
But when their own government spies on their phone calls and emails with no warrant or cause, the response is a yawn and "Well, I have nothing to hide so why should I worry?".... Which begs the question: what are you hiding in your car then?
Seriously, look at your virulent response to red light cameras and the relatively quiet ease with which you have let your government spies get away with breaking the law.
"Look! There! Evil!.. pure and simple, total evil from the Eighth Dimension!" -- Buckaroo Banzai