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Comment This is concerning (Score 4, Interesting) 43

George Gammon had a very interesting video article on the US Federal Reserve's effort for FedCoin digital currency.... it allows for far more manipulation than just dollars being digital. From tracking every dollar spent, to limiting what kinds of loans the banks can use the dollars for, to even making the dollars expire like coupons if not used. The central banks are all sharing methods. It looks like China is one of the first deployment sites for their version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?.... It's relatively long at 30 minutes, compared to an article on the topic, but it kept me interested.

Comment Re: Peanut Butter (Score 1) 520

I want to know if they’re also going after peanut butter, which may be something spread on bread but isn’t a substitute for dairy butter in any other application...

But the meat is the part of the nut that you eat,
and peanuts aren't nuts, but they are if you cheat,
so if butter's from milk, and milk is from meat,
then peanuts can't not make that milkless milk treat.

Comment Consumer mobile PBX? (Score 1) 129

Is there a consumer-level PBX system or cheap service that can be used for mobile phones?
"Press 5 if you're a human".
(caller presses 1)
"Press or say my PIN/codeword to speak directly to me or wait to leave a message".
(after caller says it correctly, then my phone will ring).

I'd consider using that if it's cheap. It's irritating to be using my smartphone and have an unknown call come in, interrupting whatever I'm trying to do, or have it BLAST the ringing through my car speakers (connected via bluetooth), waiting for me to take some action.

Comment Doesn't change the other costs to freeze (Score 2) 174

So before the leak, I didn't feel the need to lock and unlock my credit with such diligence. Each change sometimes requires a certified letter or some other cost not collected as a fee. Now they will offer those changes without a fee (but not compensating me for my cost to make changes) and I'm still expected to pay fees and similar costs for that same service to Transunion and Experian. This is a much worse state and a feeless credit lock at Equifax does little to remedy. We need an overhaul of the system in the US.

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