Re: linux card

[Mike Dresser <mdresser@windsormachine.com>]

brian moore wrote:

> > speaking of that, you might want to leave that option of keyboard/keypad entry
> > open, in case the barcode is damaged, but the numbers are still readable.  then
> > you can still use the card until a new card is issued.
>
> And... then you may as well go to Radio Schlock and get one of those
> silly CueCat scanners.  Throw away the software without looking at it,
> so you don't have to accept their silly terms.... Then you have a free
> barcode reader.  See .sig :)

Aye, except that he might want a _working_ scanner.  I've got one of them at home,
and the recognition... well...  it'd be faster to type the numbers in, than
repeatedly scan the barcode, praying it'll read this time.  I've worked with proper
scanners, there's a _big_ difference.

mike