1996-04-21 - Re: Smartcards are coming to the US

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From: shamrock@netcom.com (Lucky Green)
To: Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-04-21 10:05:03 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 18:05:03 +0800

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From: shamrock@netcom.com (Lucky Green)
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 18:05:03 +0800
To: Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>
Subject: Re: Smartcards are coming to the US
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At 22:33 4/20/96, Black Unicorn wrote:
>On Sat, 20 Apr 1996, Lucky Green wrote:
>
>> Years after smartcards have become ubiquitous in such countries as Pakistan
>> and Nepal, not to mention Europe, I just saw my first smartcard commercial
>> ever on US television.
>>
>> Way to go :-)
>
>Have you seen the Visa (mastercard) commercial that shows the finger
>print reader and spouts off "Single digit PINs"  (Digit, get it?)

No, I saw the MC commercial with the Australian pilot. Are you serious?

Disclaimer: My opinions are my own, not those of my employer.

-- Lucky Green <mailto:shamrock@netcom.com>
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