July 2nd, 2018

Consider the environment: Do you want a receipt?

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

Microsoft dining services installed a self-service store in our building. After you complete your transaction, the kiosk reminds you to consider the environment and asks if you want a receipt.

If you say, “No receipt”, it spits out a blank piece of paper.

So I guess technically you didn’t get a receipt.

(The problem has since been fixed.)

Bonus chatter: One of my friends has an ATM at her workplace that reminds you to consider the environment and asks you if you want a receipt. If you say “Yes”, it tells you that the ATM doesn’t print receipts.

Category
Old New Thing
Topics
Non-Computer

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Raymond Chen

Raymond has been involved in the evolution of Windows for more than 30 years. In 2003, he began a Web site known as The Old New Thing which has grown in popularity far beyond his wildest imagination, a development which still gives him the heebie-jeebies. The Web site spawned a book, coincidentally also titled The Old New Thing (Addison Wesley 2007). He occasionally appears on the Windows Dev Docs Twitter account to tell stories which convey no useful information.

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