I have a borning meeting at the local child care centre tonight – it is a pain but it is not really that bad. The meeting is on early so I hope not to be out too late. But we will see. And before the meeting I have some preparation to do too…

In the USA, self service terminals for purchasing groceries are becoming quite popular. However what shopkeepers are finding is that Profits are down. No, it is not because of theft – it is because the person doing the scanning is now actively doing things rather than just waiting for someone else to scan their purchases. And since the point of sale purchases are some of the most proffitable in the store, this is taking a major hit on the bottom line…

Back to the programming…