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blackaspen ◴[05 Dec 16 15:27 UTC] No.13105919[source]▶

>>13105689 (OP) #

Here's an ad from IBM circa 2006 predicting(?) this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eob532iEpqk

Crazy to think we're actually here now. And even sans-RFID.

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1. danpalmer ◴[05 Dec 16 17:49 UTC] No.13107434[source]▶

>>13105919 #

I saw a fully working demo of this at IBM in 2010. It was fully RFID, plus E-Ink pricing labels on shelves so that prices/offers could be updated remotely.

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