Word: beeps
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Students and residents say they already are affected by the early-morning “beep-beep” of trucks travelling to and from the site...
...Paul McCartney album. In the 35 years since the Beatles broke up, McCartney has made 19 albums. Some have been good. Many have not. McCartney admits that he writes and records with varying degrees of seriousness, and the throngs who will pay any price to watch Sir Paul beep-beep his way through Drive My Car (he was the top-grossing live act in the world as recently as 2002) wouldn't think of holding that against him--nor would they think of declaring any of his recent work his best...
Cashless consumers can now "blink" for strawberry Slurpees and feed the meter using their cell phones. Chase Bank U.S.A. has rolled out new credit cards with "blink": wave the card within 2 in. of a reader and a "beep" eliminates the need for a swipe, PIN or signature. Blink cuts purchase time 10% to 40% and increases spending about 20% over using cash, says Chase. There's a variable credit limit and, as with all other credit cards, minimal liability for lost or stolen plastic. One million MasterCard and Visa blink cards will be issued by summer...
...surprisingly, these last few weeks have been tough as my days in that temple of dining are numbered. In two short weeks, my swipe card will no longer let out a shrill beep when I hand it to Domna. Instead, my friends will be scattered from Mather to Currier, and we will only return to Annenberg one day a year (aside from the depths of reading period), when we celebrate our differences after freshmen get their housing assignments. Casual conversations will turn into chants and arguments about who won the housing lottery. Sure, there will always be inter-house dining...
Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m., accompanied by an entourage of almost 20 supporters and one reporter, Dewitz swiped for the hundredth time (and 101st, just for kicks). Though the machine did not explode, it did emit a congratulatory beep. Meanwhile, as supporters chanted “Swipe! Swipe!” over and over, the Kirkland House swiper folded her arms...