Re: Colo Vending Machine

[George Herbert <george.herbert () gmail com>]

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 5:00 PM, George Herbert
<george.herbert () gmail com> wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 1:44 PM, George Carey <george () montco net> wrote:
> > > The vending machine should use a card like an ATM/gift card, not accept cash.  You should be able to "charge" the 
> > > card with some cash via a web portal and keep the card in the facility in your space.  If something is needed, one 
> > > can purchase it with the card.  If there is no money on the card, a person can add cash to the card via a web 
> > > portal somewhere.   Scenario:  remote hands guy arrives on site, needs an SFP, card doesn't have enough money on 
> > > it, calls me, I can add the cash to the card, he can purchase the SFP and leave the card in the space for the next 
> > > time it is needed.
> >
> > Actually pricing should be 8 bits, 16 bits, or maybe 32 bits for the really important stuff.
>
> Will IANA accept netblock transfers as an exchange medium for
> datacenter goodies vending machine payments? ...  ;-)

Joking while busy discouraged.  s/IANA/ARIN/d'oh


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-george william herbert
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