Putting the card in upside down


But wait. Computers are close to free. Why should it be my job to put the card in right side up? Why can’t the machine read the card in every direction?


I think there’s a huge opportunity in using massively redundant computer systems to allow humans to be stupid again.

Exhibit A: Why isn’t backing up considered an automatic function too important to be left to the user?

MagTek – The Technology Behind The Transaction.