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August 1999, Week 3

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Gavin Scott <[log in to unmask]>
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Gavin Scott <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 17 Aug 1999 12:39:45 -0700
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Glenn forwards:
>         BP Amoco is expected to announce an agreement with Tokheim
>         to turn its gasoline pumps into Internet-connected kiosks
>         that would provide weather forecasts, traffic updates, and
>         [of course] advertising, according to reports.

Eeek!  If you think road rage is bad now, just wait for the carnage
that will result from a line of cars being kept waiting while some idiot
parked at the pump reads their email on it :-)

Sounds like BP Amoco needs a refresher course in queuing theory.

G.

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