----- Original Message ----- > From: "Aled Morris" <al...@qix.co.uk>
> On 17 February 2012 18:43, Eric Tykwinski <eric-l...@truenet.com> > wrote: > > > +1 for GBICs, SFPs > You'll need to be carrying a lot of loose change then :-) In fact, vending machines with builtin card readers and radio credit card validation are stock items these days. > My ideal vending machine would dispense Cat5e by the foot, the more you > pull the more you pay, RJ45 plugs in pairs, and a crimp tool on a long > chain (like the way you buy chain in a hardware store) "in pairs" is nice; chained crimper -- or more likely "we'll authorize your card for $60; if you give us back the crimper, we'll only settle for $5". Not sure how much trouble "cable by the foot" would be, but I like it. Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink j...@baylink.com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA http://photo.imageinc.us +1 727 647 1274