On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 5:00 PM, George Herbert <george.herb...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 1:44 PM, George Carey <geo...@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 -- -george william herbert george.herb...@gmail.com