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- Do You Network A Lot?
- How Lost Are You Without Your Gadget Friends?
- Do You Miss The Way Things Once Was?
- Do You Think Technology In North America Has Falle...
- How Affective Are Software Upgrades?
- Do Robotic Voice Systems Irritate You?
- How Universal Is Your Tech World?
- How Do You Feel About The Conditions You Have To E...
- Being Aware Of Your Technical Surroundings.
- How Well Do You Know Your Pin Number?
- Do You Rely On Tech Services To Speak For You?
- How Strong Is Your Memory?
- Are There Less Computer Bugs Or Are We Just Immune...
- Are You Easily Distracted?
- Do We Have Online Ethics Under Control?
- How Are You With Multitasking?
- Do You Take Your Technology Seriously?
- Real-time Can Easily Be Affected by Tech-time
- Are You Entrenched In Texting?
- If Only There Was A Refresh Button For Summer.
- Do You Trust Your Password?
- Which One Of You Is Smarter Than Your Computer?
- Has Technology Misrouted Us?
- Are You A Spam Hater?
- Are Your Emails Overwhelming?
- Is The Digital Age At A Turtle Speed?
- How Defined Are You In Today's Digital Age?
- How Strong Is Your Signal?
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- Charles Boyce
- I'm presently involved in several projects: • The KeyPad Kid Project • KPK Coloring Book • Consultanting student journalists • Barrington Cultural Arts Center (Board Member) • Youth Communication Chicago ( Board Member) • Working on several exhibitions • Compiling an update of the: Compu-toon Collection Book
When it comes to special need groups like hearing impaired, technology is still in the dark ages. There is alot of ground it has to make up in order to remedy this situation.
ReplyDelete9/2/09
ReplyDeleteArmless man denied check cashing for not giving thumbprint
Posted: Sep 02, 2009 3:17 PM
TAMPA, FL (NBC NEWS) - A Florida man born without arms says a bank would not let him cash a check because he could not provide a thumbprint.
That man is Tampa resident Steve Valdez. He says he tried to cash a check from his wife last week at a Bank of America location in downtown Tampa.
He says he presented two forms of identification but was told by the branch manager he'd have to come back with his wife or open an account himself.
"She says, 'Well, that's the best we can do.' And said, 'Okay.' I said, 'I'll take the check back.' So I took the check and the ID and turned around and walked out and as I was walking out I stopped and I turn and looked at her and said, 'You do realize that this isn't the end of this, I just can't let this go.' And she goes, 'Whatever.' I said, 'Okay. Okay'" says Valdez.
Bank of America spokeswoman Nicole Nastacie says the bank has apologized to Valdez and that the bank should've "offered alternative requirements."
Source: NBC News