Cashless requires power all the way from PoS to wherever the servers live.
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untakenusername@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
solar power and batteries exist too you know
qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 months ago
CapeWearingAeroplane@sopuli.xyz 3 months ago
Not 100% true: I know some places in Norway that have unreliable internet connectivity, where they have terminals in the store that will save your purchase and wire it to the bank when connection is restored. Of course, this means you can over-draw your card, but I’ve never heard of that being a big issue in those small places.
qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 months ago
Interesting, TIL — thanks!
Nibodhika@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Also, I can tell you from personal experience, cards were working Monday during the blackout. Not on wireless machines obviously since we had no cellphone reception, but for example Supermarkets were letting you pay with a card.
jagged_circle@feddit.nl 3 months ago
Solar panels are enough for power during the day.