Shopping Smart

USA Today has an article about stores where customers can use a fingerprint to pay for their purchases. This sets off warning bells in my head about privacy concerns, but at the same time, it would be so convenient!



I hate dealing with the cashiers at the Pathmark by my house (once, one of them even made me cry -- no joke), so I mostly tend to buy food at the friendly delis around the corner. The last time I ventured to the giant grocery store, however, I found they had installed four self-checkout lanes. I mean, I'm sure it's not as fast as shopping with a thumbprint, but it's a major improvement. According to this NY Times article, I'm not the only one rejoicing about taking the minimum-wage employee out of the picture.



One more shopping thing: FreshDirect (an online grocery store that my Manhattan friends say totally rocks) is now closer than ever to delivering to my house. According to their website, they now deliver to parts of my zip code, just not the part I'm in.



The NY Times seems to be writing a lot of cool stuff about technology lately. Here's a story about the increasing influence of MoveOn.org.