That's the UK in a nutshell this past decade. Privatise all of the public services for a quick buck, and slowly but surely the service decays whilst the prices for consumers increases. The trains in the UK are a great example of this.
This seems like a good idea, but I hope it doesn't stop the recent tradition of yarn-bombing[0] the postboxes[1][2]. The ones near me are really creative, change with seasons & national holidays, and just add a bit of British whimsy to day-to-day life.
(Looks like there's already some articles on this angle [3]!)
At least they can read QR codes.
In germany, they're switching to parcel lockers without display and camera, only bluetooth. So you're forced to install an app on your phone to get or send a parcel, that comes with several evil trackers that send your position to whomever.
Does the QR code of a parcel need to be read as it is put into the postbox? Isn't it sufficient to just read it a few hours later when it gets to the sorting office?
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[ 3.5 ms ] story [ 34.2 ms ] threadI've no words. We're just playthings in a billionaire world.
Křetínský is well known in France. He's less right wing than the other billionaires buying médias, such as Bolloré.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4mm3kx0v2o
(Looks like there's already some articles on this angle [3]!)
[0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn_bombing
[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_box_topper
[2] - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-63833983
[3] - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly9q5jwv18o
Does the QR code of a parcel need to be read as it is put into the postbox? Isn't it sufficient to just read it a few hours later when it gets to the sorting office?