[ale] [OT] Weird Trick to make Debit Card Scan
Brian Pitts
bpitts at learnlink.emory.edu
Wed Feb 28 12:18:49 EST 2007
What I've read is that scratches on the card upset sensitive magnetic
readers. A bag or tape distances the card from the reader so that it can
no longer detect them.
-Brian
Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts wrote:
>
> I'd have to agree with Chris B. on this one, it probably has more to do
> with adding "thickness" to the card so that it would "swipe better" in
> the reader.
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