Tales of the Golem; or, the Modern Epimetheus

Changing the World for the Better

A little more than a month ago I brought the world's attention to the ridiculousness of having to tell the ATM that you speak English (or Spanish or whatever you prefer to speak) over and over and over.

The campaign is having an impact! Alan K___ reports that Bank-of-America ATMs in Florida now ask if you want to make English (or Spanish) your default language!

This sensible modification doesn't seem to have come to California yet. But I'm confident that it will.

There's nothing so powerful as an idea.

posted by Richard Mason @ Sunday, June 26, 2005