Denmark has ceased national letter delivery after 401 years, becoming the first country to deem physical letters non-essential. This decision was driven by a 90% decline in letter volume over 25 years, coupled with rising postage costs. PostNord, the Danish postal service, will now focus on its growing parcel delivery service, leading to significant job cuts. While most Danes have embraced digital communication, concerns remain for those reliant on letters, such as the elderly. Private companies will step in to deliver letters, but the government is obligated to ensure letter delivery services remain available.
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I never really thought about the fact that people still use personal checks at stores until I heard that Target will no longer be accepting them. I mean, when was the last time I even saw someone pull out a checkbook at a register? It seems like a relic of a bygone era, something my parents or grandparents might have used, not something that would still be relevant in this day and age. And yet, here we are.
As someone who has worked in retail, I can attest to the fact that check writers were often the bane of a cashier’s existence.… Continue reading
Japan has just declared a monumental victory in its tireless effort to finally end the use of floppy disks in government operations. June 28th marks the historic day when Digital Minister Taro Kono triumphantly announced the eradication of these outdated storage devices. For a country that has long been regarded as a technological powerhouse, it’s somewhat surprising that it took this long to bid farewell to floppy disks. I can’t help but feel a sense of pride and relief knowing that Japan has finally moved on from this relic of the past.
Minister Kono, who has been at the forefront of eliminating analog technology such as fax machines from government use, has boldly declared his next target: dot matrix printers.… Continue reading
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