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Buns_of_Fire

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17. Sounds like a capacitive stylus.

Reply to dameatball (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 05:56 PM

Oct 2024

It'll work like your finger does on a smartphone touchscreen (like when you swipe one way or the other). Here's an article that explains it for those who understand such things (which doesn't include me):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitive_sensing

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Ok. I voted today. Had to do signature verification with a little cotton swab looking thing. [View all] dameatball Oct 2024 OP

little cotton swab looking thing milestogo Oct 2024 #1

yeah that needs more explanation Skittles Oct 2024 #2

A scriber for a touch screen. John1956PA Oct 2024 #3

I think that is correct. But I am almost positive the stylus was wooden. After using they go into a big bowl. dameatball Oct 2024 #8

Lol, probably better description than qtip dameatball Oct 2024 #11

probably a stylus Phentex Oct 2024 #4

Surprised me too. dameatball Oct 2024 #10

Last thing I expected. dameatball Oct 2024 #12

I'm curious. Did you have to sign your name electronically using a cotton swab? SharonClark Oct 2024 #5

Yes. Looked like a skinny qtip dameatball Oct 2024 #7

Exactly. dameatball Oct 2024 #9

hazaah! blogslug Oct 2024 #6

Sounds like it's almost purposely designed to result in a different signature than when an actual pen is used. Think. Again. Oct 2024 #13

My thoughts too. Or at least make it easier for questions to arise and make it more difficult. Unnecessary. dameatball Oct 2024 #15

As long as they're not swabbing for DNA. milestogo Oct 2024 #14

Yet. Think. Again. Oct 2024 #16

Sounds like a capacitive stylus. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2024 #17

Sounds like what I used. Thanks. dameatball Oct 2024 #19

I also had to sign on a touch screen. ananda Oct 2024 #18

Yeah, I reviewed my driver's license signature before I went in. Thought it might be a good idea. dameatball Oct 2024 #20