Summer - A not-so-typical ATM.

A heavily tattooed hacker in a 2600 Blue Box t-shirt is changing his PIN on this "Bank of Money" ATM.  The machine is made by Western Electric.  The sample card inserting diagram says "VIAS" instead of "VISA" as a throwback to Visa's old microsecurity text surrounding the holograms on their credit cards (revealed in an ancient issue of 2600).

Visible in the security mirror is a quad-copter and a zombie waiting on line.  The phone number on the ATM is backwards like the writing in the Spring cover.

"VOTE NADER" was added to the raccoon tattoo on the hacker's right arm, as a nod to the Autumn 2000 cover, and the Bell logo and W.A.S.T.E. muted postal horn from The Crying of Lot 49 were added to his left arm.

"Do Not Deposit Paper Towels Into ATM Machine!!  Thanks" was an actual sign, which inspired us to do things we had never thought of before.

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