RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
Our last word in business is digital dining.
By now we're used to pumping our own gas, checking ourselves out of the supermarket and checking ourselves in at the airport. The latest in self-service technology is a touch-screen at your restaurant table. It allows you to place orders directly with the kitchen. Why keep a waitress waiting while you agonize over fries or onion rings?
The company behind the technology says it provides faster service and fewer mistakes. It also makes it easier to order that extra slice of pie. I don't think the screens have an icon where you can pound your fist if you're unhappy with the food, but there's always the button to summon a real live waiter. And you can complain to that person.