Heard on the radio this morning that American Express is having trouble keeping up with the demand for their new Blue card. This new card has a smart chip that works with a reader attached to your computer. I was attracted to it solely because the ads showed it was see-through (very cool), but the radio story also mentioned that because of production problems they’re not manufacturing it out of clear plastic. Bummer. Researching this, I found an item at CardTechnology news that says “sensors in automated teller machines could not pick up the see-through cards as originally designed”, so they’re shipping opaque right now. Redesigned translucent cards “will have a reflective material that can be picked up by ATM sensors.”