Regarding this one: > - Attracting a bar-tender's attention. The ipad came out in 2010 and I definitely recall a few novelty "order with an ipad" applications

Regarding this one: > - Attracting a bar-tender's attention. The ipad came out in 2010 and I definitely recall a few novelty "order with an ipad" applications popping up right away. Sure the penetration wasn't that deep, but it existed and still isn't anywhere near universal today. Just before the pandemic my spouse and I went to a TGI Friday’s for the first time in about 15 years. Every table now has an iPad where you can request drink refills, dessert, etc. and the kids can play games. It was super distracting, flashing at us the entire time. We ended up turning it around so we didn’t have to see it. But apparently all the restaurants like that (Chili’s, Appleby’s, Olive Garden, etc.) have these now. They are ubiquitous if that’s the type of place you eat. (Granted, it’s not at a bar, but at a restaurant.) It is much more convenient than trying to get your server’s attention when you want a water refill or whatever, but like I said, also really irritating to have it constantly demanding your attention.