The Vending Machines of the Future 216
JoshuaInNippon writes "Not sure what you're thirsty for? New vending machines in Shinagawa Station in Tokyo will tell you based on your age and gender. The machines, controlled by a centralized server, come equipped with sensors that recognize basic costumer information, and then provide recommendations alongside the list of available drinks. A massive 47-inch touch panel display is used in place of the typical button system, allowing for an automatic digital advertising mode when no people are directly in front of the machine." A Massachusetts-based vending machine company has even come up with a line of biometric snack machines that tie your thumbprint to a credit card.
Nutrimatic Drinks Dispenser? (Score:5, Funny)
It is a trick so they can get rid of their stocks of a drink that is almost, but not quite entirely unlike tea.
Re:Martini (Score:4, Funny)
It sounds like it makes recommendations based on primitive demographic stereotypes. So try walking up to it in a dapper suit and with a sophisticated arch of the eyebrow.
Re:Martini (Score:5, Funny)
And give you a drink (Score:5, Funny)
almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea
how long before kids fake it and buy bear or smoke (Score:5, Funny)
how long before kids fake it and buy bear or smokes?
Not sure what you're thirsty for? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:how long before kids fake it and buy bear or sm (Score:5, Funny)
Do not want (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Profit? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Nutrimatic Drinks Dispenser? (Score:3, Funny)
Are you implying those machines have GPP?
Re:Martini (Score:4, Funny)
Tangentially related, a shaken martini is more watered down than a stirred one. Guess Bond's a sissy.
Re:Profit? (Score:3, Funny)
Profit: telling everyone what to eat or drink. People are so fucking lazy that they'll bite this! "Oh, I don't have to decide what to eat/drink? How cool!"
Re:Martini (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Why? (Score:5, Funny)
You must be the life of the party.
Re:Nutrimatic Drinks Dispenser? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Martini (Score:1, Funny)
don't further the oppression and abuse of the innocent Pocaris ! ! ! don't believe Wikipedia ! !
These cute yellow furry pokemon looking animals are native to the islands of Japan, and one of Japan's best kept secrets. For centuries the Japanese have bred them for the sole purpose of producing drinks made from their delicious sweat.
Each Pocari is subjected to several hours of hamster wheel work per day, followed by the traditionally, painful and cruel 'wringing out' ceremony (performed by old Japanese women dressed as pikachu).
every can of pocari sweat is furthers this abuse ! ! !
Re:Not new (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Profit? (Score:1, Funny)
Japan isn't entirely populated by laser-wielding robot overlords
That's right, they have Ninjas, Samurai, Pokemon, and apparently a whole race of women with pigtails and extraordinarily large eyes. And the rest are laser-wielding robot overlords.