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    MaDpOo: Genius Marketing IDEA! #hamburgervendingmachine more »
    not_a_virus.exe.vbs: I have always wondered if it is technologically feasible to have a fast food restaurant run entirely by robots. You pull up to the touch screen and ke... more »
    Pessimippopotamus: Human powered vending machine = a window. #hamburgervendingmachine more »
    Kelvin Ong: actually it is very normal in Japan to have these insane vending machines. I went to a restaurant in Shinjuku, Tokyo, that needs me to buy a ticket f... more »
    AkkiRonin: I've always wanted to go to an automat ([en.wikipedia.org]). #hamburgervendingmachine more »
    killacuban86: japanese people have the dumbest shows that make no sense... Really a show about a person who makes burgers and sells them in a self-propelled vendin... more »
    oyanobaka: Actually, according to the video, he used to sell two or three a day, but because it was on a previous TV show, it's now up to 20-30 burgers a day. #h... more »
    fatbencher: For all those middle-aged men who don't want to wait indoors with their hentai pillows. #hamburgervendingmachine more »
    KryptonZero: This is awesome, reminds me of Star Trek TNG's replicator. I suggest they have a pot of coffee on the side of the machine for the old people who "Can'... more »
    Bokusatsu_Tenshi: In Brazil it's hard enough to spot a standard Coke machine, let alone one of those... We still have only the basic stuff (probably less than 1/10th th... more »
  • #vendingmachines

    Odd: Japanese Burger Joint's Human-Powered Vending Machine

    We all know the Japanese like crazy burgers—and even crazier vending machines—and here's a fun mix of the two. This machine in Tokyo actually backs onto a kitchen where a cook pops them into the machine by hand. More »
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    Coca-Cola's 100-Flavor Soda Fountain of the Future

    Originally codenamed "Jet," Coca Cola's top secret flavor bomb now known as "FreeStyle" is poised to give adventurous palettes 100 different beverage options in a single machine. More »
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    Vending Machine Dispenses Gold Bars To Go

    Looking to capitalize on the popularity of gold investments in these tough economic times, TG-Gold-Super-Markt is installing vending machines that dispense 1g, 5g and 10g bars / gold coins at 500 locations in Germany. More »
  • #recycling

    Envirobank Reverse Vending Machines Quench Guilt, Not Thirst

    I've always been comfortable with humans' relationship with vending machines: we feed them money, they feed us high-fructose corn syrup, everyone's happy. Envirobank wants to upset this age-old ritual with their "reverse vending machines". More »
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    Vending Machine Dispenses Comfort Food When Economy Stumbles

    The Japanese have vending machines dispensing treats when an emergency strikes and the British, not to be outdone, now have one that dispenses snacks when the BBC reports something bad about the economy. More »
  • #japan

    Japanese Vending Machines Dole Out Free Beverages During an Emergency

    Some new vending machines in Japan are designed to hand out free drinks to all comers—but only in case of an emergency. More »
  • #questionoftheday

    What Is The Best Thing You Ever Got From a Vending Machine?

    These days you can get just about anything out of a vending machine...annnything. So, for no particular reason at all, I was wondering: what is the best thing you ever got from a vending machine?
  • #clips

    The Personal-Sized Cup Noodle Vending Machine

    Building an entire mini dispenser around the preparation and distribution of Cup Noodle may seem, shall we say, redundantly redundant, but we can appreciate the mechanics all the same. More »
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    Sapient's Coke Machine Longs for Your Touch

    Touch screens are everywhere now—on cell phones, televisions, airport kiosks, MP3 players and cameras. It's about time vending machines got in on the action, and that's just what Sapient's Coke machines are doing. More »
  • #awkward

    Uniqlo to Set Up Human Vending Machines, Ruin Shopping Forever

    Are you looking to buy clothes in the most awkward way possible? Well, Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo is bringing that opportunity to holiday shoppers in New York's Times Square by setting up human vending machines. Yes, they're vending machines with mimes inside, with human assistants in metallic bodysuits there to help you. Yikes. More »
  • #japan

    Japan Goes Big Brother with Vending Machines with CCTV Cameras

    Following in Britain's footsteps, it looks like the Japanese government is looking to install CCTV cameras in every conceivable public place in order to keep an eye on the populous. But since it's Japan, they're doing it in a uniquely Japanese way: via their ubiquitous vending machines. More »
  • #bestbuy

    Best Buy Vending Machine Haunts Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

    Forgetting to bring your electronics with you on a flight sucks really, really hard. This is why the DFW airport has allowed Best Buy to put Best Buy Express vending machines inside several terminals, giving travelers a chance to pick up the lost gadgets, chargers or headphones that they would otherwise have to do without. Is it a good deal? Probably not. But think of it as the electronics equivalent of having to buy a pack of Corn Nuts and going to town because you missed lunch. [Dallas News]
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    SMART Car Vending Machine Only Dispenses Marketing Materials, False Hope

    Here I was, credit card in hand, ready to fly across the Pacific and purchase my very first SMART Car from a vending machine, when I'm told it's just some advertisement. Sure, SMART Cars can't float (they can barely survive the SUV-congested streets of the U.S.), and the Japanese steer on the opposite side of their automobiles than us Yanks, but this was the promise of a car via a vending machine. I would have figured out a way to bring it home and make it work. To paraphrase the late, great comedian Mitch Hedberg, things are just better when they fall. More »
  • #vendinglove

    The Ultimate Gadget Lover Takes Pics of Same Vending Machine Daily for Two Years

    If you ever wake up in the morning and think: "Every day is just the same old same old," then maybe you need to look at Ryuuichi Terada's blog. Entitled "I Take a Picture of the Same Vending Machine Every Day (or so). I'm Very Sorry," the Sapporo-based man has spent the past two years doing exactly that, highlighting the changes made when the machine is restocked &mdash like this: More »
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    Bike Vending Machine Looks Cool, Dispenses Goofy Bikes

    Springtime's Bike Dispenser allows you to rent a RFID-equipped bike from one vending machine, ride it to your destination, drop it off at another vending machine, and walk away. The Dutch company won an award at the 2007 Spark Design & Architecture Awards for their idea, which is perfectly suited for an urban environment. Unfortunately, the bikes won't do much for your cool factor. [TrendHunter] More »
  • #genius

    Crow Vending Machine...As Foretold by Hitchcock

    What if you could train crows to work for peanuts...literally? It's possible, according to one student at the ITP Spring Show. More »
  • #fattymcfatfattles

    Healthy Vending Machines Tells Mom When You Eat Another Twinkie

    Horizon OneSource is a program targeted at trimming the fat from today's youth. This is an advanced system that manages what kids eat at school, but more interesting is their Internet-enabled vending machines. These are run-of-the-mill vending machines designed for schools, but with a twist. Parents can log into a child's account online and see what and how many snacks their kid is eating. Big Brother is watching you get fat, Timmy. –Travis Hudson More »
  • #imstillpartialtothegap

    T-Shirt Vending Machine Store Eliminates Annoying Salesmen

    From the department of awesome overseas ideas is this store, which isn't so much a store but a massive vending machine. This is the UNIQLO store in Tokyo and the products for sale are just T-shirts crammed into tubes. Look at the pictures, insert the money and choose your shirt—easy peasy. Stateside, I think we need back from the high-tech vending machines and create something more practical, like a T-shirt vending machine store. –Travis Hudson More »
  • #peripherals

    Kingston Joins Vending Machine Biz

    Motorola, Sony and Apple have done it, but now Kingston? Yes and this gadget vending machine seems to be the most convenient. It is a little lower tech than the ones by the big names, but it will drop Flash drives and SD memory, which can always been handy when you are stuck in a data pickle. Come on Apple—there is never a time I would want to buy an MP3 player from a vending machine. –Travis Hudson More »
  • #starbucks

    Starbucks Vending Machines Suck More Soul Out of Espresso

    Starbucks has been on a downward slide for years quality-wise, exchanging solid product for McD's-style viral growth, ubiquity and speed. Since it's not enough that their subpar coffee is on every corner in NY, they've decided to invade every room too, with a new automated vending machine co-produced with Pepsi that churns out your favorite poorly crafted "roasted coffee, various lattes, and hot cocoa." More »
  • #gadgets

    iPod Vending Machine

    We have a sighting of a quite unusual item. If you recalled yesterday we posted about the new Vodafone vending machines that are popping up over the UK. They are prepaid cell phones, therefore practical. This is a electronics vending machine, primarily Apple related products such as the iPod and the Shuffle. This vending machine was spotted at the Atlanta airport. So you're getting ready for your long, grueling flight across the country by purchasing an iPod from the vending machine, then on the plane what do you do? Oh, nothing, because it doesn t have any damn music on it. Lets say by chance you actually have a laptop full of music and iTunes to sync with your new purchased iPod, well then why did hell did you buy it to begin with. Damnit! More »
  • #cellphones

    Vodafone Deploys Phone Vending Kiosks In The UK

    Vodafone got a taste of Japan today when mobile phone vending kiosks were unveiled in Manchester in the UK. Vodafone's Quickfone kiosks were installed in all company stores, so don't go looking around your local market for these just yet. as it's just a pilot to see how consumers react. If the response is good however, you could see them in the underground, and at terminals and malls around the country. The kiosks dispense a variety of prepaid mobile phones and SIM cards to customers and when stock runs low, the kiosk will alert Vodafone so it can be restocked immediately. Cheeky! More »
  • #gadgets

    Book Vending Machines

    Ahh, the French—charming, smoky, literate, and they know good wine. Now they have a way to make themselves seem even deeper: book vending machines. More »