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Japanese vending machine recommends drinks

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Once again, Japanese vending machines are using technology. Using facial recognition software, they will recommend types of drinks according to various stats, such as age and sex.

According to this article, sales have tripled over normal vending machines because of this.

This sounds Really interesting, and a good example of putting the latest technology into a vending machine. It’s definitely a fun thing, and I Really wish we had something like this in the US. Of course, as I’ve mentioned earlier, I’ll settle for hot coffee in a can.

I just wanted to add something Meesh pointed out to me. “Why can they make this crap and not come up with like a cure for cancer or diabetes or something?” You know, why is that?

More Japanese vending machine action

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So a friend on Facebook pointed out a link to an interesting article about Japanese vending machines that grow lettuce without sunlight. You’ve got to check it out. It would seem the target buyers are restaurants, since they can grow quite a bit in there.

This brings me to the question of this: When are we going to see some Really cool vending machines in the USA? What I’m Really aiming for are the canned coffees and hot chocolate they have. Georgia coffee is Really awesome in the morning and all throughout the day. (No, I have not received any money from Georgia coffee) The big thing about this is about it all is that they’re heated. Have I stressed this before? Because this is what I want. I don’t expect anyone to install beer vending machines anytime soon. I just want coffee man! Canned coffee and hot chocolate from a machine in a can. I’m guessing there’s a bunch of people who are saying that biodegradable cups are a better solution than cans, but honestly, I love the cans. Can’t the USA move into the 21st century already?

Let's talk instant ramen

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If you’ve ever been to Japan, you’ll know that they sell everything in a vending machine. It can be almost anything from hot coffee to adult magazines. You can also buy beer in the vending machines, which honestly isn’t too much of a surprise. But you could never find that here. Can you imagine what would happen if you could buy a 32 oz. can of beer from a vending machine? How many parents would vote against that?

Anyways, I was reading up on my Google Reader, and came across this video on the ramen blog & other goodies. Why oh why don’t we have these kind of vending machines here in the States? I’d settle for a vending machine with hot Georgia coffee. That was some of the best coffee I’ve ever had. This video shows an vending machine that serves ramen. Video after the bump.

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