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Classic Historia<p>History of Vending Machines: From Strange to Old <a href="https://classichistoria.com/articles/vending-machines-history?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">classichistoria.com/articles/v</span><span class="invisible">ending-machines-history?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VendingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendingMachines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutomatedConvenience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AutomatedConvenience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a></p>
Classic Historia<p>History of Vending Machines: From Strange to Old <a href="https://classichistoria.com/articles/vending-machines-history?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">classichistoria.com/articles/v</span><span class="invisible">ending-machines-history?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VendingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendingMachines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Automation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Automation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Convenience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Convenience</span></a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Ōmori Nori Vending Machine in Tokyo, Japan</p><p>A vending machine dedicated to a beloved seaweed.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=seaweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seaweed</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=vendingmachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vendingmachines</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-GastroPlace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-GastroPlace</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/omori-nori-vending-machine-tokyo" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ōmori Nori Vending Machine</a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.jp/@unseenjapan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>unseenjapan</span></a></span> I wished there were manufacturers for simple, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OffGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OffGrid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VendingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendingMachines</span></a> that can be run off a tiny solar panel and a 12V battery...</p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1224989/japan-travel-eight-outdated-myths-that-are-rapidly-changing/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1224989/japan-tra</span><span class="invisible">vel-eight-outdated-myths-that-are-rapidly-changing/</span></a> Japan Travel: Eight Outdated Myths That Are Rapidly Changing <a href="https://channels.im/tags/cashless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cashless</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTravel</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JrPass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JrPass</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/onsen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onsen</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/smoking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smoking</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/VendingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendingMachines</span></a> With more tourists coming to Japan than ever, many websites offer advice about what to expect when you get here. Most of them read as if they’re written by people (or, ahem, software) who’ve never set foot in the country. We’ve been producing Unseen Japan for almost seven years now. During that time, the country…</p>
Heather📍Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/japan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/countryside?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#countryside</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/japanesecountryside?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japanesecountryside</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tochigi?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tochigi</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nikko?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nikko</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/japantravel?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japantravel</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/vendingmachines?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vendingmachines</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mountains?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mountains</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/spring?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spring</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/travelphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#travelphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/landscapephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#landscapephotography</a>
~meoralis~<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FotoVorschlag?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FotoVorschlag</a>: Kreative Ideen // Creative ideas<br> <br> Aaah, so viel Auswahl! Ich nehme mal die verschiedenen <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Verkaufsautomaten?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Verkaufsautomaten</a>, die mir so begegnet sind: für Honig, Arznei und Wurst. Warum auch nicht! // Aaah, so many to choose from! Here are some interesting <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/VendingMachines?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VendingMachines</a> I came across, selling honey, over-the-counter drugs, and meat. Because why not!
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1184539/japan-tour-vlog-4-from-tokyo-to-osaka-food-reviews-rehearsal-soundcheck-more/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1184539/japan-tou</span><span class="invisible">r-vlog-4-from-tokyo-to-osaka-food-reviews-rehearsal-soundcheck-more/</span></a> Japan Tour VLOG #4 From Tokyo to Osaka | Food Reviews, Rehearsal, Soundcheck &amp; More <a href="https://channels.im/tags/7Eleven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>7Eleven</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ApaHotel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ApaHotel</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/BryanDilionnis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BryanDilionnis</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DeathMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeathMetal</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/dotombori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dotombori</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/FoodReview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodReview</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/FoodTour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodTour</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/GODZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GODZ</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/GODZShinjuku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GODZShinjuku</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/godzilla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>godzilla</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HuckFinnNagoya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HuckFinnNagoya</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan7Eleven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan7Eleven</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanDestinations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanDestinations</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTour</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTravel</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTrip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTrip</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanVacation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanVacation</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japanese</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LiveHouseHuckFinn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiveHouseHuckFinn</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metal</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MetalTour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetalTour</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Nagoya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nagoya</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Osaka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/rehearsal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rehearsal</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SengokuDaitoryo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SengokuDaitoryo</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/shibuya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shibuya</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Shinjuku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shinjuku</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/StreetFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreetFood</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/tour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tour</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/VendingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendingMachines</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/vlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vlog</span></a></p>
LordWoolamaloo<p>Vending machines in an almost deserted Haymarket Station at night </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/IrnBru" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IrnBru</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/vendingmachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vendingmachines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/soda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/railway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>railway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RailwayStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RailwayStation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/gare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/railroad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>railroad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/HaymarketEdinburgh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HaymarketEdinburgh</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/HaymarketStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HaymarketStation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Photographie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photographie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Edinburgh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Edinburgh</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Edimbourg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Edimbourg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ecosse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecosse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a></p>
Rihards Olups<p>Here's an uncommon vending machine - one can get food for fishing feeders.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Latvia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Latvia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Riga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Riga</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fishing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VendingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendingMachines</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1159362/japan-tour-vlog-2-from-tokyo-to-nagoya-food-reviews-more/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1159362/japan-tou</span><span class="invisible">r-vlog-2-from-tokyo-to-nagoya-food-reviews-more/</span></a> Japan Tour VLOG #2 From Tokyo to Nagoya | Food Reviews &amp; More <a href="https://channels.im/tags/7Eleven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>7Eleven</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/BryanDilionnis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BryanDilionnis</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/FoodReview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodReview</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HuckFinnNagoya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HuckFinnNagoya</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan7Eleven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan7Eleven</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanDestinations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanDestinations</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTour</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTravel</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTrip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTrip</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanVacation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanVacation</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japanese</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LiveHouseHuckFinn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiveHouseHuckFinn</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MetalTour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetalTour</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Nagoya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nagoya</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/shibuya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shibuya</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Shinjuku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shinjuku</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/StreetFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreetFood</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/tour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tour</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/VendingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendingMachines</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/vlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vlog</span></a> Japan Tour VLOG #2 From Tokyo to Nagoya | Food Reviews &amp; More Bryan Dilionnis Japan Tour — Day 2: From Tokyo to N…</p>
Global News Canada<p>Unique charity supporting vending machines returns to Southcentre Mall<br>A unique vending machine aimed at helping to support charities both locally and globally has returned to a south Calgary mall. Hundreds of Giving Machines can now be found worldwide including Calgary and Lethbridge as part of its “Light the World” holiday initiative, returning to the Southcentre ...<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>charity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/vendingmachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vendingmachines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/SouthcentreMall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthcentreMall</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Calgary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Calgary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Lethbridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lethbridge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/givingmachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>givingmachines</span></a> <br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10907323/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">globalnews.ca/news/10907323/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>...</p>
Harry J<p>Does anyone remember a comedian who had a blog in the early 2000s where he (85% sure it was a guy) rated hotel vending machines?</p><p>Like maybe it was literally Mitch Hedberg? Definitely had a doubletree review in there.</p><p>(Could've been whole hotel reviews with vending machines as a key pillar)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/comedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>comedy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vendingmachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vendingmachines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hotels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hotels</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MitchHedberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MitchHedberg</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>My elementary school had one of these handwashing stations. The water trickled out irregularly and did a halfassed job of rinsing off the grated soap from my hands. </p><p>I also remember that there was a vending machine that sold bruised red delicious apples for a dime. You'd put the money in, and the Apple would fall to the bottom, getting bruised even more. <a href="https://c.im/tags/memories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>memories</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/HandWashing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HandWashing</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/VendingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendingMachines</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@LaF0rge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>LaF0rge</span></a></span> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> has <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VendingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendingMachines</span></a> for <em>everything</em> they can legally sell through one!</p>
The Japan Times<p>Beyond dispensing beverages and other items, vending machines can serve a vital role during emergencies. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/24/japan/society/vending-machines/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/</span><span class="invisible">24/japan/society/vending-machines/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disasters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disasters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vendingmachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vendingmachines</span></a></p>
Tim Zee<p>Something of note considering gun violence in the news. <br>In Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas you can now buy gun ammunition from vending machines. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ammunition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ammunition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bullets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bullets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VendingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendingMachines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunViolence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Alabama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alabama</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Oklahoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oklahoma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwwKHric19c" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=rwwKHric19</span><span class="invisible">c</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>In fact they are so obsessed with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ServiceCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ServiceCulture</span></a> they made <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VendingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendingMachines</span></a> talk... </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/jcmy8FaaHHM&amp;t=219" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/jcmy8FaaHHM&amp;t=219</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>So yeah, it's not as if the idea is hard - far from it...</p><ul><li>it's just sadly underused when in fact it could be great!</li></ul><p>I mean, <a href="https://youtu.be/jcmy8FaaHHM" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Japan knows</a> how to make <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VendingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendingMachines</span></a> great!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Also there are fewer and fewer <em>"stupid <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VendingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendingMachines</span></a>"</em>... </p><p>One of the biggest Vendors, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sielaff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sielaff</span></a> <a href="https://sielaff.de/produkte/vending" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">seems to only offer fancy stuff</a> with like cooling and requiring AC power so yeah...</p><p>And IDK, but those machines from <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005467409367.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">AliExpress</a> don't seem much resistant to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/vandalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vandalism</span></a> <em>and</em> require an AC outlet for no good reason when they could happily run off a tiny LiFePO4 or even lead-acid battery for weeks...</p>