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Why is this even posted here? It doesn't seem even remotely relevant to Hacker News.
by tinix 9y ago
Why is this even posted here? It doesn't seem even remotely relevant to Hacker News.
- ct0 9y agoBecause culture.
- ekglimmer 9y agoBecause it is 'deeply interesting'
- HillaryBriss 9y agoimpressive durability: some of these vending machines are friggin' snow-proof -- and they still keep the drinks warm.
- slagfart 9y agoAlso, on snowy days, even the 'cold' contents are heated (from below freezing to just above)
- starshadowx2 9y agoIs there even a "relevant to Hacker News"? I've always seen it as things that people find interesting. If you don't like it then downvoting is an option if you're able to. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html "If you had to reduce it to a sentence, the answer might be: anything that gratifies one's intellectual curiosity"
- netrap 9y agoI find vending machines interesting. I think it does apply to the general feel here. I'd love to see the internals more often though!
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- lovemenot 9y agoFuji Electric is market leader in Japan. FE is also #1 vending machine vendor in China, where their revenues are already on a par with their domestic market. Top of the range products feature large digital signage on the front. Also, body-shape / gait recognition (age / gender categorisation).
- gm-conspiracy 9y agoCool photos of machines. Photos of other cultures. Provokes discourse.