Sunday, November 8, 2009

Touch screen soda machine


In the photo is an all-digital touch screen soda machine, which I just discovered existed. Apparently as indicated on examiner.com the soda machine offers 100 different drinks. It also comes equipped with wifi to signal owners when the product is running low. This is the future of coke fountains. I think it is great because it is efficient and caters to our society, which is always in need of something new, technologically advanced, and that offers many choices. There's even a youtube video for this product. As mentioned on examiner.com, the hype with touch-screens on smartphones is what generally fueled the creation of other similar touch devices which use complex user interfaces. So to further the idea just a bit, what about a vending maching with a touch screen? (Did some research and there actually are touch screen vending machines, they're just appearing slowly.) Because the IT building doesn't have a cafeteria, many students and staff that are here for multiple hours a day generally operate on a vending machine diet, unless they bring their own food and snacks. I've seen the crowds at the vending machine during class intermissions and short breaks, there are a number of them. It would be entirely appropriate for the IT building to have a touch screen vending machine, even one that possibly has a number of different meal options, ideally on the healthy side. If any building deserved it, it'd be ours, one that works with information technology on a daily basis.


http://www.selikoff.net/2009/10/04/all-digital-soda-machine/

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