Our hacker from [Appalachian Forge Works] wrote in to let us know about their vending machine build: a Halloween vending computer that talks. He starts by demonstrating the vending process: a backlit ...

Eniac was a room full of electron tubes and was about as sophisticated as today's throwaway pocket calculator. But it was the first step into the digital age. Since then, a lot of computer ...

Vending machines are popular side hustles, thanks to founders who share their stories on social media. Vending-machine businesses require minimal investments and are low-maintenance to operate.

There are more sorts of vending machines than ever before—and they dispense a wider range of products than you might imagine. While no country can compete with Japan in terms of sheer vending machine ...

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