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Re:Facial recognition error message on vending machine spark... by rob74 on Friday February 23, 2024 @04:52AM (#39478786)
Wow... the whole point of a vending machine is to get a soda when you want to have a soda, if you wanted to have a soda later you could get it (usually a lot cheaper) at a supermarket? I hope there's at least a warning message where you can abort your purchase before you get the "voucher" instead of the actual product?
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Re:Facial recognition error message on vending machine spark... by bombcar on Friday February 23, 2024 @08:07AM (#39480082)
The only thing that makes sense is referring you to a nearby similar machine.

But even that is madness.

I think the era of vending machine is mostly over, but nobody is admitting it.

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Re:Facial recognition error message on vending machine spark... by vvvvvvvvvvvv on Friday February 23, 2024 @10:14AM (#39481533)
> I think the era of vending machine is mostly over, but nobody is admitting it.

Why? Aren't they more practical than ever?

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