A vending machine for those of us who lack control.
October 3rd 2010 10:58
“Let me get this straight,” Kathy had said. “You judge how far out in the bush you are by how close you are to the closest store that sells Coke?”
She thought this was immensely funny, which in hindsight, it is. But trust me, six weeks flooded in on a property during the wet, without a single can of Coke to be had, wasn’t fun for any of us. My husband most especially, since he had to deal with me.
And that conversation led us to discuss how everyone has their own vice(s). Some people smoke, some people buy shoes, hers, she said, was chocolate. And then she said something that I believe is the next big idea since Google or Microsoft. (Okay, maybe not that great but be prepared, it’s good.)
She suggested that someone needed to invent a vending machine for things such as Coke and chocolate that – wait for it – has a timer on it!
Now, your general chocolate or Coca-Cola fan wouldn’t have a need for such a device. They have something called control. But there are some of us out there who wouldn’t consider an IV drip too over the top.
So the concept is that you can set a timer so that the machine only dispenses a coke or piece of chocolate, say, every hour. If you have a serious problem, you could switch it up and make that every few hours or even days. Although I can’t guarantee I wouldn’t have driven to the store by then anyway. (This is where the lack of control comes into play.)
Either way, a stellar concept and I’d be willing to test out the first prototypes. But just for safety’s sake, we better start it out on an every-half-hour timer with a Doritos kicker on the quarter hour. You have to take these things slow.
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