On Tue, 28 Aug 2001, Nik Frengle wrote: > (And if it works initially, how long it > takes thieves to make it stop working, or Coke to turn their machines into > armored thingummies). Oh, Coke machines are quite capable of defending themselves, with deadly force if necessary: http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2001/07/12/p151.raw.html And yes, apparently vending machines both here and even in the US have equipment to report back to their owners. Not to mention the smarts to raise prices in hot weather: http://www.philipkdick.com/articles/102899coke-vending.html cjs -- Curt Sampson <cjs_at_cynic.net> +81 3 5778 0123 http://www.netbsd.org Don't you know, in this new Dark Age, we're all light. --XTC [ Need archives? How to unsubscribe? http://www.appelsiini.net/keitai-l/ ]Received on Tue Aug 28 08:43:56 2001