Vending machines in Everson have come a long way since the first coin-operated vending machine that dates back to the early 1920s. The days of sliding a few coins into a vending machine and waiting for a can of soda to tumble down, however, are numbered. The new social vending system features a touch-screen that allows users to buy a drink as well as gift one to someone. All this by entering the recipient’s name, mobile number, and a personalized text message, the machine generates a code and instructions on how to redeem the beverage at another social vending machine. With this machine, a basic transaction is transformed into a unique experience. Computerized social vending machines are just the start of everyday technology becoming more social.

Morning Cup of Joe

Oh how we enjoy and look forward to our morning cup of coffee. It is a daily part of most American people, not to mention also people from all over the world. Americans consume more than one-third of the total of the total amount of coffee produced in the world. All coffee is grown between the tropic of Cancer and..