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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVending Machine Most Up-To-Date Technology In School
ST. LOUISNoting the modern interface and newly installed software, sources confirmed Tuesday that the vending machine in Kenwood High Schools cafeteria is the most up-to-date technology in the school. This thing is great, said 10th-grade Kenwood High student Charles Pilsen, referring to the schools only touchscreen-enabled device, which also features a computer with a high-speed processor and wireless connectivity. Its so awesome to watch it suction up the snack and drop it down into the bin. The best part is you can pay with cash, a credit card, or a smartphone. At press time, the vending machine was temporarily unavailable as a service technician performed routine maintenance to ensure that the device was functioning properly.
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Vending Machine Most Up-To-Date Technology In School (Original Post)
MrScorpio
Jun 2015
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olddots
(10,237 posts)1. oh brave new world
Cal Carpenter
(4,959 posts)2. Grrrrrr
Hiding that link, you almost got me.
msongs
(67,509 posts)3. and look at the crap "food" products it sells to kids. ugh nt
eppur_se_muova
(36,317 posts)4. I sense the old "airplane rule" getting ready to strike ...
airplane rule: n.
Complexity increases the possibility of failure; a twin-engine airplane has twice as many engine problems as a single-engine airplane. By analogy, in both software and electronics, the rule that simplicity increases robustness. It is correspondingly argued that the right way to build reliable systems is to put all your eggs in one basket, after making sure that you've built a really good basket. See also KISS Principle, elegant.
http://www.retrologic.com/jargon/A/airplane-rule.html
Complexity increases the possibility of failure; a twin-engine airplane has twice as many engine problems as a single-engine airplane. By analogy, in both software and electronics, the rule that simplicity increases robustness. It is correspondingly argued that the right way to build reliable systems is to put all your eggs in one basket, after making sure that you've built a really good basket. See also KISS Principle, elegant.
http://www.retrologic.com/jargon/A/airplane-rule.html
Looks like something created by someone trying to sell technology, not solutions.
Oh, and BTW, the best classroom technology is still a live human teacher.