▲ 274 ▼ Redbox’s disc rentals are over (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 72 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago (3 children) I wonder if you can install Linux on it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] db2@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago I'll make it dispense AOL CDs from the 90s permalink fedilink source parent [–] residentmarchant@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Seems like it could be converted to a vending machine pretty easily if you could add your own OS Already has security, waterproofing, payment processing stuff, and a screen to choose your item. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Just have to completely reconfigure everything physically and digitally. Or, sell something the size of a cd? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zier@fedia.io 5 points 2 years ago Oh hey, what about... movie rentals? That would be cool. No one does that anymore. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You could use it to sell decorative coasters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Postage paid coastcards. Postcards on a coaster. Tailored to your location. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I was talking to one of the repair guys working on one near me and he told me they already ran Linux, so they're one step ahead of you permalink fedilink source parent
[–] db2@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago I'll make it dispense AOL CDs from the 90s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] residentmarchant@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Seems like it could be converted to a vending machine pretty easily if you could add your own OS Already has security, waterproofing, payment processing stuff, and a screen to choose your item. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Just have to completely reconfigure everything physically and digitally. Or, sell something the size of a cd? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zier@fedia.io 5 points 2 years ago Oh hey, what about... movie rentals? That would be cool. No one does that anymore. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You could use it to sell decorative coasters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Postage paid coastcards. Postcards on a coaster. Tailored to your location. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Just have to completely reconfigure everything physically and digitally. Or, sell something the size of a cd? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zier@fedia.io 5 points 2 years ago Oh hey, what about... movie rentals? That would be cool. No one does that anymore. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You could use it to sell decorative coasters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Postage paid coastcards. Postcards on a coaster. Tailored to your location. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zier@fedia.io 5 points 2 years ago Oh hey, what about... movie rentals? That would be cool. No one does that anymore. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You could use it to sell decorative coasters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Postage paid coastcards. Postcards on a coaster. Tailored to your location. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Postage paid coastcards. Postcards on a coaster. Tailored to your location. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I was talking to one of the repair guys working on one near me and he told me they already ran Linux, so they're one step ahead of you permalink fedilink source parent