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Redbox’s disc rentals are over (www.theverge.com)
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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how many discs one machine holds? Might replace a bunch of bookshelves...

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This is what the inside of a Redbox kiosk looks like:

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Looking forward to seeing this on Technology Connections. Seems right up his alley.

But knowing his timeframe of products, it'll probably be 20 years from now...

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Depends on whether you can use it to wash dishes or store heat energy.

[–] LemmyTryThisOut@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If you could make this thing dispense drip coffee, he'd be all over it

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 5 points 4 months ago

Or wash dishes.