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Redbox’s disc rentals are over (www.theverge.com)
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[–] db2@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Dedbox

I think I'll take one home.

[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I wonder if you can install Linux on it?

[–] db2@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago

I'll make it dispense AOL CDs from the 90s

[–] residentmarchant@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Just have to completely reconfigure everything physically and digitally. Or, sell something the size of a cd?

[–] Zier@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago

Oh hey, what about... movie rentals? That would be cool. No one does that anymore.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You could use it to sell decorative coasters.

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Postage paid coastcards. Postcards on a coaster. Tailored to your location.

[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months 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