Maybe I'm the only one who finds this weird: it's a vending machine for inkjet cartridges. It was on a college campus, but at the same time the cartridges aren't cheap and the machine only takes cash. I would certainly be the kind of forgetful student desperate for a new cartridge at 1am for an assignment due the next day, but I'm also the kind of forgetful person that never carries cash.

Maybe we're slowly moving in Japan's direction and soon I'll be able to buy beer, fresh ramen, and a shaving razor from the same vending machine. That would be pretty sweet.