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I happened across one of those large not-for-snacks vending machines in the mall the other day. Nothing new...they've had one selling iPods, iPads, other iThings, cameras, cases, lotions, lipsticks...you get the iDea. (Pun intended.) What surprised me was the location of said machine (see photo).

Remember back when 3D glasses were blue and red, and cardboard? Now, many homes have 3DHDTVs (and whatever other letters are tacked on), complete with high-tech battery operated glasses so it's like a theater in your home. Now, at UC Berkeley, you will soon be able to print whatever your heart desires, or your brain designed, in 3D without the nearly two week wait.

Long ago are the days where college kids might think of going to the club when they hear that phrase. Welcome to the 2010s.

Drexel University in Philadelphia has recently set up a vending machine that dispenses Mac laptops [http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/09/in-this-universitys-laptop-vending-machine-the-macbooks-are-free/]. For free. No, they're not to keep, but students and faculty may borrow the computers so they feel safer walking across campus, avoiding being targeted by thieves looking to snag some electronics.