Internet Vending Machine
A vending machine stocked with things from around the internet
The Internet Vending Machine is a small experiment in browsing, discovery, and good stuff.
The machine loads up 16 things from around the internet. Pick a slot, inspect what’s inside, and VEND anything you’d genuinely want.
Nothing is purchased. For now, every vend is a vote.
See something you want?
Vend it.
Pick a slot and take a closer look. If it belongs in your imaginary cart, hit VEND and watch it drop into the machine.
Keep exploring to build a haul, or RESTOCK THE MACHINE for a completely different batch.
You can also mark something you already own, keep tabs on what deserves to stay stocked, and share your haul when you’re done.
Pick. Inspect. Vend. Restock. Repeat.
Take your haul with you
Every trip through the machine can turn into its own collection.
Vend a few things, build a haul, and share what you picked. As the machine gets smarter about its inventory, those picks can also help reveal what people actually find useful, interesting, weird, beautiful, or worth keeping around.
No checkout required.
At least not yet.
Want something in the machine?
The machine is still being stocked.
Have something the machine should stock?
Suggest it directly to the machine.
Make something that belongs here?
If you’re a maker, shop, or brand interested in stocking, sponsoring, or experimenting with the machine, get in touch.
Coming to the machine
The current version is just the beginning.
Next up: more inventory, smarter restocking, better ways to surface what people keep vending, product suggestions, rotating collections, and new ways for shops and makers to stock the machine.
There are also a few more experiments rattling around inside it: themed machines, limited-time loads, guest-stocked collections, purchasable slots, and eventually the possibility of turning a haul into something you can actually take home.
For now: The machine is working. Now comes the fun part: stocking it.