Every so often I’m given a glimpse into what the future will really be like, some mind-blowing reality I could not have imagined, even with the ample time and vivid imagination I possess.<\/p>\n
So this is it.<\/p>\n
I’m a big fan of free samples at stores (actually I think anything free is fantastic), and last week I was treated to such while shopping at Walmart.<\/p>\n
I was given my free sample… by a robot.<\/p>\n
Oh, it’s even better than that. This wasn’t Rosie the Robot Maid delivering me rolled up ham slices on a tray. This was a giant contraption with the Clif Bar logo, dispensing said product\u00a0if<\/em> you texted (follow me here) a particular message to a particular number, then received a confirmation code to enter into the machine’s keypad. This took a few minutes (I’m sure your average preteen could have done it quicker), but then… voila! Clif Bar!<\/p>\n Apparently one can do this once a week. You’d better believe I’m going back today to try it again.<\/p>\n This. Is. The. Future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every so often I’m given a glimpse into what the future will really be like, some mind-blowing reality I could not have imagined, even with the ample time and vivid imagination I possess. So this is it. I’m a big … Continue reading