A set of smart vending machines at the University of Waterloo is expected to be removed from campus after students raised privacy concerns about their software.
The machines have M&M artwork on them and sell chocolate and other candy. They are located throughout campus, including in the Modern Languages building and Hagey Hall.
Earlier this month, a student noticed an error message on one of the machines in the Modern Languages building. It appeared to indicate there was a problem with a facial recognition application.
“We wouldn’t have known if it weren’t for the application error. There’s no warning here,” said River Stanley, a fourth-year student, who investigated the machines for an article in the university publication, mathNEWS.
Students and their silly beliefs. Don’t worry about that lens shining in the hole. It’s just a useless hole!
Strategic use of a cordless drill can ensure it’s a useless hole.
that’s vandalism and can get you in trouble.
A simple sticker though, which can be easily removed, doesn’t count as vandalism, and can be done over and over again for almost no cost.
Man, I sure got a lot of stickers, too…
That or a more elaborate sticker/photo taped far enough away so the camera may focus on it. Maybe an image of Alfred E. Neuman? Or some kind of FU meme?