An early technological feat was the invention of the television remote. Tired of getting up to change the channel? Use the remote!

Zenith is proud to have brought the world 50 years of channeling surfing.

Let me show you there is nothing to be proud of....

The 'internet enabled' refrigerator. Another useless technological marvel. I guess this gives new meaning to an 'internet appliance.' How many people have bought this and placed it on a desk?

These are the most nefarious machines in existence. The majority of them are devoted to snack foods, which are as harmful as a blunt weapon, it just takes longer and wreaks more havoc on your body than the aforementioned weapon. If you really want to poison someone, place a vending machine in their house. Fats and sodium are well represented in these "Merchants of Death."

Why are they so well placed? Income is promised to the host (something viruses need to survive). Some retired guy buys a bunch of them as a business opportunity. I assume it's somebody who truly hates humanity and only skill is stocking them and emptying the money. The dream of owning a business after retirement is alluring to people who made it to 65. Obviously not by making visits to vending machines (or VM's in industry logo).

The master at work: