See, to be worth your time, the flavors should be loaded in little hoppers. The coffeemaker should be able to connect to the office network either by wire or wirelessly.
When you point your web-browser at it, you are presented with a menu. You quickly select the options you desire (or, with name and password support, you simply select from your favorites!) and press "Brew". The coffee machine begins work, and you get an IM when your coffee is ready. You get up, walk over, and put the mug underneath the spout, then press the button.
The admin menu gives you access to the available stock levels, statistics on what flavors are most desirable and which ones you can leave off your next order, and tells you who is spending their whole day drinking coffee instead of working.
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When you point your web-browser at it, you are presented with a menu. You quickly select the options you desire (or, with name and password support, you simply select from your favorites!) and press "Brew". The coffee machine begins work, and you get an IM when your coffee is ready. You get up, walk over, and put the mug underneath the spout, then press the button.
The admin menu gives you access to the available stock levels, statistics on what flavors are most desirable and which ones you can leave off your next order, and tells you who is spending their whole day drinking coffee instead of working.
These people need to get with the 21st Century.