"The lowly hamburger, king of the American diet and the most prominent cultural icon the United States has shipped overseas, is celebrating its centenary this year — garnished, relished or topless."
Following up on Steve's post below, The Globe has published a piece on button smashing fast food ordering!
Boston.com / Business / McDonald's plan serves fast food your way: "McDonald's has eliminated the middleman standing between the fast-food lover and his burger, with an advanced test of technology that promises to shorten lines and give consumers more control over ordering.
Outside Chicago in St. Charles, Ill., longtime McDonald's Corp. franchisee John Lardas has reconfigured his restaurant, replacing three ordering stations manned by employees at the front counter with one traditional station and four stand-alone computers, or kiosks."