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01-13-2003, 11:34 AM | #1 |
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Theres enough geeks here right? so why not...
http://www3.hmc.edu/~bgreer/barmonkey/
Bar Monkey: automated Linux drinks-mixer Students at Harvey Mudd College have invented the Bar Monkey, an automated bartender that mixes drinks based on recipes stored on an embedded Linux system. Using these 16 ingredients, a total of 188 different drinks can be made, with the included ability to add ounce increments of each ingredient to customize (or create) a drink. The drink database is easy to update and nearly infinitely expandable. Customers of legal age sign up for a user account, for which they are assigned a unique, 5-digit, hexadecimal PIN. The account is debit-based, with each drink charging the customer at cost for the drink they are purchasing, automatically deducting from their account balance. All told, the project took about 3 months and $235 to complete. It is worth mentioning, however, that the LCD (the most expensive single component) was donated (approx. value: $100+), and various other components were otherwise acquired for free. The Bar Monkey was graciously funded by West Dorm HMC, even though we were overbudget by $85. Continual maintenance and occasional improvements are still always a concern... # Runs a program written in C by Dustin Cooper, in Linux. # Bartop is approximately four feet above the ground. # Holds approximately 1.75 liters of each ingredient. # Uses 16 windshield washer pumps run by a 12V adaptor. Pumps are connected in parallel and run sequentially by the program. # Dispenses an 8 oz. mixed drink in less than 10 seconds. # Currently has 30 registered user accounts, with expected rapid growth as people cease being broke.
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01-13-2003, 11:40 AM | #2 |
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Sent this to one of my bartender friends! He'll be out of a job in no time.
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01-13-2003, 01:03 PM | #3 |
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The next thing you see will be Ted Kennedy installing one of these in his SUV..........
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01-13-2003, 01:06 PM | #4 |
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I want one for my apartment!
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01-13-2003, 01:06 PM | #5 |
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with a 2 digit PIN so its easier for him to remember
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01-13-2003, 08:55 PM | #7 |
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I know what im asking for christmas
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