Computer Controlled Slushee and Cotton Candy?

Monsta Coty Scott asks: "After reading through countless articles from techies on how to make your own gadgets from available hardware, I find myself getting a little hungry. I've turned my play station into a hand held, I've just finished turning my old computer case into a home built CD-Changer, and I'm getting ready to upgrade the linux MP3 player in my car. But I cannot get a decent suger rush to keep me going, and the cost of surge and mountain dew slurpees are eating into my electronics fund. Has anyone made a junk food machine at home, or out of parts laying around? I'm looking to build myself a Slushee machine that orders new syrup when it's running low, a cotton candy machine that warms up and turns itself on when my alarm goes off at 7am. I don't need this morning coffee, get me a slurpee and some suger and I am ready to go. Has anyone came across plans, or know the workings behind such machines? I think there's alot of unexplored territory we are missing here." I thought this was a fun one for the weekend. Who knows what crazy projects might result from this one. If any do arise, please share!

Comments

Dentist bills

[grammar nazi]

Youch!! You have a definite sugar problem. I wouldn't consider making a Slushee machine and Cotton candy machine (for breakfast??) until after you create yourself a 'electric toothbrush' from scratch. Creating a dentist and a waterjet for rotting teeth may also be neccessary!

If you give a nerd some stimulants...

[Colin Bayer]

you'll need to provide him with an auto-dispensary for the insulin when hyperglycemia hits, a computerized treadmill to work off the weight, and a eulogy-o-matic when years of slurpees and cotton candy take the ultimate toll. ;)