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Linux-powered Mobile Cocktail Mixer

Posted by michael on from the apt-get-install-rum dept.

weissi writes "You remember the slashdot.org story Linux-based Bar-Monkey? We found it pretty cool, but it has/had problems: definitely too big, and no plans and no source were available. That's why we decided to build our own Linux powered mobile cocktail mixer. Enjoy it..."

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  1. Humm, where are the ingredients? by Almost-Retired · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I find it a bit odd that in all the pix on the so-called construction page, not one of them shows a closeup of the pumps or any containers for the ingredients.

    Methings we've been trolled.

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  2. Re:GPL Violation? by Fjornir · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Ugh. Obv-troll, but to combat FUD I would like to point out that there is, in fact, no violation here. Source need not accompany bins. A promise of source disclosure fulfills term 3 part (b) of the GPL. They don't even need to disclose the source until someone requests it, and then they don't need to make it available online -- they could ship it on CD or floppy if they were so inclined.

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  3. Barmonkey by DakotaK · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I prefered the Barmonkey to this by far. This site seems to just link to Barmonkey, say "we liked it but did it different. Please look at us." Barmonkey went into a lot more detail on what parts in specific that they used, took a lot more/better pictures, and the whole shebang looked a lot better (IMO). As far as the source goes, the guy commented and said he'd send the source to anyone who wants it (I jumped on this and do have a copy of the source). This all said, both of the ideas are excellent. Wish I had the time and money to do it myself.

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  4. Pumps and hoses? by wowbagger · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Assuming this is NOT a story troll as some have asserted, I raise the same question that I did on the previous story:

    Are the pumps and hoses they are using food-grade hoses, or are they using windshield wiper pumps like the last guys?

    Again, when designing something that handles substances that are going into your body, you need to be VERY careful about what comes into contact with those substances - even more so when what you are handling is composed of two very powerful solvents (water and alcohol).

    The chemicals that can leech out of non-food grade stuff are NASTY - as in "Well, we can put you on the list for a new liver, but...."

    Yes, food grade pumps and tubes are more expensive than going down to the salvage yard. But a liver transplant or chemotherapy is even MORE expensive!

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