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Linux-powered Mobile Cocktail Mixer
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..."
...when you're drunk. ;)
Get drunk after you build it, rather than before. Nasty accidents happen involving drinking and hacking.
That's is truly geektacular and dorkariffic. And I mean that in the nicest possible way. How long before we see cheap versions on Thinkgeek?
'Standards' in computing only impress those who are impressed by things like 'standards'.
I want one of these in my car.
Or is it patched for margaritas with crushed ice and salt???
Mmmm, open source is good... burp!
Man will the ladies be impressed if I bring one of these bad boys to a party... where can I get one? I'll just build it myself! They'll be extra impressed.
My Ass hurts.
Imagine a beowulf cluster of these! Mmmmm, happy drinking! :)
will it be able to wget more booze when it runs out?
As usual it takes some germans to get it right.
Since it does run on Linux...does that mean the drinks are on the house?
Ah yes, I remember the days of Linux version 9.
Good old version 9.
See, that's your problem. You should have been using something newer, like version 1,213,437,523.02. That version is much more mature.
The original bar monkey only cost $235 dollars to build, this mixer costs for 400 euro or $480 or so US.
From the pictures of the mobile cocktail mixer, while it is smaller then the bar monkey, I still wouldn't call it "mobile". It's 15 inches * 27 inches * 15 inches. Looks to be built using a large toolbox and mentions 14 pumps so probably heavy.
Nice idea, but still needs improvement.
The original Bar Monkey had source available. See: http://www.barmonkey.net/files
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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Cheers, Gene
So do am I supposed to have gallon drums of vodka, rum, tequila, etc that connect to the 14 pumps? I'm kind of curious how that part works.
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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.
I want a new world. I think this one is broken.
We need a module :Talk to inebirated customers to make this machine perfect.
Wanted : A Signature.
Did you happen to click on "Please click here" in the section entitled pictures?
I want a new world. I think this one is broken.
Je fume. Tu fumes. Nous fûmes!
In a machine this old the Liquor to CPU bus will be a serious bottleneck.
From the sourceforge page :
Punica is a selfbuilt, Linux powered drink mixer.
Apparently, this machine was able to build itself. I see that recursive compilation appears to have taken a step up in the world.
Ask me about repetitive DNA
drunk admins will move on to harder stuff, using snort and even crack to improve security.
Microsoft has released a drink-mixing package for Windows compatible machines. It cards you every time you try to use it, and calls the cops if it determines you are underage. It only works half the time, and often gets set back by viruses, but you don't need to $699 to SCO to license it.
Perhaps I'm wrong, but I think /. just got taken for quite an amusing ride.
Just give it a few weeks for someone to come out with a GPLed cola drink.
There's already OpenCola, whose main website appears down, but description here
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Their page said they're from Germany, Europe has a bit different laws in regard to alcohol than the US does.
That would make it an *incredible* machine. Also, someone could start a very good buisness selling these things if they had those features. Think of it, an ACTUAL way to "#3 PROFIT!!" from slashdot. Aren't I generous giving it away.
Liberty.
Our own Punica-device is powered by a 40MHz Intel i486 CPU with 16MiB RAM
:)
Main costs:
* computer was sponsored
I sure hope no company went out and bought these guys such a powerful computer in exchange for their name on it.. It might have run them out of business
bananas like monkeys.
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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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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