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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. ;)
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!
Imagine a beowulf cluster of these! Mmmmm, happy drinking! :)
will it be able to wget more booze when it runs out?
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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That explains Perl then.
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Cheap, thinkgeek, huh?
"Sic Semper Tyrannosaurus Rex."
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.
The real question is, does the software recognize sloppy hand-mashing-on-keyboard as a request for a drink? Does it know that if you roll your palm down on the right side of the keyboard that you want another martini?
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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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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All joking aside, God I hope not. Using aspirin while drinking could very well kill you. Aspirin inactivates some key enzymes that neutralize alcohol in your body. Taking aspirin just before, during, or just after drinking could cause your blood alcohol levels to shoot up much faster than normal, causing severe damage.
Tylenol is also bad for a drinker because it has a severe liver toxicity when combined with alcohol. In fact Tylenol and ethanol on their own can be bad for your liver, combine them and they become worse for your liver than you would expect.
The best cure for a hangover is a little more alcohol and lots of Gatorade. The alcohol takes the edge of the mini-withdrawal you undergo and the Gatorade keeps you hydrated and replaces vital lost electrolytes and sugars. I've found that lemon-lime Gatorade and gin is actually a decent combination.
Sapere aude!