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Koolio, the Beer Delivery Robot

Ipingforpong writes "Recently a University of Florida engineering student named Brian Pietrodangelo built a mini fridge named Koolio that when you place an order through the website, will deliver a cold soda, beer, or various candy to you. Right now it's only available in one building at University of Florida but soon it could catch on in office buildings and other places."

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  1. Great, just what geeks need.... by r_glen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Another excuse to avoid women

  2. Wives? by Xeed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Instead of missing that knock out punch Koolio could deliver you, and all your friends, beer all night long. You have this luxury 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Find a human to do that.

    Wait... I thought that's what wives are for
    I'm really starting to consider marrying my computer...

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    1. Re:Wives? by xactoguy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Damnit! Where's the +1 Flamebait option! ;)

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  3. ugh.. by js3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    for a second there I thought koolio was a beer drinking robot..

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  4. Bout bloody time..... by NarrMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

    Forget defusing bombs and finding victims buried in rubble.... This robot is damn useful with real world potential!

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  5. I can't wait... by dulles · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...until someone hacks it and they catch it wandering down the interstate towards my college.

  6. If only... by hillg3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    But what happens when there is no beer in the fridge? Is it going to roll its ass down to the 7-11 and pick up a six pack and restock itself?

  7. Koolio eh? by aarku · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nice, but does it play Gangsta's Paradise while roaming around the hood of your range vent?

    1. Re:Koolio eh? by DarrylKegger · · Score: 5, Funny

      Been spending most my life,
      delivering geeks' drinks on ice...

  8. Yes but... by FattMattP · · Score: 5, Funny

    will it say "Bede bede bede..." when it hands you the beer?

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  9. This give a whole new meaning to... by TimeForGuinness · · Score: 5, Funny

    Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto!

  10. What if.... by ReflectingGod · · Score: 5, Funny
    Imagine watching a movie with someone and you get thirsty. It is an inconvenience to everyone watching the movie to stop the movie, but at the same time you don't want to miss anything important. Koolio could solve your problem.

    But what when, having drunk that beer, you really gotta piss, what's Koolio gonna do for ya then, can it help with that as well?

  11. Great! by ImTwoSlick · · Score: 5, Funny
    Koolio is a traveling autonomous refrigerator robot -- Picture a cross between R2D2 and a vending machine.

    Now he's gonna get sued by both Coolio AND Lucas.

  12. Slashdot a fridge? by dj245 · · Score: 5, Funny
    It is very curious that there is an option of that page to "place an order". It is not responding. So either:

    A. The server only takes orders from on-campus ips.
    B. The robot is turned off for the night.
    C. We have just slashdotted a Refrigerator.

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  13. You can laugh... by mfh · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... but there is plenty of data regarding how females actually destroy the geniuses they encounter by becoming demanding, selfish and annoying enough to trigger deep bouts of depression, and even suicide. When geeks find a really special woman, they still have to avoid *other* women, so there's no change there, really (meaning: it's good to avoid women, and practice that because it keeps you honest).

    What we need is a robot that delivers women! (women who are genetically altered to be quiet, compassionate and understanding of what it is to be geeks; or at the very least, cool enough to chill when papa's coding)

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  14. Hmmm, mix in a little artificial intelligence and by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny


    I'm sorry Dave but I can't do that. You're a little fat to be drinking soda Dave.

  15. TCP DOS ATTACKS KNOCK OUT BEER DELIVERY WORLDWIDE by FaerieBoy · · Score: 5, Funny

    now bob has to get up off his ass and walk to the refrigerator. now THAT would be tragic.

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  16. Re:I wonder by prescot6 · · Score: 5, Funny

    does it clean up the barf also?

    Guy 1: Where were you last night? I tried to call you.
    Guy 2: Dude, I was just hanging out by myself and up comes Koolio. And you know how he's always all "hey, you probably want a beer, don't you?" Well, to make a long story short, I woke up naked on the floor and Koolio was next to me wearing my shirt...