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Computer Manages Restaurant Workers

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the all-your-chicken-are-belong-to-us dept.

9x320 writes "The chicken restaurant chain Zaxby's has started to use computers with software by Hyperactive Technologies to direct employees what to do and when to do it, and to decide how many should come to work. The computer works through the use of sensors, analysis of historic data, and touchscreens. The article compares the software to that in a science fiction novel published only just a few years ago, except the computer, Manna, also carried a voice synthesizer."

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  1. Hey by ch-chuck · · Score: 5, Funny

    The computer directed me to round up all the neighborhood dogs - I'm just doing what it says, something about compensating for supply defeciency.

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  2. Mmmm..Yeah.. by mesmartyoudumb · · Score: 5, Funny

    We're going to need you to go ahead come in on saturday, Mmm..kay?

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  3. Error: Need. More. Flair. by UbuntuDupe · · Score: 5, Funny

    Minimum flair items: 16

    You currently have: 16

    ?You are member of subset "Always Do Minimum"? (Y/N)

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  4. Bad things are afoot by Billosaur · · Score: 5, Funny

    Overheard behind the counter: "I'm sorry Bob, I can't allow you to jeopardize the restaurant. This conversation can serve no useful purpose. Goodbye."

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  5. Bob and Eliza, sitting in a file system tree by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 5, Funny

    So Bob is running the place, and everything is fine. But what do you do when the insanely irate customer demands to speak to the manager in hopes of shouting horribly at a stranger until a free Large Fries is obtained? Bob can't help with that.

    That's when ELIZA takes over. Simply diect the customer to the nearby terminal.

    >HELLO CUSTOMER

    >is this the manager?

    >WHY DO YOU THINK THIS IS THE MANAGER?

    >my frys were cold and I paid for this crap

    AND WHY DO YOU THINK YOU PAID FOR THIS CRAP?

    >i wanted hot firies but they was cold dammit!

    >AND WHAT ELSE DO YOU THINK IS COLD DAMMIT?

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  6. w00t!! by sharkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you think people were pissed when the computer wouldn't let them get their CARS out of the garage, just wait until the computer won't let the PEOPLE out of the freezer because the restaraunt owner and the software vendor are mad at each other!

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