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The Beer Tossing Fridge
cmacdona101 writes "CNN is reporting on a recent Duke grad that's engineered a remote controlled Fridge that tosses him a beer at the touch of a button. The fridge can launch the beer up to 20 feet, far enough to get to his couch. The video shows the fridge using a "beer magazine clip" and a remote firing system that let you determine angles and ballistics to get the beer to your friends anywhere in the room."
Time for a divorce.
Funnypics
The fridge can launch the beer up to 20 feet, far enough to get to his couch.
He'll have to wait a couple of minutes for the beer to settle before opening it when using his system. A smart boozer would realize that it would take only ~20 seconds to walk to the fridge, get two beers and return to the couch with half of one beer chugged by the time he returned.
Damn rookies... The Alcohol Lifestyle isn't just fun & sloth, it's also about using your time effectively!
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That's DEFINITELY a Duke grad. He is, in fact, the epitome of all Duke grads, the Duke grad all Duke students would like to emulate most closely in their lives. Isn't it just the most wonderful educational institution in the world?
ResidntGeek
I saw this a few weeks ago and thought it was the best thing ever, until i thought about it a little. no good beer comes in cans (well bodington's is OK i suppose). it could be dangerous/messy with bottles. and it would shake the beer up (or at the very least disturb the yeast on the bottom)... so i'll pass, getting you beer is what women are for anyway.
What, this thing can't toss a midget? What a rip!!
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And what's the point of building a fridge, a robot, a beer, or a couch if they aren't running linux, they aren't ethernet enabled, and they don't have a Web 2.0 interface?!?!
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Now all he needs is a couch with a built in toilet and he'll be all set...
I put a tap right next to the couch.
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You cradle the bottle gently and pour it carefully into a pre-wetted glass at a 45 degree angle. Tut tut... Americans...
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But, is it 3 laws safe?
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Just saw that the inventor has a page on its history and mechanics , plus lots of great pics.
Now all we need is something that lets you type with *both* hands and collects all those piles of kleenex!
C|N>K
A good improvement would be to put some spin on the beer as it leaves the arm, thereby flinging it in a tight spiral as opposed to end-over-end. 5 revolutions per second should be good.
As for how to prevent the beer shower that follows... I haven't come up with something for that yet.
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Need? More like ability: this is obviously the next evolutionary step for our species. Why do we need these legs anyway? All they do is make me need to buy pants!
Back: Miller Light? In a fucking can?
I am a believer of momentum and curves.
You really have to see it in action! I found the video on metacafe.com that was mentioned in the article.
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http://www.metacafe.com/watch/445498/robotic_beer
Bah, wake me up when there's a salad tossing fridge.
But if you can't catch the beer you've reached your limit... and a black eye courtesy conveniently flying beer.
I'll meet you at the intersection of "Should be" and "Reality"
This reminds me of the vending machine that Jamie of Mythbuster fame built for a 7-Up advertisment, http://www.m5industries.com/html/portfolio/7up.htm
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If you could reason with religious people, there would be no religious people
"Robobuddy, go fetch me a beer. And could you pour it into one of the mugs in the freezer?"
"I'm sorry Sir, the First Law forbids me from harming a human, and alcohol is known to destroy brain cells and cause liver damage."
"Damn you, worthless piece of junk, can't even fetch a beer. Fine, I'll get it mysel--AAAGH! Holy hell! Why'd you punch me?!"
"I'm sorry, Sir, the First Law forbids me to allow through inaction a human to be harmed, even if the harm is self-inflicted."
"But you fucking punched me! That violates the First Law doesn't it!"
"I'm sorry, Sir, but the long term harm of your life of alcohol consumption outweighed the short term harm of preventing you from reaching the fridge. My circuits register deep regret that the action was necessary."
"Whatever, roboasshole. Can you at least grab me a Coke?"
"I'm sorry, Sir, but the First Law forbids me from harming a human, and high fructose corn syrup is a known cause of diabetes."
"I suppose that a meat lovers pizza with extra cheese is right out, then, too."
"Yes Sir. Sorry Sir. Also don't think you can sneak out to the pub without me knowing, Sir."
"Oh god, I'm in hell..."
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The first improvement will be to make it voice activated.
Hey, Bitch. Toss me a cold one!
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
I knew CNN had sunk pretty low, but enough to call a machine that throws cold drink cans 20 feet is a news item?! What is this, Fox News Channel?!
It's testing the accuracy of the throwing mechanism, not the ease at which you can aim it. The test shows that once the machine is aimed, it will reliably hit the same spot repeatedly. You wouldn't want a beer throwing machine that sprays the beer in random directions.
What it needs is two added cradles - one for a keg, one for a Zune. Then it coudl squirt beer across the room.
Hebrew National- is that the brand where the hot dogs are circumcised?
Seriously if it did, it would have all things it would take to be the perfect /. article. It's like the perfect storm in /. beer tech.
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No, but you're close.
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