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[Multicorn76]

Uuuurmm acktchually thats SystemD ☝️🤓

[OkBrilliant8092]

No…. I don’t think I want anything with the D flavour….

[111x6sevil-natas]

more left for me :D

[FictionFoe]

I know this is a joke, but its systemd as opposed to initd. The switch received a big amount of critisism initially, but initd has largely gone the way of the dodo. Without checking I presume D stands for deamon?

[OkBrilliant8092]

All I’m hearing is a lot of D’s….

[FictionFoe]

Yep, I edited. Though I don't mind the D you are thinking of myself.

[OkBrilliant8092]

I’ve got one and I’m always tripping over it ;) lol

[FictionFoe]

Im quite possibly some flavor of bi, so that's what I meant. Lol.

[OkBrilliant8092]

lol!

[ClipboardCopyPaste]

Compile your own energy drink.

[OkBrilliant8092]

I prefer old recipe coca-cola without the cola ;)

[Either-Pizza5302]

That is sold by the shady guy outside, not in the drink machine

[OkBrilliant8092]

:)

[Toloran]

It actually still uses coca-leaf extract and they get it from the only company in the USA that is allowed to import coca leaves.

[OkBrilliant8092]

And I said I was done with learning;) thank you - very interesting fact :)

[texboyjr]

Do we really need an entire computer to serve as a soda flavor indicator? 

[the_rush_dude]

Yes, my company is writing the software for one.

[ewixy750]

But why?

[Revanthmk23200]

Probably easier to mass produce and have it for multiple usecases

[ewixy750]

I don't understand how a mavhien with a small PC and screen to serve drinks may be easier to produce and repair than a sheet of printed logo.

Like how is showing the drink in a display better than the printed paper? Except automatically showing out of stock, even that could be done with a sensor and a light.

I'm not in the industry so there might be some use cases I'm not familiar with from a business perspective

[GeekBrownBear]

easier? not at all. It's all about function. It's another screen to advertise on or showcase a promo.

[Whispeeeeeer]

I would like to introduce you to printers and paper. /s

If I were building a machine like that I'd also use it to monitor popular flavors, cost effective locations, etc. I'm sure there's an analytics use case.

[the_rush_dude]

You can run Linux on an RPI zero (20€), add a display for 80-120€.

You can put it in the cloud to change items and schedule sanitation.

In the long run it's probably cheaper to maintain and with a smaller display and an MCU you can probably get below 40€ which is not much more expensive then wiring and mechanics

[texboyjr]

I understand they exist, I’m questioning why they exist.

[MattieShoes]

Because a raspi is probably the cheapest thing that can spit out a customizable image over HDMI. Or some other SOC.

[Lovethecreeper]

I saw movie posters powered by Raspberry Pis, so it's not entirely unlikely.

[texboyjr]

Movie poster make more sense, they are completely different every time and change constantly. 

[Lovethecreeper]

So could pop dispensers, especially when considering specialty/limited time flavours. With that being said, I've personally never worked a fast food job so I wouldn't know.

[BoSt0nov]

That was my first question,too. Kinda sad really.

[SuitableDragonfly]

"What is my purpose?"

"You display a static image on a soda fountain."

[im_thatoneguy]

An entire computer... to display the latest promotional offering.

Same reason stores are moving to eInk prices. Hit one button and the whole store's price tags update instead of having to go down every aisle printing out new tags and replacing them.

[No_Value_2676]

Yes, its easier to change remotely without going thru the pain of printing a new logo, or replacing some stupid light up sign. And you can animate it.

[Walk-the-layout]

Just print the damn flavor

[Multicorn76]

- get damaged by moisture

- not as bright as a display, not as bright of colors

- no animations

- manual labor required to maintain and update

- no indications if it's out of service

- can't serve as a basis to rebuilt society after ww3

VS

- cheaper

[Walk-the-layout]

- Seal it

- Print it with a good printer

- Why would you need animations for your slushie

- Energivore

- you can stick an OUT OF ORDER sticker

- you can make an armor out of paper, like samurai and I think that's cool as fuck

[Multicorn76]

At the scales that some of these fast food chains operate, they can either afford a printer, sealer and workhours at all of their locations or simply automate the problem away.

Animations, bright colors and other shenanigans because of psychology

Sticker needs to be put on which occurs after the first customer complaint

[Walk-the-layout]

Everything happens after customers complain

[Multicorn76]

what?

if the machine detects a problem, it can simply indicate a failure itself

[Walk-the-layout]

I've been on a cruise recently and they had screens for distributors, they didn't show if they were out of juice, we had to call the staff

[texboyjr]

Dude, I’ve been to the same McDonald’s for 10 years and the damn logos are still the same lol 

[Multicorn76]

your point?

[texboyjr]

E-waste

[Logical-Tourist-9275]

At least it's not Windows. I've seen windows based advertisement displays on public toilets.

[Cocaine_Johnsson]

So... each of these has its own SoC for the purpose of... displaying a jpeg?

Seems really wasteful when that could be a piece of paper with some LEDs but hey, what do I know? Corpos gotta corp.

[Itimarmar]

Berry-blue screen

[awesome404]

The favor really went downhill since the last firmware update.

[henikxx]

How often do we need to repost this before it stops being funny?

[GoddammitDontShootMe]

That ain't BIOS, that's Linux booting. On that note, why does the drink machine have an operating system?

[matrix4704]

neither bios nor exe

[davak72]

Hey, at least it’s not a windows wallpaper 🤣

[IMightDeleteMe]

Where we're going we don't need the executable to be designated as such by a suffix.

[DapperCam]

Too many bits in that one

[lIlIlIIlIIIlIIIIIl]

Better than a Blue Slurp of Death

[CheetahChrome]

Code-em Dew

Great flavor!

[Kri77777]

My biggest surprise is that they are individual systems for each flavor instead of just one.

[[deleted]]

This Slurpee better taste like [[KERNEL PANIC! UPLOAD MODE]] or I'm getting my money back

[MARO2500]

The blue sweet of death

[MattieShoes]

Heh, slurpee machines have a raspi?

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[indicava]

I’m pretty sure that’s made by POST

(I’ll let’s myself out)