KegDriod: for when "drinking beer has gotten to be very boring"

I have literally no idea what this means.

 

I wonder if it's because all the electronics heat up the beer lines.

Edit: also, "Driod."

 

1. It has a tablet, like a ipad but cheaper and less fluff on it.
2. Android ICS is the software
3. Microcontroller is the computer
4. NFC is like a bar code scanner

or.....
You were just being a smartass and I just wasted my time typing that.

Either way.

Cheers!

 

Nope, I was not being a smartass. Your explanation helped a little. I've completely avoided the whole smartphone/tablet revolution, I'm just waiting til they embed microprocessors directly in our frontal lobes.
Thanks. Cheers!

 

Well, there are a few computers here. My understanding is that it's an easily programmable software-hardware interface, in this case interfacing the tablet app with whatever machinery taps (probably a few actuators or something, I can't actually watch the video). Make magazine was pimping them for a while, a buddy used one to make a phone app that would open his door, because he would constantly forget his keys (but apparently not his phone). That was fun, I just randomly opened the door a few times.

You can see why that wouldn't be a good idea.


Anyway, this thing sounds overly elaborate and pointless, almost as though someone was just doing it to do it. Which is fine, but beerapults are way cooler.

 

No problem. Easy way to think of it, is when you slide a barcode scanner and something happens. In this case you scan the card and beer pours out. Those items all work together to talk to eachother and pour your beer.

Cheers!

 

Yes, there are a few all integrated together but I didnt want to go too into detail. I was giving the 10,000Ft view of it. That would be very fun to play with!!! HA HA HA!

Cheers!

 

I gotta get one of these! Picnic tapping my kegs is getting so boring .

 

This is terrific! And that flow meter is exactly what I need for a project I am working on. I can't seem to find them though, was there contact info in the video?
~Phil

 

I, too, consider the system that pours my beer to be the most important part of drinking it. This will compete with that hunchbacked bartender I know who can do a triple salchow during a pour.

Seriously though,this is nifty and all, but this is not exactly going to push me to drink in a particular place. And how is getting "bored with beer" solved by having a funky hi-tech pour system?

 

I have a keg lock for my kegerator...

 

So how again is this (expensive) machine an upgrade from a guy just pulling a handle?

Is brushing your teeth too boring? Why not buy a robot to do it for you?

 

What exactly is the practical use of this thing?

 

I hope they didn't kill an entire keg of Sculpin in this manner.

 

I wouldn't mind sharing 1 tap with mutliple kegs but i have no need for it to pour the exact amount for me. Pull the lever, look at glass till full, push back lever....not difficult

 

It's not. Looks cool, sure but really it serves no purpose. Not to mention you STILL have to pull the tap handle.

 

Ditto for me.

 

Wait, am I missing something.. how is this making drinking beer more fun?

 

i zoned out at about 1:10. something about an arduino, nfc reader and something else i'm not sure. oh, authentication.

i have nothing against technology.
i drink alot of beer and it requires zero technology.
beer drinking does not require any electronics.
electronics does not improve beer.
i love my beer electronics free.
this device makes my head sad, and now i will enjoy a beer in a glass.