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minus-squareNutinButNet@hilariouschaos.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoWhy exactly does this need to run a full OS?
minus-squareJargonWagon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoRight? Could just use a microcontroller for each individual screen and then a separate PC to update each microcontroller if needed.
minus-squareAuster@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days ago“Why make it simpler when you can make it harder?” 😬
minus-squaremrnobody@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoProbably so they can easily swap out flavors or mark OUT or OUT OF SERVICE, etc
minus-squareCaptPretentious@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoIf you’re swapping flavors (which won’t happen often) your already having to clean it. Swapping out the button insert isn’t a big ask. This doesn’t solve anything a physical sign could do better.
minus-squaremrnobody@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoYou’re right, in just speculating why a screen could be there. Seems overkill, even if it ran the icee machine itself
minus-squareEvil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoOne Hannah short of perfection.
minus-squareEvil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoAds. Maybe a button or two to initiate the machine cloaca to piss into the cup?
Why exactly does this need to run a full OS?
Right? Could just use a microcontroller for each individual screen and then a separate PC to update each microcontroller if needed.
“Why make it simpler when you can make it harder?” 😬
Probably so they can easily swap out flavors or mark OUT or OUT OF SERVICE, etc
If you’re swapping flavors (which won’t happen often) your already having to clean it. Swapping out the button insert isn’t a big ask. This doesn’t solve anything a physical sign could do better.
You’re right, in just speculating why a screen could be there. Seems overkill, even if it ran the icee machine itself
Define full OS
One Hannah short of perfection.
Ads.
Maybe a button or two to initiate the machine cloaca to piss into the cup?