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That's no BIOS. That's systemd.
I guess I'm the kind of person that can spot a systemd screen from across the room now
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It uses Linux? That's actually nice to see (but do you really need a full blown OS to show a logo?)
The thing that gets me is that they seem to have a separate machine for each display
easier to buy 10 rpis than a single embedded system with 10 diplay ports
Dont need remotely a full rpi for this. A pico or esp32 might do the trick.
This is being produced in relatively low numbers (thousands) , so software development is a factor. Just plopping a scripted browser in kiosk mode on Debian is cheaper than ESP32 UI development.
Idk, if they're plugging in one for each screen it sounds like a lot; there are libraries to do most of this. It wpuld only take me about a month or someone competent a couple days to write this. I kbow there's libraries to display, but i don't know what else this is monitoring/controlling. So that seems safe,
So there's a computer hardware cost that goes from ~5x(4?) Per machine to ~45x4 per machine. That's ~ 2 hours of code per machine difference that this would make, assuming you were paying ~80/hr to write it, which is reasonable.
Even assuming no code was needed for the pi, production takes twice as long as expected, and electricity costs don't matter (which, next to the condenser; they may not) you break even at ~16 machines. 20 if you want to throw in some other random arbitrary cost.
Even if you assune pi 0's, at, what 20/each? You still break even before 100 units.
So it would take less than a hundred machines for smaller chips to pay off. I'd believe an exec didnt (even ask someone else to) do this math, but how long have pi's had multiple video out's?
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I hope the machine is up to the job. I'd pack at least 64 gigs of RAM and a nice GPU.
That doesn't sound like enough, need at least like 128gb for the ai chat bot that you ask to change the picture for you
I totally forgot about the necessity to put AI into them, I'm so sorry!
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So working on ad machines before a lot of them connect to an external ftp site to pull down the latest version of the logo. Things like this you don’t care if it’s secure or not
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Every one of them is running a crypominer
At least the cooling is sufficient.
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The computer controls the whole machine the logo part is a bonus. It also changes to like a do not use when Its not frozen or out of order.
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Not a blue screen... that's maybe a kernel panic but can't read it myself.
It's failing storage, top half of the display is EXT4 complaining it can't read the SD card, bottom half is the result of that, services can't start.
My slurped machine needs an HD upgrade? But I just upgraded it dammit!
We’ve gone from SunnyD to SystemD.
…I’m sorry
This implies every drink and its display is handled by its own computer running linux. Potentially mtndew has a different IP than coca cola.
In 2025 we boot a whole Linux system to display a logo.
Does it run Wayland? :P
I've never seen one of these, but I assume it performs other functions - surely monitoring sensors, probably reporting that data, maybe allowing triggering maintenance functions, etc.
That said, processing and storage is so cheap on this scale that it's probably better (and cheaper) to go with a tried and true, widely supported system, than it is to optimize with custom hardware/firmware.
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I see this and i unconsciously accept it is my fault
Bet you can play Doom on it
me when I finish a cherry slurpee
Blue Slurpee Of Death
Lol I think people are missing the BSOD reference
This is why we can't have raspberry pi
https://www.fbdfrozen.com/hubfs/24-M4MF-0001_03.pdf
Doesn't look identical but it's probably similar.
Man it's so crazy how many small computers are around us. Just a few years ago that would have been a plastic label they swapped out when needed.
And it probably should be. We could even have a set of small plates embedded somewhere for quick swapping on demand.
I like computers, but having an individual computer to run a single drink display really is overkill. At least use one to drive all the labels simultaneously, if you still want the ability to display nifty animations of liquid flowing above the actual liquid actually visibly flowing.
They're probably paying a dollar or two for a esp32 at volume. When one fails a tech probably just throws the old one away.
tween this and the e-ink pricetags on merchandise...
Esp32 probably doesn't have a bios crash. My bet is a raspberry pi
Not a BIOS crash but a Linux startup has been interrupted here. So likely you're right
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Exactly. This implementation makes no sense. Unless the logos are animated, need to change frequently, or supposed to show advertising (I hope not), a backlit plastic label would do the same job just fine. In fact, that has done the same job for decades at this point.
And it still should be.
Cause its stupid. This is even dumber than walgreens replacing freezer doors with LCD screens that don't let you see whats inside.
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Flavor.exe caused a kernel panic
Now all I want to do is invent a blended cocktail called "Kernel Panic".
200ml tequila 400mg ritalin 3mg lsd 3 scoops vanilla(? Need help with the flavor) ice cream 200ml milk or plain yogurt
Salt rim with cocaine and ascorbic acid sip gently.
Edit: do not drink this. This is the second most dangerous coctail recipe I've ever written.
Kernel panic indeed. 3mg is quite a bit of 'cid, and amphetamines tend to make trips pointy and bad. Tequila might balance it out tho. Lime sorbet for the ice cream maybe?
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Ok, but ... 3mg of lsd is a lot for the whole class, same with them amphetamines.
And on the other hand you serve tequila & milk in breakfast numbers?
I'm not saying I'm not writing this down, but damn.
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How often do they change flavors that they need a full blown computer to show the logo, probably downloading it from a remote server, compared to just a backlighted sheet with a printed image?
Have you heard of this fantastic thing called advertising?
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