HOW TO – Recycled parts decision maker

Computers & Mobile Technology

Old hard drives CD-ROM drives can be repurposed towards a variety of interesting projects but don’t overlook one of the most vital applications – an automated method for making those really tough decisions.

This is a gadget made from recycled computer parts to give an absolute, unequivocal and irrefutable answer to that eternal office question – “Whose turn is it to make the coffee?” Each time the power is turned on, this wonderful device will randomly select a person to do the coffee-run.

(Hmmm, a few more parts and the drive could probably make the coffee itself.)
Techno-geek Roulette (or Who Makes the Coffee?)

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8 thoughts on “HOW TO – Recycled parts decision maker

  1. ed says:

    from the instructable it seems to be a cd-rom drive not a hard drive

  2. Collin Cunningham says:

    wow, my apologies for the erroneous and rushed presumption – thank you ed!

  3. imvain2 says:

    this gives me an idea, a miniature “geek wheel of fortune” game.

  4. mkenyon says:

    I have several old CD-ROM drives, and would like to sell them to somebody who can use them.

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