Hmmm, well seems like this project may be harder than I initially thought.
Alternatively, if someone can create a working prototype and record a video of a crow successfully exchanging a coin for a peanut, I'll send them 20BTC. Please include your username and "bitcointalk" on a sign in the video, just to be sure its actually you.
My previous offer still stands (after seeing the good video, I'll buy it for an additional 40BTC). I would like you to include plans.
Topic: [Bounty] Update: 100BTC for 2 Working Crow Vending Machines - page 2. (Read 3364 times)
I've been looking the project up a bit more, and it seems like there has been some controversies:
http://kottke.org/09/04/no-vending-machine-for-crows
Well that killed it for me. I wonder why the tests were unsuccessful and why the professor said it wouldn't work. http://kottke.org/09/04/no-vending-machine-for-crows
I've been looking the project up a bit more, and it seems like there has been some controversies:
http://kottke.org/09/04/no-vending-machine-for-crows
Well that killed it for me. I wonder why the tests were unsuccessful and why the professor said it wouldn't work. http://kottke.org/09/04/no-vending-machine-for-crows
I've been looking the project up a bit more, and it seems like there has been some controversies:
http://kottke.org/09/04/no-vending-machine-for-crows
http://kottke.org/09/04/no-vending-machine-for-crows
Let's take the OP's idea to the nth degree. You know that this can be monetized. First off, use the coins showed below
Now, as far as the vending machine is concerned...
...one can put a company's logo on the vending machine, something like...
Now that we all have our thinking caps on, which company's logo should be the first? I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest this one:
Now that we have a working crow vending machine in place, video tape the crows feeding the machine with the Memory Dealer logo and put it up on YouTube, as well as all the other video upload sites.
What other bitcoin acceptance sites can you think of that could fit the bill?
One more thing. Make it out of barn wood and have it look something like this:
Now, as far as the vending machine is concerned...
...one can put a company's logo on the vending machine, something like...
Now that we all have our thinking caps on, which company's logo should be the first? I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest this one:
Now that we have a working crow vending machine in place, video tape the crows feeding the machine with the Memory Dealer logo and put it up on YouTube, as well as all the other video upload sites.
What other bitcoin acceptance sites can you think of that could fit the bill?
One more thing. Make it out of barn wood and have it look something like this:
Also reward the crows for gold rings. 
One of those might make your cost.
One of those might make your cost.So long as they don't end up dropping in The One Ring... That's all we need, is a Crow with the Eye of Sauron riding around with it.
My precious...
If you left it out I'm sure you would make money. Google search says $56/50lbs of shelled peanuts. I'm sure you could break $200 a year in profit.
It's be cool if states could put these around in parks but I'm positive they would be vandalized.
Just put them on ranger stations' roofs, or other hard to reach placesIt's be cool if states could put these around in parks but I'm positive they would be vandalized.
every city should have a few of these
one for coins, one for cigarette buts...
it might not turn a profit, but it would clean up the streets
for cities, it would effectively replace street cleaners, so it might turn a profit. one for coins, one for cigarette buts...
it might not turn a profit, but it would clean up the streets
Also reward the crows for gold rings. One of those might make your cost.
One of those might make your cost.
I'd pay for one of these, too!
If you left it out I'm sure you would make money. Google search says $56/50lbs of shelled peanuts. I'm sure you could break $200 a year in profit.
It's be cool if states could put these around in parks but I'm positive they would be vandalized.
It's be cool if states could put these around in parks but I'm positive they would be vandalized.
Put it on top of a building where it can't be seen by an observer on the ground. No one has to know it's there but the crows.
The only thing I cant figure out is how to keep the coin slot from getting jammed with other junk.
The trickiest part will be getting the machine to differentiate between cigarette butts and twigs or leaves.
Maybe the differentiation could be done with a camera and some image recognition?
or via chemical comp
Or plainly via the way coin-vending machine works.
or via chemical comp
Maybe the differentiation could be done with a camera and some image recognition?
The trickiest part will be getting the machine to differentiate between cigarette butts and twigs or leaves.
That is really awesome. I hope you get this built!
every city should have a few of these
one for coins, one for cigarette buts...
it might not turn a profit, but it would clean up the streets
one for coins, one for cigarette buts...
it might not turn a profit, but it would clean up the streets
Ahh, the street coins. Always an annoyance when I go into town.
If you left it out I'm sure you would make money. Google search says $56/50lbs of shelled peanuts. I'm sure you could break $200 a year in profit.
It's be cool if states could put these around in parks but I'm positive they would be vandalized.
It's be cool if states could put these around in parks but I'm positive they would be vandalized.
Put it on top of a building where it can't be seen by an observer on the ground. No one has to know it's there but the crows.
I think you should offer 40BTC + parts and shipping. You should say how big you want it too. shoe box size, PC case, or larger?
I agree. It seems the parts alone would probably cost more than 40 BTC. 
every city should have a few of these
one for coins, one for cigarette buts...
it might not turn a profit, but it would clean up the streets
one for coins, one for cigarette buts...
it might not turn a profit, but it would clean up the streets
If you left it out I'm sure you would make money. Google search says $56/50lbs of shelled peanuts. I'm sure you could break $200 a year in profit.
It's be cool if states could put these around in parks but I'm positive they would be vandalized.
It's be cool if states could put these around in parks but I'm positive they would be vandalized.
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