Contributor: Jerry Guarino
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- David, a computer science major in college, was completing
the setup of his new bird feeding system. Instead of the usual tree
house, painted with bright colors, he had designed a more elegant
solution. Altruism aside, he wanted to do more than just provide
food for birds in the bad weather; he wanted to see the birds enjoy
their treat while keeping squirrels from squandering the seeds.
So
he set up a trough with three lids, mechanically operated based on a
computer program. The first container had birdseeds and suet, the
second fruit and nuts and the third meat scraps and insects. In
front of the trough was a bar that activated a 13” LCD screen when
the bird landed on it. On the screen was a picture of the three food
types, corresponding to the placement of the trays. The bird...
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Jerry Guarino
