Many have proposed dining establishments outfitted with the latest technogadgets, to appeal to the geek crowd. The place described herein may provide such accoutrements, or it may be an otherwise thoroughly standard restaurant.
Except the menu would assign unique numerical values to available ingredients and preparation methods, and the dishes would be listed only as numbers resulting from a published algorithm that uses the relevant assigned values. Prices would of course be in either binary or hexadecimal notation.
Like this:
SPICES/CONDIMENTS 1=Salt 2=Pepper 3=Oregano 4=Cumin 5=Basil etc.
FLORA 23=Romaine Lettuce 24=Beets 25=Tomatoes 26=Russet Potatoes 27=Rye Bread etc.
FAUNA 67=Ground Beef 68=Lamb Shanks 69=Mussels 70=Leg of Rabbit 71=Foie Gras etc.
SUNDRIES 122=Roquefort Cheese 123=Sourwood Honey 124=Red Wine 125=Olive Oil etc.
PREPARATION METHODS 185=Grilled 186=Baked 187=Mixed 188=Puréed 189=Whipped etc.
===============TODAY'S DISHES=============== (SUM[spices] x SUM[flora] x SUM[fauna] x SUM[sundries])/ SUM[preparation]
APPETIZERS------------------------------prices 23.891891...........................00000110 49.189189...........................00000111 etc.
ENTREES 34,083.629..........................00001100 1,265.0103..........................00010001 etc.
DESSERTS 8.0212202...........................00000110 1,180.0645..........................00001000 etc.
Not just for geeks, but also for the adventurous palate.-- beauxeault, Apr 29 2003 The Gastronome Codex http://www.halfbake...0Gastronome_20CodexAn earlier, classier and all round superior version. [DrBob, Oct 05 2004] I can't get Greek sigma symbols (¦²) to come out right in the mathematical formula. They show up in the editing box, but not in the idea when it's posted. Same for the accented e in pur¨¦ed. Anyone know how to fix this?-- beauxeault, Apr 29 2003 To further enhance the geek appeal, you should use a variable-width encoding such as Huffman coding to choose the numbers. The most commonly used ingredients get the shortest codes. (VCRPlus+ program codes are done this way for usability, for example). That way the more commonly ordered items will have shorter numeric codes, making it easier on the waitstaff.
Meanwhile, the geeks could entertain themselves by trying to concoct an order that was both palatable and had as long as possible code.-- krelnik, Apr 29 2003 geek weeding.------------------ Rods Tiger
When you're working on your car, You can peer down into the engine bay and say to a friend " oh look , Ancient Grease "
Well, it's now more likely that, next time I'm in the barnyard, I'll say " oh look , Ancient Geese "-- peter2, Apr 29 2003 Your food will be assimilated .......
(+)-- 8th of 7, Apr 29 2003 I prefer a Geek Code version; more international:
B beef B>>: 12 oz. prime rib B>: more beef than shown on the menu B<: less beef than shown on the menu B+++ ashes B++: well done B+: medium well B: medium B-: medium rare B-- rare B--- still quivering B(0) I'm a vegetarian B(0!) I'm a vegan B! Where's the beef???
F=Fish F>>: Cut me a slab of that beached whale you found F>: lobster F: Cod F<: shrimp F!: sushi F!! octopus
etc.-- RayfordSteele, Apr 29 2003 //I can't get Greek sigma symbols (¦²) to come out right in the mathematical formula.//I'd posted an idea which addressed this issue earlier this week & promptly deleted it when jutta indicated it was a browser limitation, not a halfbakery limitation.Given that, which browser is best for displaying the full range of characters, particularly the useful Mathematic & Greek symbols? (I've not reloaded Opera as a browser yet to check)-- thumbwax, Apr 29 2003 Rayf: code cuts?-- beauxeault, Apr 29 2003 One of the BEST suggestions I've seen ! I would suggest if it was a TRUE geek restaurant, then orders would be acceptable in a number of ways, including browser, PDA, 802.11g, WAP, email, and any other random geeky method possible, including Morse Code and Klingon-Speak-- mahatma, Apr 30 2003 random, halfbakery