Alkolator
A few years ago, I was out with my friends and we decided to get drunk.
I was almost completely broke, so I had to choose more carefully what
I would be drinking later that day. I searched the internet and stumbled upon
a video called "Wzór na piwo" ("Beer Formula").
It was a short animation from the series "Blok Ekipa",
but that's not really relevant.
I decided to trust the formula and do some calculations in a local supermarket.
I’ve got to say I was satisfied with the results.
Then I started doing this more often, until I realized it wasn’t the most convenient method and that automating the process shouldn’t be too hard.
I wrote the first version of Alkolator as a CLI program in C++ and compiled it on my phone using Termux (yeah, not the most optimal way).
Later, I learned how to make WPF applications at university, so I made a desktop version of Alkolator for some reason.
Eventually, I realized that it should be a fully featured Android app and nothing else (maybe an iOS app later, but we’re not there yet).
It pretty much does everything you need to get a cheap buzz, so I hope it serves some people well.
List of Features:
- Calculates ethanol content
- Evaluates cost-effectiveness
- Estimates the amount required to become intoxicated (WIP)
- Allows users to rate alcoholic beverages on a 1 to 10 scale
- Enables sharing of alcohol lists with friends via a unique code
- Includes several additional minor features