On Thursday, November 28, 2013 10:56:25 AM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
Yah, but wouldn't it be great to push a button, take a sip of your beer,
and watch the lid open/close?

Sure, until only one side operates.
Then again, I'm still frightened by my new car...

Much simpler to fix the original mechanical problem,
though no doubt less entertaining.