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rotgutonix booze detector: good whiskey or bad moonshine?

rotgutonix_alcohol_detector

Next time somebody serves you a glass of mystery booze at a cocktail party, whip out the Rotgutonix pen, and find out what you’re really drinking.

Just dip the Rotgutonix pen into a glass of alcohol (no mixers, please), and let it soak for 20 seconds. The pen’s liquid-crystal display will tell you if you’re…

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August 13th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful technology

cool & calculated: pi symbol ice cube tray

pice-cube

What up nerd. What? You have more than 5 friends now?! Finally! Why don’t you celebrate this momentous occasion? Throw a party and get smashed! You should still keep it real though, so your friends will love you for who you are. And nothing says “I AM A N3RD” like being nerdy about the littlest…

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March 11th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: just plain fun

1up mushroom glass perfect for a pick me up

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Do you still have a couple of cases of Super Mario Power-up! Energy Drink hiding in the back of your pantry? Here’s the perfect way to chug down the next glass of that sticky sweet gunk.

I found this hand-etched Mario 1UP Mushroom glass tumbler ($15 USD) over on Placidrain’s Etsy shop this morning. While…

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February 1st, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

bring the power of science to the bar

cocktail chemistry set drink liquor mix tumbler shaker shot glasses science

If you believe that mixing the perfect cocktail is a science rather than an art, this just may be the perfect complement to your adult beverages. The Cocktail Chemistry set brings an unmatched geek form factor to the table… or rather, to the bar.

The scale shown above, unfortunately, is not part of the set.…

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December 12th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: design just plain fun technology weird science

arcadimac: best use for an old imac [casemod]

Arcade iMac Casemod

Got an old Apple iMac lying around? Here’s a great way to put your computing dinosaur to good use.

Mac modder Napes took an original bondi blue iMac, built it into a custom cocktail-format arcade cabinet, and transformed it into a full-fledged arcade gaming system. Thanks to the scan lines on the iMac’s bubbly 15″…

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October 8th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing hacks + mods video games

auto sensing coasters keep the drinks coming

Sentilla Drink Coaster

Here’s an ingenius little invention for all you boozehounds out there. Imagine if you will, sitting at your neighborhood watering hole, when the bartender sees a little flashing light out of the corner of his eye and just knows it’s time to refill your cocktail.

That’s just what these coasters do. Simply set one under…

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December 7th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

these space invaders like cocktails

Space Invaders Rocks Glasses by Missval

Leave it to Etsy to turn up with another great video game inspired piece of handywork. Here we’ve got a set of rocks glasses with some excellent etched Space Invaders on ‘em.

They’re the perfect companion to those Pac-Man shot glasses you picked up a couple of weeks ago. I think I’d prepare some Skylab…

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September 21st, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design retro video games

pac-man shot glasses: inky, blinky, winky and drinky

Pac-Man Shot Glasses

Nothing goes better with a game of 80’s classic arcade game Pac-Man than getting completely looped doing shots of your favorite booze. At least that’s what I think Namco was trying to say with this set of commemorative Pac-Man shot glasses.

The set of six 1.5oz glasses includes all four ghosts from the game: Inky,…

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August 11th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

myfountain: the real robotic bartender

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A couple of months back, I showed you a rather silly beer-pouring robot that seemed to do nothing more than slow down the process of pouring you a brew. On the other hand, this ingenious robotic drink machine actually looks pretty cool.

The MyFountain computerized beverage machine sits on top of your counter and can…

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August 11th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment robots