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jones-ing for some dungeons & dragons soda

lambert v. — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:20:58 +0000

Sometimes I’m still surprised by how mainstream, nay, cool geeks and nerds have become, and that there are lots of products that are just eager to win the geek’s attention (and money). Video game conventions now draw huge crowds, there are a billion tech websites as of this writing, movies based on comics and fantasy books are being produced left and right – I don’t know about you, but I sure didn’t have even the slightest bit of hope that the Watchmen would be turned into a movie when I first read it. Well okay the movie wasn’t that great – I still think a miniseries would have done the title more justice – but still, seeing those characters come alive was cool enough. So yeah, what about them nifty Dungeons & Dragons Spellcasting Soda huh?

The sodas come in a variety of flavors with geeky names like Eldritch Blast, Illithid Brain Juice, and - of course – Potion of Healing. But my favorite flavor among has got to be the one that’s zoomed in in the above picture: Sneak Attack. Yes folks, you can drink a freakin’ sneak attack. And apparently it tastes like grapes. The perfect companion to Cheetos has arrived! Order a 6-pack for $11 (USD) or a 12-pack for $19 at Jones Soda’s website.

[via Neatorama]

dissidia potions restore life points, look cool

alisha k. — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:35:00 +0000

Japanese brewer Suntory has long been making (reportedly disgusting) potions for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy games, but until now they’ve actually resembled the in-game items. The latest round of beverages, however, breaks that tradition — Suntory’s going with the good ol’ fashioned can. Fitting, since the latest limited edition drinks are sodas.

The soda “potions” are a tie-in for the PlayStation Portable’s Dissidia: Final Fantasy, which is schedule for release in Japan this month. There are two different flavors, with two different designs, for Light and Dark characters.

Unfortunately, Final Fantasy XI’s deliciously insulting Doctor Shantotto is the odd tarutaru out, and gets no potion. You can celebrate the rest of the characters, and relive the franchise’s long history with this ad, though.

Click to View Embedded Video Clip

For relaxing times… oh, you know the rest.

[Suntory via Play-Asia]

flash drives look like cans of soda pop

technabob — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:39:13 +0000

These USB flash memory drives get their inspiration from aluminum soda cans. While they won’t actually quench your thirst, they will store plenty of your files when you pop their tops.

The miniature soda cans come in a metallic blue or chrome silver finish which does a great job simulating a shiny aluminum can. While the tiny cans don’t feature any drink logos on them, I’m sure you could print out a tiny label for your favorite beverage and tape it on if you want to show your allegiance to Coke or Pepsi.

They’re available in 1GB (appx. $13), 2GB (appx. $19) and 4GB capacities (appx. $37) from gadget importer DealExtreme.

koolatron coin-op fridge keeps can moochers out

technabob — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 22:09:44 +0000

If you have a mini-fridge in your cubicle, you might have run into the occasional thief making off with your precious pop. This new fridge seeks to change that by requiring payment before doling out your canned beverage of choice.

The Koolatron Coin-Op Mini Fridge lets you chill up to ten cans of your favorite 12-oz. canned drinks (up to five cans each of two flavors). Then it requires deposit of money (Quarters only, though) before it dispensing a can. And it even comes with a dozen special tokens that you can keep for yourself, so you won’t have to pony up the dough for your own soda.

The Koolatron comes in both blue and silver versions and is available from Solutions (web only) for $149.99.

[via 7Gadgets]

myfountain: the real robotic bartender

technabob — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:38:14 +0000

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 automatically crank out booze, mixed drinks, soft drinks, beer and wine with the press of a virtual button.

Just press the appropriate button on the LCD touchscreen, and you’ll have your favorite beverage in just seconds. Their Virtual Bartender software lets you create your own ingredient lists and set all the proportions for your own custom concoctions. If you don’t know what to make, there’s even an online drink recipe generator that’ll help you out.

A small refrigerator sits below your countertop and holds up to a dozen types of alcohol and mixers. There’s also lines for beer, wine, water and carbon-dioxide for cranking out fizzy drinks. When it’s done pouring your drink, it even automatically sanitizes the drink lines with hot water, so your Cosmopolitan doesn’t taste like a Negroni and vice versa. The system also offers password protection to keep those who shouldn’t be pouring drinks from going to town.

Manufacturer Digital Beverages is still wrapping up the final production version of the MyFountain, but expects to have them available for consumers, restaurants and bars by Spring 2008. Prices are expected to start just North of $2500 USD.

[via PopSci via BornRich]

the one can usb mini fridge

technabob — Mon, 21 May 2007 20:57:06 +0000

This rather silly gadget is lets you keep a single can of your favorite canned beverage cool in a tiny little refrigerator.

Brando’s USB Mini Fridge holds one and only one can of soda, beer or other drink in its tiny confines. The mini refrigerator even has a little blue LED light that turns on when you open the door.

Each fridge will set you back $33, or just under $200 for a six-pack.

soda claims to aid calorie burning

technabob — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:14:01 +0000

This new soft drink from Coca-Cola and Nestl

new soda bottle tech lets you mix your own flavors

technabob — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 03:14:10 +0000

In the future, you’ll be able to customize more and more products to your own liking, and why should beverages be any different?

This new technology from Ipifini, called “Choice-Enabled Packaging,” provides bottles of soda with multiple flavor “buttons,” which can be pressed to create your own customized soft drink flavors.

A programmable bottle with four flavors and a caffeine button can produce up to 32 unique concoctions. A six-button prototype has been produced which can create 64 combinations. Bring on those cherry lime vanilla sodas!

[via Technovelgy via CNET]