• February 28th, 2007

    Practical Robotics: Beer Launching Fridge!

    http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/445498/robotic_beer_launching_refrigerator.swf Sometimes we see a prototype that gets our mouths watering. The iPhone from Apple is a great example. Another is the beer launching fridge. When this thing hits the Home Depot, we are so getting one, as we’re for the advancement of beer-drinking technology. Homemade DIY gadgets are the best, you own them, you make them, and there’s no pressure to break it before the warranty is up. That’s why we salute the Duke fan who invented this robotic sunshine. While there’s no room in our apartment for sudsy projectiles, we one day hope to incorporate one of these into CrunchGear HQ. [Via Coolest Gadgets] → Read More

    February 19th, 2007

    Advanced "Shotgunator" Theory Could Unify Booze, Chicks

    In the ever evolving scientific pursuit of getting hot girls trashed as quickly as possible, the scienticians at the Institute of Alcohology have developed a converged device that is meant explicitly as a means of rapid imbibition that could signify a quantum leap in modern drunkeness. While the theory of “shotgunning” a beer has been around since Einstein first published his famous “beer goggles” paper in Modern Drunkard, it’s been a minefield fraught with dangers such as the ingestion of unwanted bubbles and the threat of sharp aluminum (from the beverage’s casings). Finding a safe way to shotgun was thought of as impossible at the most, and impractical at the least. Fortunately, James Beam, PhD has developed the Shotgunator system, which acts as a standard bottle opener and can opener as well as a revelutionary new “shotgun opener”. When the shotgun portal is established in the side of the aluminum vessel, and the traditional tab is lifted, the liquid inside is evacuated to the drinking facility within the user’s face, creating an easy-going, drunken state, without the cutting of fingers or lips, ideal for the mating ritual known as the “first date”. Beam’s Team, from Drunksalot Labs, will next tackle the quandry known in scholarly circles as the “hangover paradox”, likely with more success. When Nobel Prize season comes around, fellow enthusiasts, look for mention of Beam and his Shotgunator in several categories. Shotgunator [Thesis Page] → Read More

    October 13th, 2006

    Obey Hangover Wallet Includes Bottle Opener

    If Andre the Giant wants us to be able to open our beer wherever we are, who are we to say no? The guys at Obey Clothing have put together this stylish wallet designed in line with their own “Propoganda Engineering” fashion line. Besides the window for your ID and a place for your kids’ photo, it’s got a handy beer key. This thing screams hipster louder than a line of coke at a Ladytron concert. Even Kevin Federline could increase his hip quotient by thirty points (we know, just a drop in the bucket) if we saw him with one of these. The Hangover Wallet is sturdy, and currently unavailable on Amazon. If it were, it’d be great for when you want to look smooth while looking hip (pulling anything from the guys at Obey out of your pocket gets noticed by those in the know). And, once your wallet is out to open her beer, it’s easy enough to grab a slip for her phone number. Obey Hangover Wallet with Beer Opener [Liquor Snob, via Dethroner] → Read More

    October 5th, 2006

    Beverage Buddy Could Be My New Best Friend

    Nothing too fancy here, just a radio-controlled car that looks like a dune buggy — wait — what’s that I see? Two frosty beverages being driven to me? Now that looks like it might be worth buying. Well, it would be worth buying if it wasn’t $49.95, and if I had somebody standing at the fridge that knew what to do when this little guy came rolling up to them without any passengers, and I had money for beer. If you actually have all of these things, it’s available here. Beverage Buggy: Pick Up Beverages By Radio Control [Geek24 via Gizmodo] → Read More

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