Gizmodo: alcoholism

Flask Umbrella Keeps You From Being Dry in the Rain

Adam Frucci — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:30:00 EST

Alcoholic on the go? Nothing's worse than getting stuck in the rain without a nip or two to help keep you warm. Well, if you had this sneaky Malacca Flask Umbrella from Swaine Adeney Brigg, you'd never go without. Simply unscrew the bottom of the handle to reveal a glass flask that you can fill up with your favorite hooch. I hope you're a functional alcoholic with a good paying job, however, as this thing will set you back a criminal $875 thanks to the lowly US dollar. [Product Page via UrbanDaddy]

Shot-Glass Printing Bot, Darko-Like Rabbit, Molten Beer Bong Turn Up at Roboexotica "Cocktail Robotics" Convention

Wilson Rothman — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:02:30 EST

Apparently the science of cocktail robotics was woefully neglected until some enterprising alkies created Roboexotica, a convention to celebrate cyber-assisted drunkenness. The action is taking place this weekend in Vienna, and from the looks of the opening night pictures, things are still as academic as they were when I was in college. (Just looking at this molten steel beer bong gives me a tear of nostalgia.) The homemade replicator—or "reprap"—you see above stamps shot glasses using a thermistor, stepper-controlling arduinos and, of course, an extruder. Man those nerds know how to party! [Roboexotica, Brex's Flickr Page and Sean Bonner's Metroblogging Vienna via Make]

Booze in Tubes to Revolutionize High School Parties Everywhere

Adam Frucci — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:45:00 EDT

Do you like fruity alcoholic beverages that allow you to get wasted without ever really tasting the booze in your drinks? Are you a functional alcoholic on the go? Good news! GO Wodka is a new line of fruity hooch that comes packaged in portable, toothpaste-like tubes. No one will suspect that you're actually sucking GO Wodka Extreme Raspberry (10.5% ABV) out of that pink tube while walking down the sidewalk, at least until you puke out a big pile of neon bile all over the place. You've always been so classy. [Product Page via Book of Joe]

Beer Tap Backpack: What Not to Wear to an Intervention

www.gizmodo.com — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:20:11 EST

Be the most popular player on your rec softball team next summer with this Beer Tap Backpack. Perfect for alcoholics, functional alcoholics, and college students, it loads up with beer and allows your friends and family to drink refreshingly warm and flat brew via the tap strapped to your back. It even has a mesh holder for cups, making you a portable party. It's a mere $44, way cheaper than the liver transplant you'll eventually need. Party on! –Adam Frucci

Product Page [via ProductDose]