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A group of electrical engineering students at West Virginia University has built the most insane beer pong table ever. It's got lights all around that react to the music playing as well as a pair of built-in swirling ball washers. It's incredible. They're taking orders for them now if you want one of your own, but be warned: this first one cost them $1,000 and 400 hours of work to complete, so it won't be cheap. Hit the jump for a video of it in action, and be sure to skip to 2:30 unless you think still photos of electrical engineering majors and circuit boards are suddenly cool when set to Linkin Park.
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The Most Ridiculous Beer Pong Table Ever Automatically Washes Your Balls
A group of electrical engineering students at West Virginia University has built the most insane beer pong table ever. It's got lights all around that react to the music playing as well as a pair of built-in swirling ball washers. It's incredible. They're taking orders for them now if you want one of your own, but be warned: this first one cost them $1,000 and 400 hours of work to complete, so it won't be cheap. Hit the jump for a video of it in action, and be sure to skip to 2:30 unless you think still photos of electrical engineering majors and circuit boards are suddenly cool when set to Linkin Park.
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alternative fuels
E-Fuel MicroFueler Turns Sugar, Stale Beer Into Gas For Your Ride
The dream of a home ethanol pump has been realized, says the New York Times, thanks to inventor named Floyd S. Butterfield. One of the world's only celebrated non-hillbilly still-makers, Butterfield has invented the $10,000 E-Fuel 100 MicroFueler, a gadget that combines heaps of sugar and a sprinkling of yeast to ferment an alcoholic brew which it then distills into ethanol. The notion is that, as long as the price of sugar stays relatively low, it could cost about $1 per gallon to make the fuel. It's even cheaper when you put un-drunk stale beer in the system: Since the fermentation is done, all it takes is the electricity to distill the beer into
10:50 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Wilson Rothman
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Latest by null: @ FiveLiters Keep in mind that if you use an engine DESIGNED to run ethanol, the performance AND milage is somewhat BETTER! Flex-fuel vehicles are the ones that have issue running ethanol, because they designed to run on gasoline, ethanol as a more »
thank giz it's friday
10 Anti-Sobriety Gadgets For True Weekend Warriors
Once again, the Thank Giz It's Friday roundup is here to get the weekend started off right. If you are planning on a big night out, the following gadgets will help you handle everything from keeping your drinks cold to keeping your budding alcoholism on the DL. After all, if you are going to party this weekend, you might as well have the right tools for the job. Cheers!
beer
Are there any tragedies greater than really wanting a cold beer and only having warm beers on hand? Without thinking too long about it, I'm going to go ahead and say no, there aren't. That's why I'm excited to see this method of chilling a warm can of beer down to a frosty, drinkable temperature in about 20 seconds. Sure, it's much more expensive and stupid than just planning ahead and using a fridge, but when you're in a bind you're in a bind. [Book of Joe]
Chill a Can of Warm Beer in 20 Seconds
Are there any tragedies greater than really wanting a cold beer and only having warm beers on hand? Without thinking too long about it, I'm going to go ahead and say no, there aren't. That's why I'm excited to see this method of chilling a warm can of beer down to a frosty, drinkable temperature in about 20 seconds. Sure, it's much more expensive and stupid than just planning ahead and using a fridge, but when you're in a bind you're in a bind. [Book of Joe]
beer
Just because you are stuck at work doesn't mean you can't get boozed up! Thanks to these canoflauge vinyl can wraps, you can discreetly hide your alcohol problem behind an "inconspicuous" soft drink facade. So the next time someone asks what you are drinking, you can say "why, I am enjoying a harmless thirst-quenching can of skunkpiss thank you." Other covers include: Risk, Peski and Mt. Spew. The full set will set you back $5.89. [PrankPlace via Uncrate]
Canoflauge: This Isn't Beer Officer, It's a Refreshing Can of Skunkpiss
Just because you are stuck at work doesn't mean you can't get boozed up! Thanks to these canoflauge vinyl can wraps, you can discreetly hide your alcohol problem behind an "inconspicuous" soft drink facade. So the next time someone asks what you are drinking, you can say "why, I am enjoying a harmless thirst-quenching can of skunkpiss thank you." Other covers include: Risk, Peski and Mt. Spew. The full set will set you back $5.89. [PrankPlace via Uncrate]
basketball
It's that time of year again, when basketball, beer and betting join forces to create the most exciting month of sports known to man. You already called in sick, filled out your brackets and took a seat at the bar, but the following Elite Eight (plus one bonus!) are things you'll definitely need to prepare for the Big Dance.
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Gizmodo's March Madness Fantasy Gear Guide
It's that time of year again, when basketball, beer and betting join forces to create the most exciting month of sports known to man. You already called in sick, filled out your brackets and took a seat at the bar, but the following Elite Eight (plus one bonus!) are things you'll definitely need to prepare for the Big Dance.
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cellphones
Global St. Patrick's Day Drunk Dialing Competition Starts Tonight!
This is it folks. You have been training your whole adult life for what is about to go down starting tonight at midnight. I'm speaking of course about the 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Drunk Dialing Competition. All you have to do is get drunk (way ahead of you) and call up the number that the organizers have set up. The funniest message will win up to $1000 in ad revenue from their website. Realistically, you probably won't see much of that money, but drunken college students will surely spin stories about your legend for years to come. Hit the link for the full details. [stpatricksdrunkdial via Laptop Mag]
7:00 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Sean Fallon
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Latest by Blah8: Great idea, but these people would, of course, have to give some sort of identification to get the money. This effectively kills about a third of the college population... more »
robots
Sorry Dogs, Beer Robots are a Man's New Best Friend
While dogs have been man's loyal companion for many a era, advanced technology has made them obsolete. Thanks to Chassis, the lovable, pony keg carrying R/C beer-dispensing robot, you'll no longer need to learn the defining characteristics of Weimaraners and terriers. Instead focus on the subtle differences between your favorite IPAs, or just stare (in a drunken stupor) for hours at Chassis' blinking lights—before a friend comes by, addresses the phallic nature of Chassis' spout, and your dog has a new crap catcher for long walks. [suicidebots via make]
heineken beertender
The Heineken Beertender we first wrote about almost four years ago is finally getting its US launch tomorrow, March 1. The beertender is a special for-your-home tap that takes in five-liter Heineken DraughtKegs and dispenses via the tap, for a reasonably authentic home beer experience. It'll be exclusively available at Williams-Sonoma stores starting tomorrow for $299, and move into a wider release schedule at the start of April. [Beer Tender USA - Thanks Jason!]
Heineken Beertender Finally Getting US Launch
The Heineken Beertender we first wrote about almost four years ago is finally getting its US launch tomorrow, March 1. The beertender is a special for-your-home tap that takes in five-liter Heineken DraughtKegs and dispenses via the tap, for a reasonably authentic home beer experience. It'll be exclusively available at Williams-Sonoma stores starting tomorrow for $299, and move into a wider release schedule at the start of April. [Beer Tender USA - Thanks Jason!]
destruction
Now, this is what microwaves were invented for—forget about reheating your coffee, or drying your underpants out in an emergency, or heating your pajamas. Nope, if you're Washington University research engineer William J. Beaty, it's all about melting beer bottles and making glowy yellow plasma in your kitchen. [MetaCafe via BoingBoing]
How to Create Plasma from a Beer Bottle in a Microwave
Now, this is what microwaves were invented for—forget about reheating your coffee, or drying your underpants out in an emergency, or heating your pajamas. Nope, if you're Washington University research engineer William J. Beaty, it's all about melting beer bottles and making glowy yellow plasma in your kitchen. [MetaCafe via BoingBoing]
beer
RC Cooler Robot Brings You Beers When No One Else Will
The Skinny: No more yelling across the room, ordering the kids to bring you that brewski when you have an RC Cooler from Inter Active Toy. The Catch: It runs on eight C batteries, but they are said to last for six hours of continuous use. We just wish it were rechargeable, with its own little charging garage. More »
open this
Oh Moaner Lisa, where were you two nights ago when we really needed you? Popping tops off the finest beers with her hind quarters, she gets off on the whole operation, moaning and gasping while releasing your favorite brewski and its foamy suds from its glassy confines. While yelping out her urgent cries to her relentless operator and all within earshot, she'll clamp down on any bottle cap, no matter how bourgeois its underlying contents, opening up its spirits to the outside world with her helpful vaginismus. Add this piece of valuable entertainment to your misogynistic utensil collection for a mere
4.99 (about $10). Yes, we'll have what she's having. [Cocktail Equipment, via Shiny Shiny]
Moaner Lisa Bottle Opener Makes Clear Her Orgasmic Views on Beer Drinking
Oh Moaner Lisa, where were you two nights ago when we really needed you? Popping tops off the finest beers with her hind quarters, she gets off on the whole operation, moaning and gasping while releasing your favorite brewski and its foamy suds from its glassy confines. While yelping out her urgent cries to her relentless operator and all within earshot, she'll clamp down on any bottle cap, no matter how bourgeois its underlying contents, opening up its spirits to the outside world with her helpful vaginismus. Add this piece of valuable entertainment to your misogynistic utensil collection for a mere
4.99 (about $10). Yes, we'll have what she's having. [Cocktail Equipment, via Shiny Shiny]
lego porkins and b3-3r astrokeg
Porkins' B3-3R Astrokeg LEGO Droid Mixes Our Three Favorite Things
Forget about the LEGO Millennium Falcon. Here's the definitive LEGO model that mixes three of our favorite themes: LEGO, Star Wars and beer. This LEGO B3-3R is Porkins astromech droid and beer keg. And probably his best friend too. Porkins and B3-3R are just the last of the dozens of LEGO models that Mike Crowley—aka Count Blockula—has been creating for years. Interview and the rest of the amazing gallery after the jump:More »
comment of the day
Comment Of The Day
Since yesterday's comment of the day was so popular, we struggled to find one today that would be just as compelling... At first it seemed that a comment in the Apple Year-End Report Card was going to take it, but then about 40 other commenters said the same thing, by also calling the Giz "fanboys"; so that quickly became unoriginal. Then the comment of the day was found, and we know at least one commenter will agree, EMOSHUNZ that means you. OMG!!! PONIES!!! 's comment on Bill Gates' recent Mexican investment, is a well thought-out joke that we couldn't help but award with the comment of the day. And to all those fanboy callin', Apple haters, you'll probably like this one too...
beer
Beer Opening and Pouring Robot is the Pinnacle of Human Achievement
There are plenty of robots out there that claim to benefit humanity, whether they're helping with surgery or shooting terrorists in the face, but I mean, where's the immediate benefit to me in those situations? I need immediate gratification, preferably in beer form. That's why I nominate this robot as the official Gizmodo Best Robot Made to Benefit Humanity in Terms of Direct Impact on Humans: it opens and pours beers all by itself! Well, don't that beat all! [TechEBlog]
futurama
This life-sized model of Bender hides a secret inside, and it's not a hatred of humanity. No, that's no secret. This Bender is also a beer brewer. And you thought Bender couldn't get any cooler.
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Beer-Brewing Bender is How Bender Would Want to Exist
This life-sized model of Bender hides a secret inside, and it's not a hatred of humanity. No, that's no secret. This Bender is also a beer brewer. And you thought Bender couldn't get any cooler.
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beer
If you can stay sober long enough to build one, a company called Sentilla has developed a DIY "smart" beer coaster that could lead to a myriad of new drinking games for you and your friends to enjoy. The coaster is "smart" in the sense that it can detect when a drink is present and when it is removed, it can communicate with nearby coasters, and it can provide feedback in the form of flashing lights. Plus, it does it all wirelessly. More info and a video of the coasters in action are available after the break.
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DIY Smart Beer Coasters Open Up a Whole New World of Drinking Games
If you can stay sober long enough to build one, a company called Sentilla has developed a DIY "smart" beer coaster that could lead to a myriad of new drinking games for you and your friends to enjoy. The coaster is "smart" in the sense that it can detect when a drink is present and when it is removed, it can communicate with nearby coasters, and it can provide feedback in the form of flashing lights. Plus, it does it all wirelessly. More info and a video of the coasters in action are available after the break.
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