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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!

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4:00 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Sean Fallon
23,347 views, 21 comments

Latest by b3n: The lead photo is hilarious and disturbing. I've been catching up on the week in Giz and it's on more »

booze

Put Some Age On Your Cheap Booze With the Help of 15,000 Volts

Why get drunk on cheap booze when you can get drunk on cheap booze that actually tastes good? That is the question Jon Sarriugarte asked himself when he and a buddy set out to solve the problem of how to artificially age brandy. Inspired by a single sentence in a book from the 1930s, they decided that electric current would do the trick. Fortunately, John already had a luminous transformer in his basement (don't we all), and he proceeded to pump 15,000 volts into a glass of bitter brandy. To his surprise, the taste had mellowed considerably. More »

6:10 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Sean Fallon
11,277 views, 32 comments

Latest by Ben Zvan: I'm late to the party on this one, as usual, but if the hooch is in copper pipes, how does more »

booze barrier

Liquor Lock Keeps the Non-Resourceful Kids Sober

This just in for parents who want to control every aspect of their teenagers' lives: The Liquor Lock secures your Christmas spirits under a three-digit combination. Supposedly, the stopper within expands when you engage this $15 device, but we're hoping the glass on that bottle is stronger than that muscular kid down the street with a penchant for hard liquor. At least it'll send a message to those drunken-sailor kids of yours. [Sporty's, via Wired]

1:45 PM on Mon Dec 17 2007
By Charlie White
5,138 views, 31 comments

Latest by N/A: I guess the bong lock will be next... somebody had to say it. more »

celebrate liquor

Boozy Lamp Lets the Spirits Shine Through

We like to celebrate all things drinking just like the next guy, but we're kind of scratching our heads over this goofy table lamp that attempts to splash the color of your favorite booze all over your walls. Just insert the neck of that bottle of wine, liquor or whatever else into this rocker-shaped lighting fixture, and the spotlight within shines up through the liquid, bathing your drinking space with the muted crimson hue of a fine Cabernet or making it murky with the earthy caramel color of that Johnny Walker Black. More »

12:30 PM on Mon Aug 27 2007
By Charlie White
3,765 views, 11 comments

Latest by evilkingteapot: There should be a hole on the other end. That way I can set this puppy on the edge of more »

$2 Plastic Pocket Shots (of Booze) Pocket shots are like those little gel packs that marathoners use to go the extra mile. Except instead of energy-giving sugar, these are filled with vodka, rum, and whiskey. [Wired, Thanks Rob]

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bondian

Pop-Up TV Liquor Cabinet

Planning to redecorate your place with a Villain-esque theme? Then this old-school TV/Liquor Cabinet should be just the thing for you. More »

6:20 PM on Tue May 29 2007
By Jason Chen
2,237 views, 6 comments

gadgets

Party Shot Luge for Bringing Out the 21-Year-Old Girl in You

The latest trends at bars are these ice sculpture shot taking things, but now you can bring the fun of an "ice luge" to your own home. The Party Shot Luge is a mold that can be filled with water and frozen. Pop the luge out and begin pouring liquor down the luge into a mouth or shot glass. Oh man, I love being a college student. Screw growing up. –Travis Hudson More »

8:20 PM on Fri Apr 13 2007
By Travis Hudson
7,235 views, 15 comments

Latest by Sqube: That isn't long enough to get my liquor as cold as I probably want it to be. Those ice shooter glasses more »

gadgets

Shots Liquor Console: Bedspins Even Before You Imbibe

Okay, my little droogies, get ready for the ultra-viol with this liquor bottle holder by J.P. Meulendijks that can be set on its side as a coffee table or stood up on end as a console. The Shots Liquor Console's 10 oddly-angled recesses are the perfect size for liquor or wine bottles, and will make you feel inebriated before you've even taken your first sip. All this high style doesn't come cheap, though, it'll cost you over a thousand bucks. – Charlie White More »

10:10 AM on Mon Sep 25 2006
By Charlie White
661 views, 7 comments

Latest by gcheek: While it may be true that some winemakers are starting to use synthetic corks (which in many respects will be more »

gadgets

CucumberLab Sound Machine Vinyl/MP3/CD Player + Wine Rack

We've all been patiently waiting for a combination record player, MP3 player, CD player and wine/liquor rack and now CucumberLab, a design firm that specializes in making avant-garde designs for all sorts of quirky things, has delivered one unto us with its Sound Machine. The speaker is clearly inspired by the old gramophone, from which 200 watts of CucumberLab sound bellow. Never mind that it looks pretty decent, too, with a high gloss Awlgrip finish. More »

2:07 PM on Wed Jun 21 2006
By Gizloco
797 views, 3 comments

Latest by ytdb: Wow, this thing is perfect for obnoxiously hip people like me! You know, people that listen to vinyl cuase it more »

gadgets

Sprintz Shot Drinking Game

Drinking is always more fun—and dangerous?—when there is a game involved, right? Of course! (Beer pong anyone?) The Sprintz shot drinking game puts your shot slamming skill to the test by using a magnetic sensor integrated into the bottom of a shot glass. The idea for the game is pretty simple. Fill up the shot, push the start timer button, take the shot and slam it back down on the plate. Do it faster than your friends and you have won admiration of your peers and some nice liver failure. – Travis Hudson More »

5:50 PM on Tue Jun 20 2006
By Travis Hudson
2,958 views, 5 comments

Latest by drinkingchamp: ima def try it out...drink up more »

gadgets

WinePod Personal Brewery

Forget those DIY Beer Brewing kits, you never use them anyway—and when you do your beer tastes like crap. Just go to the corner bodega and get yourself a six pack. It'll take less time, your tastebuds will be happier and so will those of your friends. Besides, if you really wanted to impress, you'd be making your own wine. More »

2:36 PM on Tue Mar 14 2006
By gizmodo.com
869 views, 3 comments

Latest by ninjamurf: Thing is, for $15 I can usually hunt out some pretty impressive wines. I don't think I could make more »

gadgets

Envious Illuminated Shot Glasses

The weekend, a favorite time for all. The perfect time to drink away the week that was. Here we have illuminating shot glasses that were developed by students at the University of Pennsylvania for an undergraduate project. They are frosted shot glasses that illuminate when tapped on a hard surface. Once tapped, or "slammed," as you kids call it, the shot glass lights up for six seconds. More »

2:23 PM on Sun Jan 29 2006
By Travis Hudson
892 views, 1 comment

Latest by ij00mini: How long before you think they'll be on thinkgeek.com? more »

home entertainment

Gray Kangaroo Liquor Filter Reviewed

The folks over at our favorite alcohol blog, Liquor Snob, have gotten their hands on one of those fancy liquor filters and gave it a true test. Materials for their test were as follows: a $6 bottle of vodka and the Gray Kangaroo filter. After a minor instructional error, those crazy drunkards got the tests going. After one filtration they noticed a less pungent smell and tasting only caused minor shakes. After two filtrations they managed to achieve the scent of pure vodka and better yet, even the taste of mid-range vodka. Hooray for cheap booze that doesn t taste like cheap booze! More »

1:14 PM on Wed Sep 28 2005
By Travis Hudson
2,171 views, 9 comments

Latest by Gray Kangaroo: For info on the water filter vs. liquor filter debate you can check out Gray Kangaroo's appearance on Maxim Radio more »