Gizmodo: mugs

Link Mugs: How Many Scalding Hot Beverages Can You String Together?

Sean Fallon — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT

The first job I ever had was working in a grocery store, and you could often find me in the parking lot trying to see how many carts I could wrangle at once. That's kind of how Link Mugs work.

Back then, the danger was smashing into cars with a 50-cart runaway train. With Link Mugs it's carrying too many cups and dropping them on others in a shower of ceramic and scalding hot fluid. Still, if you are sensible about it, these mugs might be helpful if you are unwilling to spring for a tray. These mugs were first introduced as a concept a few years ago, but you can actually purchase a set now for around $53. [Mocha via Holycool via Gearfuse]

Everybody Fails the 100% Quiz

Adam Frucci — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:40:00 EDT

I don't claim to understand what the "100% Quiz" means on this Japanese mug, but I do understand one thing: finding poop in the bottom of your cup is hilarious.

What, you didn't believe me? [DealExtreme via Nerd Approved]

Write-On Mug Leaves Revocable Trail of Evidence

Mark Wilson — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:30:00 EST

There's nothing I despise more than taking a sip of coffee and not having my day's list of appointments written an inch from my nose.

The Write-On Mug (complete with erasable mini pencil) solves this daily dilemma, and if I were willing to fork over $16 for the cup, I could write my schedule on it for today:

8:00am — Coffee and cereal
8:30am — Sift through Lucky Charms box for bonus marshmallows
9:00am — Sit monkey at computer
11:00am — Scold monkey for leaving bananas everywhere, again
11:30am — Apologize to monkey, thank him for years of service
11:31am — Leave for simultaneous massage/smoothie/enema lunch
1:00pm — Write a few emails
1:15pm — Take nap
4:59pm — Wake
5:00pm — Sign offline for the day, sit monkey in front of Xbox

[fredflare via Nerd Approved]

Coffee Mug Houses Lovely Digital Frame

Mark Wilson — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:40:00 EST

You know what there's not enough of in the world? Coffee mugs with integrated digital photo frames. (If you answered clean water, peace or medical care, thanks for playing, idiot.)

The Digi-Mug is packed with 1MB of memory (not a typo) that allows you to store 50 or so images for playback on its 1.5-inch display. With a lithium ion rechargeable battery, you can view your loved ones (or just a simple clock) to your heart's content.

I know you think that your Valentine would like jewelry, but trust us on this one—load this baby up with 50 photos of yourself (clothed) and she'll associate the experience of getting her caffeine fix to seeing your face. At best, she'll unconsciously associate you with a coke dealer. At worst, you'll put off a Starbucks employee vibe. Either way, you will make her totally dependent on you when she's at her most ornery. You're welcome. [Urban Trend via Nerd Approved]

You'll Drink Corporate America's Coffee, But Only Out of a Glowing Pirate Mug

Mark Wilson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:45:00 EDT

The boardroom is tense. Your boss is negotiating with their boss over the Big Merger. Accountants discuss endless piles of financial statements. Somewhere a middle manager is getting grilled over an $800 dinner spotted in the audit. There are tears in his eyes and sweat on his brow. And there you are, feet up on the desk with an LED pirate mug in hand. You and your stock options have nothing to worry about because you're quitting/getting fired anyway. Good thing that mug only cost you $4. [The Big Pirate via Nerd Approved]

Stacked Cup Is the Leaning Tower of Coffee Breaks

Jack Loftus — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Why drink Joe from a normal mug when you can tease coworkers with this hilarious gravity-defying fused three-cup stack day after day, and get more coffee per serving while you're at it? Who knows, maybe this will serve as the icebreaker you need to chat up that latte-swilling hottie in Finance. If this were ours, we'd always go for the top-cup grip for maximum gravity defiance—and for $12 this dishwasher-safe little baby might be ours soon. [Loft Party via Neatorama]

Coffee Mug Knows When You're Going to Burn Yourself

Jason Chen — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:45:17 EST

Our father told us that the best way to test whether a steaming cup of anything was cool enough to drink was to just drink it. It wasn't until the fifth time we were in the hospital that we discovered that the man wasn't our father. If we had these heat-sensitive On/Off mugs, which change from the Off position when cool to the On position when hot, we'd still have our original tongues. However, as Joel from BBG points out, the heat-sensitive plastic lining has a tendency to wash off—leading to a scenario where a practical joker could paint the mug black and write OFF on the side, then pour in a cup of boiling hot coffee. [Charles and Marie via Technabob via Boing Boing Gadgets]

Undress Me Mug May Give You Oral Burns

AddyDugdale — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:06:32 EDT

A simpler version of the nudie pens that you turned upside down to reveal what was beneath the cupcake's black bikini (I always found them in my dad's suit pockets), the Undress Me mug comes in both guy and gal versions. You can find out how much it costs and check the girl's version after the jump.

The Undress Me mug costs 8, or around $16. [ezstyle via 7Gadgets]

Pantone Mug Helps you Make the Perfect Brew

AddyDugdale — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:46:28 EDT

Sick of your fellow workers constantly screwing up your morning tea or coffee? Suck UK has come up with the solution (and it's not a kick up the arse). A pantone-style mug, which shows all the shades of tea, from Milky to Builders'. There's a coffee version too. More images after the jump.

~~No price—but Suck fans won't be too surprised by that.~~ Oops—I made a boo-boo. They're 7.50 (that's approximately $15)—as anyone with a functioning brain can see. [Suck UK via Uber-Review]

Link Mugs Let You Carry Six Cups at a Time

Charlie White — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:44:49 EDT

Now that hapless Gizmodo intern who spilled hot coffee all over Chen's famous pants can rest easy, because here's a set of coffee cups that link together, making it possible to carry a sextet of steaming beverages at the same time. So there you go, cherished intern—you can serve the entire Giz writing team in one trip without worrying about any of those nasty, potentially career-ending mishaps.

Jonathan Aspinall created this design concept with a plus-shaped plug on one side of each cup and a corresponding receptacle on the other, letting you pile on the cups until you've reached the maximum self-supporting row of six cups. Now we're just wondering if those plug appendages and receptacles will be sized precisely enough to detach easily, because there could be spills involved if they get stuck. [Yanko Design]

Jura-Capresso Pointless Coffee Cup Warmer

Travis Hudson — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:31:37 EST

Really, what the hell is the point of a coffee cup warmer? Isn't coffee supposed to be served warm enough to heat any mug regardless? The Jura-Capresso Coffee Cup Warmer can hold 16 coffee cups or 24 espresso cups. It will warm the cups up to optimal serving temperatures for you prissy assholes who can't have a room temperature mug like the rest of us. The Jura-Capresso warmer retails for the absurd amount of $1,000. I'll take my coffee in a room temperature mug and go spend the $1,000 I saved at a strip club, thank you very much. – Travis Hudson

Jura-Capresso Coffee Cup Warmer [Born Rich]

IKEA TROFE Mug: Dishwasherowned

Travis Hudson — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:13:19 EDT

This isn't so much of a gadget, but an extremely handy device that I wish I would have thought of. This TROFE mug from IKEA has a simple notch on the bottom of the mug that prevents water from pooling up around the base during a dishwasher run. What is even more amazing—IKEA makes these mugs, but they only cost $.50 each! That's probably the cheapest IKEA product ever manufactured. – Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via OhGizmo!]

Self-Stirring Mug, For the Spoonless

Travis Hudson — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:30:00 EDT

Surely there are people out there who don't believe in or own spoons, right? Because besides being extremely lazy, spoonlessness is the only reason to own a gadget like this. This coffee mug, from Hammacher Schlemmer, features a miniature propeller at the bottom of the mug that will spin at 3000 rpms mixing whatever additives you like into a frothy morning beverage. The propeller is activated with a button on the handle and the entire unit is powered by a couple AA's. It is available for $30. – Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via Popgadget]

Coffee Cup Stamp Mug

Jason Chen — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:00:17 EDT

Do your kids and annoying house-guests just refuse to use a coaster? Give them one of these stamp mugs with an interesting floral patter on the base. These mugs come in two different designs that interlock in a few places so you can go nuts, stamping away at your gorgeous coffee table.

These mugs look pretty decent, even if they do cost a bit of coin at $59 for 2 mugs. Nobody said making lemons into lemonade was cheap. – Jason Chen

Stamp Mugs [Generate via Cooking Gadgets]

Cupple Coffee Mug & Holder

Charlie White — Wed, 24 May 2006 17:00:00 EDT

Can't figure out where to put those coffee mugs once you're done with them? Plug them into the wall with this ball-and-socket design with three ceramic mugs and a wall-mounted rubberized holder for $49. This is an unusual conversation starter, with the mug's protruding handle engaging in a curious lube-free intercourse with its holder, saving space and looking cool at the same time.

Product Page [Generate, via OhGizmo]