I’ve seen some clever iPad-powered contraptions in the short time span the Apple tablet has been alive, but nothing is as beautiful as this match made in heaven: an iPad-powered Keg.
Created by Jeff Micklos, the iPad and it’s accompanying “KegMate” iPad app allow you to tap into the details of every pour, temperature, info about the beer on tap, and even who had what and and what time thanks to an array of various sensors and arduino contorller. Talk about all around awesomeness. Hop inside for a video showing off the iPad-powered, beer flavored good time…
By now I’m sure most of you have heard about the leaked iPhone 4.0 prototype hardware. It’s quite the departure from previous iPhones. And one departure that is very much still in prototype form, normally kept in extreme protection deep within company headquarters. But, manufacturers have to test their products out in the real world to make sure they do in fact work as intended. But everyone has bad days…
Is the boozin’ getting a tad bit too boring for you? Are you and your friends looking for a new exciting (i.e. geeky) way to mix your party drinks? Well the fellas over at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories created the “Drink Making Unit” to spice up your drink mixing evenings ( or mornings if you are like me ) Wouldn’t it be amazing if you were at a bar and the bartender had a 8×8 RGB LED Matrix instead of a face? This beautiful little robot has 3 different fluid paths, which means only 3 liquors into one drink. The thing even has an ice bucket to keep the drinks chilled as they pass through the system. Something you won’t believe is that it uses a breast pump to lift the liquid through the device; kinda funny, booze usually leads to the usage of a breast pump, but now you get to continue the circle of life!
If anyone is willing to build one of these, I will definitely accept it as a gift and will spend many nights ‘beta testing’ to see how it functions, and I promise to report any bugs I may find. Please, build this for me…
Some gadget gurus will go and combine something like a clock and toilet, or a toothbrush and a laser. Now don’t take it in the wrong way or that I’m trying to dismiss/knock on those indivuduals’ personal achievements and creations. They’re great, really. But this, this Igloo/Man Cave/Icy Wonderland is something I could really use.
For Jimmy Grey of Cleveland, Ohio, a recent vacation to the unemployment line with an unwelcome extended stay left him with some extra time on his hands. Like any creative individual, he started a project. While he didn’t create a “gadget” per say, his ingenuity and creativity are no doubt worth highlighting. And if you really want to get strict about it, a flat scree, cable, and beer are involved. Interested now?
Instead of helping the homeless or doing some other non-fulfilling volunteer work, Jimmy set out to build the greatest arctic man cave ever — a 6′ tall igloo with (4) rooms, a flat screen, cable, and a mini fridge stocked with icy cold brews no matter the time of day or state of utility payments. Then again, when the beers are stored outside in sub-arctic temperatures inside of the Igloo Gigantor, no amount of late utility payments are going to spoil your beer anyhow, are they?
On top of the inner arrangement, the snow that did occupy the inner sanctums of the ice cave have been transformed into walls outside the structure and create a sort of mini-courtyard. Talk about impressive!
So how did he come up with all the snow to make such a work of art? It started with his driveway, then the front yard, the neighbor’s yard, and…you can see where this is going. Eventually it came to the point where Jimmy and his friend were trucking in snow from other neighborhoods and cleared parking lots. That, my friends is determination.
I think Bud Light needs to make one of those singy song commercials for this guy…just sayin’
You know, as much as I mention gadgets and other forms of digital tom geekery that in one way or another service alcohol, I wouldn’t be surprised of all of you started to think I was some sort of alcoholic. But such isn’t the case. And no, I’m not in denial either. Even still, regardless of alcohol consumption, you have to find an invention as clever and ingenious as the Bark 4 Beer Dog Collar Bottle Opener as a gift to all mankind.
The collar itself is pretty standard run of the mill nylon. The bottle opener itself is where it get’s interesting. Feel free to open whatever bottles you can find a full two feet from dear old dog’s neck all while he blankly stares at you — clever creatures they are.
Further quelling thoughts I’m some sort of alcoholic — there are plenty of other liquids that come in bottles requiring bottle openers besides beer. Is $14.95 too much to make your seemingly happy family friend even more useful in the walk we call life? For as much as I’ve seen some other gimmicky collars go, this is a steal.
Beer beer beer. How I love beer. Another love which I’m also become increasingly addicted to is Twitter. What better way to show of your geeky chops than to combine the two. That’s exactly what SparkFun Electronics did. They took the company Kegerator, which was becoming increasingly difficult to monitor and keep full, and tapped (pun intended) into the real time tracking benefits of Twitter. The SparkFun Twitter account tells you such things as pull count, beer temp, and beer level giving anyone who needs to able to remotely monitor their kegs a leg up on the situation. Collecting and organizing all of the information is done with four pressure sensors (one one each leg) to monitor remaining beer, a temperature sensor (self explanatory), and a magnetic switch/sensor located by the tap handle to keep track of handle pulls.
I have definitely got to get myself a keg and try this out! If all you want is SparkFun keg updates and you’ve got nothing else to do, add @SparkFunKeg to your Twitter account. But, if you want a more in depth, “how-to” look at this shinning example of innovation and geeky beauty, SparkFun is your stop.
I didn’t think beer/Twitter could get any better or be used more interestingly. Did you?
We’ve all been there, you’re at some social gathering/party and you can’t remember where you sat your beer down. Normally such travesties mean endless minutes searching frantically for your beloved beverage. Often times, someone else has claimed it, or you find it next to some questionable people with shifty eyes. Such people and scenarios often leave you nervous opting to instead abandoned your trust friend and search out for a new one. But what if you could find your beer faster by “calling” it?
Now you can with the Beer Pager. Featuring a koozie like design for your beer to slip in to, a remote that stays in the beer drinkers pocket becomes a beacon of light. When you lose your precious, simply press the button on the remote and listen for the belching sound calling out for your return. As long as you’re within 60 feet of your beer, you should be able reunite with your long lost friend and continue the festivities together.
One might think that such a novelty would be priced pretty high because the manufacturer knows people are bound to pay almost anything for such a device. However, you’ll be pleased to know that the Beer Page is only $20. Now, if you lose the remote you’re back to square one. Would it be too tacky as a necklace….?
No doubt one of the best ways to escape your current trials and tribulations in your day to day lives is to sit back and play a good video game. Another approach to the same mind relaxing goal can be had by means of alcohol. What if you put the two together? Obviously many a night have been spent with games and alcohol in the company of good friends. Such events make life worth living and all the more enjoyable. Anyone can have some consoles and a big screen with a fridge full of beer. But if you want to really impress your friends, you need to invest in the Arkeg. All great things take time and money. The Arkeg at $4,000 is no different. But what you get is well worth it — an old style arcade game with a kegerator stuffed inside the cabinet.
The Arkeg comes with a 5 gallon keg, (depending on your drinking habits, mileage may vary) and a PC pre-loaded with 104 classic games. I can already see it now. This thing would be great in my bar/garage. Why would I have to ever go into the house again? Weekly tournaments on the 24″ screen accompanied by 2.1 surround sound with a powered sub will without a doubt make your house the house to be at for parties. I’ll take two please!
I can hereby confirm that all world problems are now solved and life should now continue on in harmony with nothing but a history book to remind us of our troubled past…..or not. TV’s have been in mens restrooms for years. While they vary from the tiny 13 incher in the corner to the monstrous 60″ plasma on the wall, they all have one common flaw: you have to actually advert your eyes from the task at hand to watch. Something that isn’t always possible or safe. However, some truly visionary individual has created one of if not the best piece of gadgetry for a pub – a urinal with a projection TV behind it. Essentially you get to pee right over the action (a problem if you’re the type who turns to follow the action). The lucky pub who gets to claim the “worlds first” prefix is the Horse Bazaar pub in Melbourne, Australia. Now rushing in and out of the bathroom won’t be so much of a rush. Could this be the start of mens restroom lines getting as long and taking as long to navigate as women’s? While increase wait times could be a definite con to such a piece of technological advancement, getting that close to the action and having the ability to take your anger out on the opposing time by peeing on their face is hard to ignore. Who all of a sudden wants to visit this Horse pub in Australia?
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I’ve seen some clever iPad-powered contraptions in the short time span the Apple tablet has been alive, but nothing is as beautiful as this match made in heaven: an iPad-powered Keg.
) Wouldn’t it be amazing if you were at a bar and the bartender had a 8×8 RGB LED Matrix instead of a face? This beautiful little robot has 3 different fluid paths, which means only 3 liquors into one drink. The thing even has an ice bucket to keep the drinks chilled as they pass through the system. Something you won’t believe is that it uses a breast pump to lift the liquid through the device; kinda funny, booze usually leads to the usage of a breast pump, but now you get to continue the circle of life!
