bars
Robots
The Barbot Uses Blood Pumps To Pour Your Drink
4:00PM Chris Jacob | Sure, we’ve seen bartending robots before, but isn’t anything that makes a drink for you worth a mention? The guys at NYC Resistor built the Barbot out of old recycled Barbot parts, Arduino controllers and blood pumps. More »
Design
2:45AM Jesus Diaz | Say whatever you want. It may be naff. It may be tacky. It may not attract buxom women in tiny black dresses. It will make me look like that guy. What. Evah. The Motoart PW-747 Cowling Bar rocks my world. More »
Obviously, A Bar Made Out Of A 747 Engine Attracts Girls
2:45AM Jesus Diaz | Say whatever you want. It may be naff. It may be tacky. It may not attract buxom women in tiny black dresses. It will make me look like that guy. What. Evah. The Motoart PW-747 Cowling Bar rocks my world. More »
Random Stuff
London Bar Pumps Gin and Tonic Into The Air: Please Breathe Responsibly
1:30AM Sean Fallon | Starting today and running through the 25th, A temporary bar dubbed “Alcoholic Architecture” is popping up in London offering a cloud of breathable gin and tonic to it’s patrons. More »
Software
Foursquare Brings Xbox-360-Style Achievements to Barhopping
6:16AM Adam Frucci | I like going out to bars and everything, but I think I’d like it more if I could nerdily acquire fake trophies and points while doing so. Finally, my dream has become a reality with Foursquare. More »
Robots
BaR2D2 Is a Real Bar Robot, Doesn’t Carry Lightsabers
9:00PM Jesus Diaz | Remember BaR2-D2, the robot that dispenses beer instead of light sabers which Jabba should have had in his barge? Here is a video of the thing serving drinks in a real party. More »
Design
Metal Bar to Serve Space Cocktails at Home, Travel to the Future
11:20AM Jesus Diaz | How much do I like this home metal bar, this beautiful sculpture/unidentified drinking object created by architect Zaha Hadid for London’s Home House? Let me count the ways: More »
Games
Video Game Bar Tackles Two Life-Hindering Addictions at Once
5:20AM Mark Wilson | At first glance, it’s just an ordinary bar playing some sporting event on television. You think, that’s not really anything special. I’ve seen bars before. Heck, I’ve vomited on bars before. And what is that? Oak? I’ve certainly vomited on oak. More »
Home
Pub Shed is Truly the Shed of the Year
5:00AM Sean Fallon | Over in Britain they have an annual contest that seeks out the most creative sheds from across the country. This year’s winner was submitted by owner Tim McNeill–an octagonal garden shed he dubbed the “Rugby Pub.” This manly oasis features a fully-stocked 15-foot bar with tons of storage, three fridges, eight skylights, a ceiling fan, hammock and a sink with cold running water. McNeill considered TVs and phones to be a distraction, so he intentionally left them out of his plans. I can’t say I agree with the TV part, but I can see where he is coming from. [Readersheds via Metro] galleryPost('pubshed', 3, ''); More »
Gadgets
2:31PM Nick Broughall | English backpackers are about to find that working in an Aussie pub is not quite the easy ride ticket to free drinks it used to be.
The Barilliant is an integrated liquor management system. What does that mean? It means that computers moniter every single drop of alcohol you pour and order. The idea is that when you order a drink, the bartender swipes a wristband, enters the order, receives payment then pours the ordered drink, with beer and spirits measured to the millilitre. The idea is to prevent wastage and theft.
On top of that, the Barilliant also monitors every facet of the beer, from keg contents to gas pressure, so that publicans can be more efficient in making sure every beer is the perfect temperature with the best possible head.
The final component of the system is Pulse TV, a screen that acts as a point of sale marketing tool, displaying promotions, advertising, or negative publicity about the pub across the road. More »
Barilliant Sacrifices Free Drinks To The Gods Of Profit
2:31PM Nick Broughall | English backpackers are about to find that working in an Aussie pub is not quite the easy ride ticket to free drinks it used to be.
The Barilliant is an integrated liquor management system. What does that mean? It means that computers moniter every single drop of alcohol you pour and order. The idea is that when you order a drink, the bartender swipes a wristband, enters the order, receives payment then pours the ordered drink, with beer and spirits measured to the millilitre. The idea is to prevent wastage and theft.
On top of that, the Barilliant also monitors every facet of the beer, from keg contents to gas pressure, so that publicans can be more efficient in making sure every beer is the perfect temperature with the best possible head.
The final component of the system is Pulse TV, a screen that acts as a point of sale marketing tool, displaying promotions, advertising, or negative publicity about the pub across the road. More » 
