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Pixel Drink Coasters Can Have Any 8-Bit Shape You Want

Jesus Diaz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:00:00 +0000

These pixel drink coasters are made of paper and come in 50-unit packages for US$8. Nothing special there until you notice that they have different shapes, which are not actually made at the factory: The coasters come in a single sheet, folded in 50 segments that you can cut in any way you want using the one-centimeter-long square perforations that divide each segment into 110 pixels. The results are beautiful, including an obligatory Space Invaders theme.

According to Technabob, the paper is special, which allows to resist the condensation and even get reused. [25togo via Technabob]

Party-A-Cargo Brings the Bro-Down to Wherever Your Truck Can Park

Gizmodo US Edition — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Hey dudebro, looking to take a bro-dtrip but afraid you’ll make the ultimate braux-pas: not bringing enough beer and having a totally whack sound system? Chill out man, Party-A-Cargo’s got your back with its tow hitch mounted kegerator. The Party-A-Cargo Ultimate can store up to 160 glasses of beer and contains a jockey box with two 15cm by 22cm speakers and a 25cm subwoofer.

The case, which hooks up to the back of your SUV, also has a built in CD stereo and Sirius Satellite Radio, a battery charger and a 12-volt power adaptor. A locking door ensures that those dickwads at Alpha Gamma Phi won’t try to make a grab for your beer while you’re gone. Party-A-Cargo offers three different versions of its frat-friendly fun box, ranging in price from US$2,895 to US$3,795. [Born Rich]

Snap Capp Reseals Your Soda Can, Gives it a Lid

Gizmodo US Edition — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:31:00 +0000

It’s possibly container-seal design month here at Giz, but we’ve found a winner in the Snap Capp. It’s a cheap and cheerful plastic gizmo that pops onto a standard drinks can, and turns it into a resealable bottle, with a lid, to stop your refreshments going flat. Simplicity itself, and it’s reusable too. Available now, in a variety of colours, packs of three for around US$10. [Coolest Gadgets via Oh Gizmo]

Floppy Coasters Help You Party Like It’s 1979

Addy Dugdale — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:37:11 +0000

Designed by Greek geeks-at-heart Supermandolini, these floppy coasters are cute things to stick beneath your drinks. Measuring 3.5″ square, a set of six will cost you US$41 and make you wish you were still licking your brother at Asteroids all over again. [SuperMandolini]

Keep Going All Night With Playboy’s Own Energy Drink

Nick Broughall — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:35:45 +0000

Playboy is the new ~~Disney~~ Krusty the Clown – they’ll put their logo on pretty much anything in the hopes of making a buck. The latest? Playboy Energy Drinks.

I’m sure there’s a link the marketing department over at the Playboy mansion will be working on between the drink and sex with hot women. Perhaps they’ll try and convince people it’s like a liquid Viagra. Maybe they’ll make an ad where Hugh acts all tired, with dozens of bunnies hanging off him, wanting his shrivelled old body to embrace their silicon-filled ones in an orgy of wrinkles and implants. And he’ll be like, “No, I’m too tired, and too old,” and then one of them will bring him one of these energy drinks, and then they’ll fade to black and when they fade back up, all the women are satisfied and Hugh’s smiling. Or dead. Does it matter?

According to the press release:

“Playboy and Play Beverages LLC are thrilled to announce the launch of the ultra-sexy, incredibly invigorating Playboy Energy Drink. With subtle notes of fruit and vanilla, this proprietary formula contains ginseng root, guarana extract and damiana leaf, ingredients that are believed to stimulate energy levels. Available in two varieties, regular and sugar-free, Playboy Energy is now available in the Boston area and will roll out to Miami, Las Vegas and Los Angeles this March.”

I wonder how many people will buy it for its “fruit and vanilla” flavour, as opposed to the brief notion that they’re actually going to score like Mr Hefner by drinking it?

[Styledash]

Greatest Fast Food Invention Yet: Col-Pop Holds Your Soda and Your Chicken Nuggets

Matt Buchanan — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:20:32 +0000

This has to be the best thing in fast food convenience since the freakin’ straw: A cup that holds your chicken nuggets AND your soda. Nuggets on top, soda on bottom—hand to nugget, straw to face. AT THE SAME TIME. Amazing.

Adam’s vivisection of the Col-Pop shows that the material between the pops and the pop is a thin membrane, but he doesn’t comment on the effectiveness of keeping the two separate. I mean, the obvious problem with this triumph of science over nature is that piping hot chicken nuggets will water your Dr. Pepper down to Diet Coke-like consistency, while cold soda will turn your steaming nuggets into tough, lukewarm chunks of breaded styrofoam. The chain offering this plastic marvel, BBQ Chicken, has locations in NY, NJ and NC—can any Giz readers offer a review?

Update: Adam goes diving a little deeper for us, revealing that pokey eaters will indeed be dealing with some soggy chicken, especially on a hot day. Check it: That said, I sooo hope Chik-fil-A is on this thing, pronto. [Serious Eats via BBG]

World of Warcraft Mana Energy Potion Will Probably Sell Incredibly Well

Jason Chen — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:30:38 +0000

Taking into account that WoW has over 100.4 gazillion subscribers at last count, we surmise that a drink based on mana potions in the game should sell incredibly well. It’s hard to tell how this thing will taste without actually drinking and subsequently puking it up, but it’s supposed to give you 5-8 hours of uninterrupted “jitter-free energy”.

This translates into 5-8 hours of grinding for gold in Warcraft, something you could pay an Asian kid $2 to do for you. Combine this with the Final Fantasy Potion, and you’ll get both your HP and MP back—plus a free trip to the hospital. [Mana Potions via Wow Insider via Crunchgear]

Gin and Tonic Fog Will Get You Drunk, I Think

Gizmodo US Edition — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:30:27 +0000

Like being drunk but hate drinking? Well, why drink? At the GAT FOG exhibition that took place way back in 2004 (we just found out about it, OK?), there was a contraption set up in a big room that pumped out Gin and Tonic fog. Yes, seriously. This insanely dangerous sounding experience was “art,” apparently. Would inhaling gin fog get you drunk? Would inhaling tonic fog give you lung cancer? Would you leave completely sticky and smelling like a hobo? I’m not sure, and I don’t think I want to find out. [Marti Guixe via NotCot]

MisuraEmme Wall Combines Home Entertainment With Booze

Gizmodo US Edition — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:06:51 +0000

When we’ve got enough money to get what looks like a 1500 sqft living room/home theatre area, we’re going to load one wall up with a MisuraEmme wall system. Not because it classes up the place in a way that cardboard boxes just do not, but because it combines a sliding flat-screen TV with a self-contained home theatre unit with a bar. Did we mention that it’s classy? Because the rest of your home could be an S&M dungeon, but as long as you’ve got this to greet houseguests when they first enter, you’ll still be able to get on the cover of Drunken TV Monthly. [Trendir]

Energizz: The Official Energy Drink of Gizmodo at CES/AVN

Jason Chen — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:00:58 +0000

Wonder how we get the energy to pump out hundreds of posts from CES and AVN with only about four hours of sleep every night? Energizz, the new official drink of Gizzmodo. Energizz: Get Your Recommended Daily Allowance of Gizz.