Science

Drinking And Sleeping May Be Bad For Your Health

A study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research suggests a before-bed nightcap may be a bad idea if you want to get a good night’s sleep.


August 12, 2011
Geek Out

Mercy Hangover Remedy Lightning Review: Just Get Less Wasted

Man has yearned to be able to binge drink sans hangover with the same ferocity as he once wanted to venture to the heavens. Mercy doesn’t say it’ll eliminate the consequences, but claims it’ll help. This is a titanic claim.


August 5, 2011
Geek Out

Beer Is Good: Happy International Beer Day

Haven’t you heard? August 5th is International Beer Day! Not that people need an excuse to go crazy over beer but hey, we’re not ones to judge. Take a look at some of our favourite beer related posts:


July 27, 2011
Gadgets

Collapsible Shot Glass For Drunks On The Go

Those that like to drink their liquor in 2 ounces or less know the pain of being next a bottle of tequila with no shot glass in sight. Don’t fret as this collapsible shot glass has got your back.


July 21, 2011
Gadgets

Chuck Norris Would Use A Titanium Straw, How ‘Bout You?

Are you man (or woman) enough to handle a titanium drinking straw? It takes some compromises. You can’t bend it and you have to wash it after every use. But you would look very herculean sipping that frozen margarita.


June 29, 2011
Geek Out

Mana Bar Opens In Melbourne July 16

Gizmodo AU

Brisbane got a taste of Australia’s first video game bar last year, but in just two weeks Melbournians will finally be able to get their geeky game (and drink) on.


June 28, 2011
Geek Out

The Average American Drinks 170 Litres Of Soft Drink A Year

We’re doomed. Banished to obesity. According to Beverage Marketing Corporation, the average American drinks 170 litres of soft drink every year. That’s about 487 cans or 286 bottles or 85 two-litre bottles of that carbonated syrup every year. How are we alive?


June 15, 2011
Geek Out

A List Of Beverages For The Drinking Man’s Diet

Getdrunknotfat has a mission to keep you slim and trim while you drink yourself silly. The website painstakingly compiled the calories and calorie-to-alcohol ratio of many popular alcoholic beverages. All this wonderful data is organised in a searchable chart.


February 28, 2011
Science

Bitter Drinks Make Us More Judgemental

Gizmodo AU

In what could be the strangest research study you’ll read today, volunteers at the City University of New York were each given surveys to test their ‘moral compass’ in a variety of odd questions, including that old humdinger: sleeping with your second cousin.


December 31, 2010
Entertainment

Open A Champagne Bottle With A Saber

There are multiple ways to pop New Year’s champagne: the Super Bowl air-spray, the casual Diddy pour-on-the-floor, or, if you’re feeling awesomely Napoleonical, you can slice the damn thing open with a sword (or good kitchen knife). Here’s how.