Hasta La Gadget!

Tackling an 18-hole golf course does require some bit of endurance and a certain degree of physical fitness for sure. The thing is, it is all the more important to make sure that you remain well hydrated throughout the entire course, so that you do not end up collapsing on the green with your caddy requiring to drive you back to the clubhouse’s medical facilities on a buggy. Well, what better way to show the world your love for the game of golf than with the $89.95 Drink Dispensing Driver?

The Drink Dispensing Driver is pretty much self-explanatory, as it is a drink dispensing golf club which allows you to get a head start on the rest of your mates while you guys are still trudging on the course itself. The unit’s club head and shaft will make it look like it is a normal driver, but it has the secret ability of dispensing 1-oz. per second from a spout in the club head with but a single touch of a button. Whenever it resides in a golf bag, the drink dispensing driver will allow you to maintain the illusion of proper course etiquette, without drawing a second look unless the course officials have this rather keen eye. Capable of keeping up to 54 oz. of refreshments cool or warm for up to five hours, the Drink Dispensing Driver will be powered by a quartet of AA batteries.

[ Drink Dispensing Driver copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

While Boston Dynamics and DARPA are out engineering our extinction, a small company called Party Robotics has been working on a robot with far more awesome prime directive: to get you drunk.

The Bartendro works a lot like the Inebriator. Both robots dispense ingredients from a series of pumps, following pre-programmed recipes down to the milliliter. There are significant differences between the two though. First off, the Inebriator is based on Arduino while the Bartendro is run by the now popular Raspberry Pi. Second, while the Inebriator uses a moving drink shelf to ferry a glass between its dispensers, the Bartendro simply funnels the pipes from all of its dispensers into the middle. Third, while Inebriator has an onboard LCD control panel, the Bartendro can be controlled remotely thanks to its web app.

But the most important distinction between these two mix masters is that the Bartendro is actually for sale. Pledge at least $249 (USD) on its Kickstarter fundraiser and you get a fully assembled Bartendro; unassembled kits can be had for cheaper. Note that the Bartendro comes in 1, 3, 7 and 15 dispenser variants, and naturally the more dispensers you want the more you’ll have to pay. For instance, the 15 pump version starts at $2,499.

What I like about the Bartendro is that its software and hardware are open source. In fact Party Robotics is encouraging tinkerers to help come up with other uses for their robot. It can be used to mix not just alcoholic drinks but also juice or coffee, and may also be of use in laboratories or factories.

I might be a little behind the times, but I just finished the campaign mode of Halo 4 over the holidays. For those of you who haven’t played the game yet, (minor spoiler ahead) Cortana has a little case of something called “rampancy” in which too much information loaded into her program causes her to destabilize and lose her mind. Now you can have a little of the same, when you down this special Cortana-themed cocktail.

This delightfully blue drink is made up from Blue Curacao, Alize Bleu Passion, UV Blue Vodka, Blueberry Lemonade Mio, and a bit of Sprite or 7UP.  Here’s the full recipe:

Ingredients:
1.5 parts Blue Curacao
2 parts Alizé Bleu Passion
2 parts UV Blue Vodka
1 squeeze Blueberry Lemonade Mio
Lemon Lime soda

Directions: Pour the Blue Curacao over ice into a hurricane or equally sexy tall glass. Float Alizé atop Curacao. Float vodka atop Alizé. Gently pour your lemon lime soda nearing the top. Squeeze a shot of blue concentrated flavoring (Mio). She’s waited a long time for this, John. Savor the moment as if it’s your last.

Between the vodka and the two other alcoholic ingredients, you definitely won’t be feeling any pain after a few of these. Though it might just affect your ability to effectively take down Covenant and Promethean warriors.

The Cortana Cocktail was made by Clint Slowik, and is featured up on The Drunken Moogle, where you can also find Clint’s other Halo concoction, the awesomely-colored Master Chief.

Whether you need to stay hydrated or you’re just a drunk, you should have a flask. But if you find that carrying one is inconvenient, then you might want to wear one instead. We have the FlaskTie for the guys, and now the Flask Bangle for the ladies.

These Flask Bangles were designed by none other than Cynthia Rowley. Those who fancy accessories like these and those who love the fact that it’s actually more than just a bracelet will love them. Unfortunately, the $225 fashion accessory is currently sold out (yes, it’s that popular) but you can sign up to get in-stock notifications.

Women who aren’t into huge, chunky accessories might want to skip this, though, and stick with actual flasks they can hold and carry instead.

[via Bit Rebels]

R2-D2 is one versatile maintenance droid. He can hack security systems, distract stormtroopers, project holographic messages from princesses in need, and even navigate swamps. But did you know he also serves booze?

This R2-D2 hip flask is perfect for concealing your Coruscant coolers, Bantha-blood fizz or Kashyyyk ale inside your coat pocket. And yes, those are all actual (imaginary) drinks from the Star Wars universe. But if you don’t have ready access to any of those exotic artisinal ingredients, it’s also great for stashing your Jack Daniels or Mad Dog too.

The flask sells for $16.99(USD) over at Your Flask’s Etsy shop. I don’t know why, but I always figured C-3PO for more of a boozehound than R2.