Inventor Charles Russell. of Dublin, Ireland, has just received a US patent (Dec, 2014) for his : ‘Drinking vessel fillable from the bottom and apparatus for dispensing a beverage therein’ The glass, which can be used for stout, or other beers, is filled (or refilled) via a special nozzle equipped with a non-return valve. Also […]
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Wine Mis-estimation, by the Glass
Wine inspires many unexpected things, including this study: “Half Full or Empty: Cues That Lead Wine Drinkers to Unintentionally Overpour.” Doug Walker, Laura Smarandescu, and Brian Wansink, Substance Use and Misuse, epub September 12, 2013. (Thanks to Margo Seltzer for bringing this to our attention.) Co-author Brian Wansink was awarded the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize […]
Concerns about watching TV while driving: then and now
NOW: Stuff reports: The [UK] Department for Transport has acted to ban drivers from using Google Glass – even before Google’s smart eyewear launches to the general public. Stuff has learned that the government department is concerned about the potential for distraction that could result from using Google Glass while driving, and has taken pre-emptive action ahead […]
Art for the anatomist: Menau’s blood vein carafes
Etienne Menau makes vein carafes—carafes that look like giant blood veins or (if you’re picky about scale) arteries. Here’s one being filled with red wine: Menau makes other patterned, strange carafes, too. (Thanks to investigator Susan Dalton for bringing this to our attention.)