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Beer Stein Goes Hi Tech

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-its-about-time dept.

Spudley writes "Beer is a subject close to many slashdot-readers' hearts, so you'll be pleased to learn that Mitsubishi has invented a glass that can tell when it's empty, and order a refill from the bar. Of course, it'll still have to be filled the old fashioned way, but at least the bar staff will know which ones need refilling - the... ehm... empty ones." I like that it's dishwasher safe. Drunk people can't be trusted to hand wash glass.

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  1. this might be more useful... by bje2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    how about a beer stein that can scan the crowd in the bar...and then keep ordering you beers until the ladies look good...

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    1. Re:this might be more useful... by binner1 · · Score: 5, Funny

      How about it keeps ordering them beers until you look good?

      -Ben

  2. Interesting, but. by viper21 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm sorry, but does anybody realize how stupid this is?

    Like people that work at bars (or the bars themselves) are organized enough to guarantee that:

    a. somebody will keep track of who, at which table, has which glass.

    b. waitstaff will actually use this.

    Come on. You look at a table. Glass is either full or empty. Or, if you are smart, you sold them a pitcher. That was probably the last technological update that any beer pouring establishment needed.

    Fill glasses, fill pitcher, deliver to table. Periodically monitor the pitcher mechanism until you no longer detect an amber, or red, or dark, frothy content. When content is empty, fork a process to your waitress. Have her deliver a new pitcher of frothy goodness.

    Electronic beer glasses, heh. Are they going to assign individual addresses to every glass made? Where there is one bar, there are more bars. Talk about miscommunication.

    "OH! That must be glass 716 from across the street"

    Heh,

    -S

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  3. Re: *Real* High Tech: Larry Niven's Glass by DeadVulcan · · Score: 5, Funny

    SF author Larry Niven proposed a beer mug that [...] automatically, silently refilled itself from the keg.

    Hmm, in that case, the obvious course of action is to eat the mug.

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  4. Costs more, but works just as well by Enry · · Score: 5, Funny

    I go to the local Irish pub and say:

    "Keep this Guinness full"

    Then leave a nice tip.

    Works every time.

  5. Future Upgrades by DeadBugs · · Score: 5, Funny

    If the girl with the mustache and 3 chins starts looking attractive the Beer mug should stop ordering refills and start ordering coffee.

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  6. Half empty? by Bender+Unit+22 · · Score: 5, Funny

    So when it's only half filled, will the chip see it as half empty or half full??