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Tempratech Self-Cooling Can

r.future writes "I saw on Gizmodo that a company called Tempratech has created an 100% safe and environmentally friendly aluminum can that uses a self-chilling process involving a cooling gel, desiccant, and heat sinks, to chill itself. The self-contained I.C. Can is the approximate size of a 500 mL beverage can. This includes the beverage container itself, and the integral self-chilling device, and according to Tempratech the can is 'proven to lower beverage temp by a minimum of 30 degrees Fahrenheit in only three minutes.'"

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  1. OFR: Obligatory Futurama Reference by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    $ whois tempratech.com ...
    Tempra Technology Inc.
    6140 15th Street East
    Bradenton, FL 34203
    US ...


    Quick, someone in Bradenton order a pizza for I.C. Can, and send it to Tempratech!

    http://www.gotfuturama.com/Multimedia/EpisodeSound s/1ACV01/04.mp3

  2. 3 minutes.... by Linegod · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... but I want it now!

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  3. Re:Conversion by Shakrai · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The self-contained I.C. Can is the approximate size of a 500 mL beverage can."

    'proven to lower beverage temp by a minimum of 30 degrees Fahrenheit in only three minutes.

    Congratulations! It's not often that a submission has the potential to ignite a metric vs imperial debate on both sides of the spectrum! For good measure let's debate the merits of the metric time system too! Three minutes = 180 seconds = headache to compute.

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  4. I'd buy it. by Gannoc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously, which would you choose, a beverage that cost $1 which you had to refrigerate, or a beverage that costs $20 which you don't?

    If a 6 pack of beer cost $3.00 more, but was self-cooling and meant I didn't need to worry about keeping it cold, I'd pay for the convenience.

    Nothing is worse than a warm beer when hunting or driving.

    1. Re:I'd buy it. by svferris · · Score: 5, Funny

      Forget the 6-pack of Beer, I want my self-cooling Keg!

    2. Re:I'd buy it. by Exitthree · · Score: 5, Funny

      Heating the beer in the car is nature's way of telling you not to drink and drive...

  5. Where have I heard this before? by numbski · · Score: 5, Funny

    And it's safe! I.C. Can's(TM) innovative design is 100% safe and environ- mentally-friendly; easy to operate, store and transport. The self-contained I.C. Can(TM) uses no carbon dioxide, CFC, HFC, or any other compressed gases and is totally non-toxic, without risk of gas or vapor escape.

    So you say now. Just wait until this whole thing spins out of control and the process begins making flesh-eating zombies out of millions of innocent people who just wanted some cold Bawlz.

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  6. ObSimp by White+Roses · · Score: 3, Funny
    3 minutes to cool a can? What would Homer say?

    Moe: Oh boy, my deep fryer's here. I got it used from the Navy. You could flash-fry a buffalo in 40 seconds.
    Homer: 40 seconds? Aww, but I want it now.

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  7. Re:So that's why... by Spock+the+Vulcan · · Score: 3, Funny
    ...drink it later when I'm thirty....

    Long time to wait, isn't it?

  8. Re:Conversion by isorox · · Score: 5, Funny

    American Pint of beer = 473ml
    European standard beer = 500ml
    British Pint of beer = 568ml

    Which prooves that Europe is better then America, and the UK trouces you all!

    (Apart from Germany that regularly have 1l (34 fluid ounce) glasses)

  9. Re:Conversion by parksie · · Score: 5, Funny

    U.S. pints are only 473ml? No wonder you all seem to be able to hold your liquor, you're cheating!

  10. Re:Conversion by Aardpig · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't know about you, but if you just use dimensional analysis, any conversion is easy.

    I'm always suspicious of dimensional analysis -- judging from the number of crackpot theories which are built on it, it appears to be the calculus of the loon.

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  11. Re:Conversion by red+floyd · · Score: 5, Funny

    it appears to be the calculus of the loon.

    So it's worth about $1CDN?

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  12. This is appropriate by nightsweat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do you really want MORE Budweiser in the can?
    Mmmmmm... Fin Du Monde.

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  13. Re:Conversion by tomthebomb · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sitting on a urinal?

    Crazy Europeans.