Good news for vodka lovers as you can consume your favourite drink just like any other solid food, without the hassle of carrying heavy glass bottles.

Russian professor Evgeny Moskalev of Saint Petersburg Technological University has evolved a technique that allows turning alcohol into powder and packing it in pills. The new technique can solidify any kind of alcohol, including whisky, cognac, wine
and beer.

“Dry” vodka can be wrapped in paper and carried around in a pocket or a bag. Vodka in form of a pill would come handy at parties when “consumers” would be able to calculate their exact required dosage.

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Originally posted 2009-12-02 09:31:16.

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A company known as Woot has come out with a pocket breathalyzer that doubles as a keychain. This is good for those times when you don’t know if you should be driving or not. This little device comes in two-packs for $9.99, but has the potential to save you hundreds, or thousands, of dollars in fines and legal fees from DUIs. It is estimated that the average DUI costs $10,000 by the time you pay bail, fines, fees and insurance, even if you didn’t hit anything or hurt anybody. In tough times like these, saving $10,000 can be crucial. A DUI can also effect your chances of getting a job if the employer does a criminal background check. According to Woot’s website, the features of the “Protocol” keychain breathalyzer are as follows:

• Aids in the detection of alcohol intoxication
• Measures the amount of alcohol on your breath
• Oxidized semiconductor measures blood alcohol content (BAC) in seconds
• Blow onto the sensor for at least 3 seconds and it will report if your BAC is low (less than .05%), borderline (.05% to .08%), or legally intoxicated (greater than .08%)
• Accurate for at least 400 tests or 1 year from the first use
• LED flashlight finds keyholes in dark parking lots, streets and garages
• Convenient timer, counting up or down, great to measure time on parking meters and garages
• Compact breathalyzer is lightweight and sports a keychain for easy transport
• Operates on 2 AAA batteries (not included)
• FDA approved

You can order your own on Woot’s website.

Originally posted 2009-04-07 10:35:47.

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