It takes about one-hour for your body to metabolize alcohol. Most people don’t realize that, so they are pouring down shot after shot, putting themselves in a dangerous situation. Not only for themselves, with the risk of alcohol poisoning, but by the decisions they make, such as driving drunk. This Hourglass Shotglass, or champagne flute, has a gradually fading glow effect.

When the glow is completely diminished, that’s around the time when you can have another drink responsibly, while also realizing your limitations. After the glow fades, pick the glass off the base, flip it over, and feel free to have another drink. — Andrew Dobrow

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In the beginning of the month, we wrote about a design project in which college students created a digital LED hourglass. It seems to have been a hit considering that the hourglass earned enough buzz to garner itself a new dimension. Making it the new and improved 3D LED hourglass.

The LED’s are arranged in a conical, circular design which produces the new look for the weeks old project. A Z-action accelerometer allows the device to detect its orientation and to produce the hourglass effect in the right direction. Kudos to Dhananjay Gadre and Anurag Chugh for pulling off the revisionist design. Just when we thought hourglass technology had reached its pinnacle. Check out the video after the jump.

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