When the volume of a gas decreases at a maintained pressure, the temperature of the remaining gas falls. Such is the law the defines the concept behind the Jet Engine-powered Beer Cooler. Using a LPG cylinder and a jet engine to cool his favorite brew, the designer of the beer cooler is never without an icy cold one.

If you can get your hands on the beer pouring robot, you have the makings of a BBQ of epic proportions, and a side-note to the manliest of the bots. All we need now is a robot to properly later our ribs in sauce. — Andrew Dobrow

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Here’s a hardware freaks dream. A living, breathing quantum computing device. Canadian company D-Wave announced that next week seems to be when the company has decided to spring it’s quantum computer on the, uh, eagerly awaiting public?

We most likely wouldn’t of caught this article if the photography wasn’t as cool as it is. But once you start reading through some of the information, or at least the information that doesn’t require you a degree in physics to understand, the finished product could be quite an innovative device.

The quantum computer is capable of calculating a humongous 64,000 (!!!) calculations at one time. The quote goes on talking about parallel universes and more mine bending jibber jabber, as Mr. T would call it. We pity the fool who goes against this machine in a equation contest. (more…)