9.30.2005
Intelligent Coasters
"Created by computer scientists Andreas Butz of the University of Munich and Michael Schmitz of Saarland University, the new lazy drinker's best friend looks like a regular beermat. But beneath the cardboard surface lurks a small, flat baseplate which conceals pressure and acceleration sensors that react to the weight of the glass and the position and movement of the coasters. ..."
Despite the innovation. The beer still can't get here fast enough.
(link in title)
