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Open A Bottle Of Wine With Your Shoe
9:00AM Adam Pash | Got a bottle of wine on hand but no corkscrew to get it open? You can argue all you want about whether or not the guy in this video really needs more wine, but you can’t argue with the results. More »
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10:00AM Angus Kidman | Throwing a party but don’t want to spend a fortune on alcohol? Boozle lets you search by location to find the cheapest provider of a given beer, spirit or premix in your area. More »
Boozle Hunts Down Cheap Drinks In Your Area
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Throwing a party but don’t want to spend a fortune on alcohol? Boozle lets you search by location to find the cheapest provider of a given beer, spirit or premix in your area. More »
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Test Coffee Freshness With A Zipper-Lock Bag
2:00AM Kevin Purdy | Don’t trust the expiration dates on supermarket coffee. If you’re unsure of whether you’re really getting fresh-roasted coffee for the best possible cup, use a zipper-lock bag for an overnight test. More »
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Get To Know Your Cup Of Coffee
5:30AM Adam Pash | Ever wonder what you’re ingesting with your cuppa joe apart from the live-giving caffeine? Wired breaks down what’s inside a cup of coffee, one piece at a time. Photo by d u y g u. [Wired]
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3:00PM Angus Kidman | There’s lots of options online for planning how many drinks you need for a party. On the heels of our write-ups of how to calculate that number by hand and an automated option from Dan Murphy’s, readers pointed to another useful site, this time from liquor retailer 1st Choice. More »
1st Choice Helps Plan Party Drinks, Kids Included
3:00PM Angus Kidman | There’s lots of options online for planning how many drinks you need for a party. On the heels of our write-ups of how to calculate that number by hand and an automated option from Dan Murphy’s, readers pointed to another useful site, this time from liquor retailer 1st Choice. More »
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Connosr Ranks All Things Whisky
9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We’ve pointed to Steepster as a social network for tea snobs, and Snooth for wine-lovers. Both posts were filled with cries for similar service for whisky fans, so we’re back with Connosr. Trust us, it’s all about whisky. More »
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DIY Water Bottle Carrying Strap
2:00AM Dustin Luck | Looking for a better way to carry your water bottle? Instructables user hpstoutharrow shows how to make a clever carrying strap using camp cord, ingenuity and some knot-tying skills. More »
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4:30PM Angus Kidman | We all know the ill-effects of a few too many cups of coffee, but when does the amount of caffeine you ingest become toxic? The Death By Caffeine calculator lets you work out how much of your favourite drink would be lethal. More »
How Much Caffeine Would It Take To Kill You?
4:30PM Angus Kidman | We all know the ill-effects of a few too many cups of coffee, but when does the amount of caffeine you ingest become toxic? The Death By Caffeine calculator lets you work out how much of your favourite drink would be lethal. More »
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11:00AM Angus Kidman | Throwing a party and not sure how much booze you’ll need? Liquor retailing giant Dan Murphy’s offers an on-site calculator to ensure you keep your guests happy. More »
Dan Murphy’s Event Planner Calculates Your Drinking Needs
11:00AM Angus Kidman | Throwing a party and not sure how much booze you’ll need? Liquor retailing giant Dan Murphy’s offers an on-site calculator to ensure you keep your guests happy. More »
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