Emergency Beer Opener

Some people are amazingly creative...or thirsty.



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Do they plan on cleaning the beer off of that motherboard before powering it up? If not, it may never work again.

By llewellly (not verified) on 22 Sep 2007 #permalink

Not to spoil anyones fun, but that socket doesn't look quite thick enough for actually opening a bottle. It'll bend and break, barely making a dent in the cap. Those heatsinks look like they just might do the job.

Damned amateurs. All you need is a piece of paper or anything with an edge which includes coins, tables, etc. But I'll be honest, I have an opener on my keychain. Never know when I might run across a bottle without a twist-off cap.

Toward Pure White Light: Next-generation LEDs Show Bright Promise

Science Daily � Scientists in India are reporting an advance toward discovering a Holy Grail of the illumination industry -- a white LED, a light-emitting diode that produces pure white light suitable for interior lighting of homes, offices and other buildings.
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