How to Prevent Drunk Dials, Texts, Emails on New Year's Eve


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Apps to Prevent Drunk Texting, Dialing on New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve parties are usually accompanied by tasty libations, which are great, until you realize you've had one too many and drunk texted your old flame, exclaiming your everlasting love. How embarrassing. Before you start downing drinks at this weekend's year-end féte, designate a sober driver and check out these apps that will keep your drunken dialing on lockdown. Happy New Year! Read more

Online Shopping During Happy Hour


Updated 01/03/12 7:38 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Drinking While Online Shopping

Coming off the most frenzied shopping season of the year, we know how easy purchasing online is compared to wading through mall crowds. But are there times when it's too easy, say, after happy hour when the evening's web deals begin to land in your email? Online retailers, it seems, are grateful for a new customer profile — the digital tipsy shopper. Web-based stores are seeing an uptick in Read more

Download of the Day: Hello Vino


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Hello Vino Wine iPhone App

Once dinner's been decided on, the hardest part of any special occasion meal may very well be the wine pairing. Does seafood go with reds? What sort of entrée pairs well with champagne? Enter Hello Vino, a free iOS and Android app for your oenological questions. Hello Vino helps to choose a wine based on a specific dish, occasion, grape flavor, or region. Knowing we can't all be wine Read more

Website of the Day: Drinkify


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Alcoholic Drink Suggestions For Music

Admit it, you've been looking for a way to spice up happy hour. Instead of finding a new, over-priced and crowded hot spot, keep things at home and let your music preferences drive your beverage choices. Drinkify, a new site developed during Boston's recent Music Hack Day, suggests the best drink pairing for your current musical mood. Enter the musician or band blasting from the stereo and Read more

Get Your Geek Party On With New Shot Glass Lens Set


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Camera Lens Shot Glasses

A camera lens mug just isn't enough, especially if you're planning to invite a bunch of camera nerds to your next shindig. In these instances, you need the Camera Lens Shot Glass Set ($18 for three), which is made from sturdy ceramic and will hold anything from espresso to sarsaparilla to Svedka. Or, use them as decorative accents to hold your flash drives or toothpicks. The choice is yours. Get Read more

Prevent Drunk Dialing on International Beer Day


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Drunk Dialing and Designated Dialer Apps

International Beer Day landing on a Friday is a double-edged sword. No work tomorrow equals plenty of time to discover new and delicious craft beers. However, more hours drinking said beer could result in some unintended technology mishaps. Protect yourself and tech responsibly by activating these apps before picking up a celebratory frosty mug. Read more

What Booze Do You Go to For a Bargain?


Updated 06/03/11 12:51 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Best Cheap Booze

After bookmarking John Kiely's useful piece on five best bets for cheap spirits, I couldn't help but ponder what other types of booze out there are great bangs for your buck. One of my personal faves is Svedka vodka; for around $12, it's innocuous enough to go down smoothly and not give the vodka drinker a bad hangover the next day. But as someone who's always on a budget, I want to know: what Read more

Binge Drinking May Be Tied to Memory Loss, Study Says


Updated 05/18/11 8:36 AM · Posted by Heather Dale · 1 comment

Drinking Alcohol May Affect Your Memory

More often than not, I read about alcohol having detrimental effects on your health, rather than positive effects, so it wasn't shocking to learn that a recent study found a correlation between binge drinking and sharpness of memory. The study administered memory tests to college students — 62 who were binge drinkers and 60 who were not — and found that the binge drinkers experienced a Read more

Apps and Sites to Help You Choose Wine Wisely


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Best Wine Apps

I admit it — I have a weakness for vino. Although I may be a wine lover, I'm far from being a wine expert. That's where technology comes in — these apps and websites are here to help you pair food and wine like a pro, give you tips on how to store it, pick the right vintage, and even list the ones you liked best so others can learn from your successes (or mistakes!). Check them out here, and Read more