"engadget" news and stories

No, it's not just to cool yourself. Our friends over at Engadget recently posted about the new Instant Cool Can from Tempra, a can with a built in cooling system that can drop the temperature of a beverage by 30º F in only a few minutes. The obvious application is beer, and according to Engadget, Miller will be the first to use the cans. The base of the can contains a drying agent that, when activated, causes a gel in the base to draw heat from the can into a heat sink. There's a lot is going on in the bottom half of this can, which explains why it looks like a 16 ounce can but only holds about 10.5 ounces. Obviously these cans will be more expensive, and for only 10.5 ounces of beer, it seems like smaller "pony" bottles are still the way to go if you want your cold one to stay that way until the end. Besides, I don't think anyone really cares what temperature "the champagne of beers" is served at anyway.

We mentioned earlier that our sibling site, Engadget, had selected the winner in their "Bake a Birthday Cake for Engadget." The winner, who receives a grand prize of a very spacey looking Alienware contraption (I'm a food freak, not a gadget geek), baked a working Palm Treo cake.

Engadget has posted photos of all the entries over a series of posts. Take a peek - even some of the non-winning cakes are incredible!

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A few days ago, we posted that our geeky (but lovable) cousin, Engadget, had turned two years old, and to celebrate, the engadget team sponsored a birthday cake contest.

Lots and lots of engadgeteers sent in stories and photos of birthday cakes, and Engadget has chosen the winner of the Alienware gift - the cakeis "working" Palm Treo. Take a peek at some of the prize-winning cakes, some of which could rival professional pastry chefs!

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While a slashfoodie might do better with a grand prize made by Cuisinart or Kitchenaid, or something like a $3500 induction wok,  the Alienware Area-51 3550, ain't too shabby.

Bake a birthday cake for now 2-year-old Engadget and you're the one that gets a birthday present! You could win this snazzy, dazzling Alienware rig that allows you to record tv programs, organize music, movies, photos, all in one fancy schmancy alien-looking box. Perfect for media-management when you're standing in the kitchen, tied up with your apron strings and covered in flour.

All you have to do is bake the cake, take a picture, and send it to engadget. And even if you don't win the grand prize, there are points for second place...

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