Comments on: The three finger salute cup set http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 23:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: marvelgirl http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1153039 marvelgirl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1153039 Terrible design for coffee, but as liquer or shot glasses they would be the perfect antidote to an awkward or tense social situation: "Here's some booze, now let just CtrlAltDel, y'all!" Terrible design for coffee, but as liquer or shot glasses they would be the perfect antidote to an awkward or tense social situation: “Here’s some booze, now let just CtrlAltDel, y’all!”

]]> By: caipirina http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1153057 caipirina Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1153057 That in glass for Gin & Tonics ... that would be cool ... That in glass for Gin & Tonics … that would be cool …

]]> By: snakedart http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1153327 snakedart Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1153327 That you believe square cups are good for holding nuts makes me question your anatomy. That you believe square cups are good for holding nuts makes me question your anatomy.

]]> By: diluded000 http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1153336 diluded000 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1153336 Years ago an engineer that did development work on first wire wrapped IBM-PC hardware prototype and BIOS, came and talked to our ASIC design class at NC State. Apparently the ctrl-alt-del sequence was inspired by the classic Star-trek Vulcan death grip. Years ago an engineer that did development work on first wire wrapped IBM-PC hardware prototype and BIOS, came and talked to our ASIC design class at NC State. Apparently the ctrl-alt-del sequence was inspired by the classic Star-trek Vulcan death grip.

]]> By: Freddie Freelance http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1153112 Freddie Freelance Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1153112 Yeah, third/fourth the "cool for alcoholic beverages." My first thought was these would be good for Sake since you're <i>supposed</i> to spill a little, but the size of the cups would hold too much Sake at once since you're supposed to have small cups & fill your neighbors cup every time it gets low. Yeah, third/fourth the “cool for alcoholic beverages.” My first thought was these would be good for Sake since you’re supposed to spill a little, but the size of the cups would hold too much Sake at once since you’re supposed to have small cups & fill your neighbors cup every time it gets low.

]]> By: TooGoodToCheck http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1152861 TooGoodToCheck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152861 Between this and the low poly coffee mug (#9 from Designing and 3D printing 30 coffee cups in 30 days), buying awesomely geeky new mugs is starting to look fairly inevitable Between this and the low poly coffee mug (#9 from Designing and 3D printing 30 coffee cups in 30 days), buying awesomely geeky new mugs is starting to look fairly inevitable

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1153118 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1153118 I'd like Alt-Fn-SysRq-R-E-I-S-U-B I’d like Alt-Fn-SysRq-R-E-I-S-U-B

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1152864 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152864 I always thought square mugs were better...good sides for gripping and drink out of the corner. The aesthetic factor is a plus as well! I always thought square mugs were better…good sides for gripping and drink out of the corner. The aesthetic factor is a plus as well!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1152874 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152874 Now if ThinkGeek and similar shops didn't have so ridiculous shipping rates to overseas...it's almost always the deal breaker. Now if ThinkGeek and similar shops didn’t have so ridiculous shipping rates to overseas…it’s almost always the deal breaker.

]]> By: jbldb http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1152895 jbldb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152895 That would make a very good saké set as well... That would make a very good saké set as well…

]]> By: Nancy55 http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1152922 Nancy55 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152922 Amusement: 4-7 seconds. Lip-burn: 3 days. Amusement: 4-7 seconds.
Lip-burn: 3 days.

]]> By: awjtawjt http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1152934 awjtawjt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152934 reminds me of <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/+smiley_finger_mug,260722521" rel="nofollow">this</a> reminds me of this

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1153208 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1153208 So, kind of a high tech masu? So, kind of a high tech masu?

]]> By: geekd http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1152956 geekd Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152956 They are kinda big. They would be better as a shot glass. They are kinda big. They would be better as a shot glass.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1152959 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152959 Not exactly what I was expecting. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shocker_(hand_gesture) Not exactly what I was expecting.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shocker_(hand_gesture)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/the-three-finger-sal.html#comment-1153747 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1153747 anybody else noticed the square-ish shot glass Deckard uses in one scene in <i>Blade Runner</i>? okay, anybody else <b>obsessed</b> about finding a period copy of those things? i refuse to believe they were custom one-off props created for the film alone; somewhere out there, there HAS to be a set... anybody else noticed the square-ish shot glass Deckard uses in one scene in Blade Runner? okay, anybody else obsessed about finding a period copy of those things? i refuse to believe they were custom one-off props created for the film alone; somewhere out there, there HAS to be a set…

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