The nerdiest New Year's drinking gadgets

By Sean Fallon

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If your New Year's resolution is to be nerdier than you were the year before, using one of the following drinking gadgets on New Year's Eve will have you off to a good start.

(Well, maybe not good: There's nothing good about getting into a fistfight over which Trek captain ? or worse, which?Doctor ??was the best.)

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Tailgater backpack drink dispenser
The Tailgater drink-dispensing backpack is back for New Year's, and it's been upgraded with a second tank for 210 ounces of total capacity. So you can party twice as hard. I actually replaced my CamelBak backpack with one of these while I take my weekly trail runs. Needless to say, I've been waking up naked in the woods far more than I used to. $39.95 - Home Wet Bar

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Cocktail chemistry set

Make your mixed drinks a little more scientific with this unique chemistry set. It includes test tubes, flasks and a shaker that will allow you to concoct the perfect cocktail. Remember, you're not a bartender ? you're a mixologist. You've got a lab coat and everything. $34.99 - ThinkGeek

Photoblocker beer cooler
On a normal day, you might receive a few messages on Facebook. So when you see dozens of notifications on the morning after a night you don't remember, you know that whatever you're about to read isn't going to be good.

With that in mind, a South American beer brand and Buenos Aires-based ad agency teamed up to develop the Photoblocker ? a beer cooler that detects camera flashes in 360 degrees and reflects back a powerful flash that should, in theory, wash out any unsavory drunken images that will come back to haunt you later. There aren't any details on when or if the Photoblocker will be widely available, but its creators claim to have successfully tested a prototype in a few Argentinian bars. Fast Company via That's Nerdalicious

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Pi bottle opener
Math is the language of the universe. But even if you add with your fingers like I do, there are ways to wield the power of mathematics to your own ends. Like using this pi bottle opener for example. I also know that 8 beers + 4 shots = 1 head in toilet. $25 - Uncommon Green via That's Nerdalicious

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Star Wars ice trays
You're going to need plenty of ice on hand for your New Year's Eve party, and there's no nerdier way to keep a drink cold than with ice from a R2-D2 or Han Solo-in-carbonate ice tray. I like to fill one tray with Pepto Bismol for morning after. Pepto Pops I call 'em. Also comes in Millennium Falcon, Stormtrooper, Darth Vader and X-Wing versions. $9.99 - Big Bad Toy Store via That's Nerdalicious

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The Football
A briefcase called ?The Football? follows the President around wherever he goes as it contains all of the information necessary to launch an offensive nuclear strike. This briefcase is also called "The Football" but it is only to be used by the President of Partying. Consider it the nuclear option for boredom. The briefcase contains everything from vodka, tequila and Red Bull to Advil, Altoids and a deck of cards. $500 - Urban Mercenaries via That's Nerdalicious

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DC Comics shot glasses
Drink like a superhero with these DC comics-themed shot glasses. The set includes Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, The Flash, Green Lantern (also available in Justice League pint glasses). Just make sure you know your limits because after a few shots from the Wonder Woman glass you and the ex-girlfriend you just drunk dialed will realize that the Lasso of Truth is very, very real. $17.99 - ThinkGeek via That's Nerdalicious

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Sk??zi koozie glove
Keep your beer cold and your hands warm while you wait for the ball to drop with the Sk??zi Scandinavian Koozie Glove. Sure you could just wear a regular glove while drinking a beer, but this is way more adorable and European. $29.99 - Sk??zi via Fashionably Geek

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Ammo case Chiller cask
If you prefer wine over beer and liquor this New Year's Eve, you'll love this upcycled U.S. Army ammo case Chiller cask. On the sophistication and hipness scale it's far above traditional boxed wine. And let's face it, opening up a box of Franzia is only slightly more sophisticated than chugging a bottle of Thunderbird in a paper bag behind a dumpster. Plus, the Chiller includes a refillable bag that can hold four bottles worth of decent wine. To get you started, the ?Make Wine Not War?-emblazoned case comes pre-filled with your choice of a Napa Valley Cabernet or Costal Queen Chardonnay. $70 to $80 - Thrillist via That's Nerdalicious

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Battlestar Galactica stein
This Top Gun stein replica from Quantum Mechanics (originally seen in the Battlestar Galactica episode "Scar") quickly became my beer drinking vessel of choice. It's an exact 1:1 scale replica with kiln-baked ceramic, a metal lid and hand-panted details. I've become so attached to it that I've started drinking my morning coffee out of it ... in honor of Starbuck. $59.95 - QMx via That's Nerdalcious

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