Seriously. How cool is this? In my little geekmind, the lamp on the left is related to Luxo Junior, and is wishing it had the necessary hardware to enjoy a nice mug of tea.
See more Wheaton's Mug in the Wild (including my friend Mer looking beautiful, and the best binary birthday celebration you'll see all day), or get your own mug from the Memories of the Futureshop.
Edited to add this comment from Tony Buser, who made this awesome thing that is awesome:
Hey that's my picture! When I saw that mug and realized it would fit perfectly on my MakerBot build platform, I bought it specifically so that I could take a picture of it sitting inside. 🙂
In case people don't know, a MakerBot is a 3D printer, like a prototype replicator. It creates objects using molten plastic. I've named this makerbot "Tea". Right now I'm printing the parts for a new improved replicating 3D printer called a RepRap that can recreate most of it's own parts. The new printer will be named "Earl". By the 4th generation upgrade, "Hot", I hope to be able to scan and replicate this mug like a prototype transporter. It will probably take quite a few more versions before I can fabricate actual edible Earl Gray, though.
The Future! We live in it.
We totally do, Tony, we totally do.
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Full of awesome. Just one request. Please add a Large FutureMug variety for those of us who like to consume in mass quantities.
We looked at the large mug, but I couldn't make it look the way I wanted, so I decided to only release a standard mug.
That is awesome.
Ha! Awesome. I *heart* my MOTF mug. Tea at breakfast is infinitely cooler now.
WE WANTSES IT!
Seriously though, so awesome. O_O! If you could get tea bags with the FutureMug saying imprinted on them (earl grey, of course.) That would be totally tits. OH WAIT! http://www.branders.com/subcat/promotional_items_Coffee_Tea_Water_Sauces?fdrid=81783 Dude. If not to sell, just for yourself. You should do it. And if you did it for all of us, I know I wouldn’t be the only one to buy. They unfortunately don’t have Earl Grey on there, but I’m sure SOMEWHERE on the internet does…
http://www.livingwithanerd.com
I’m not going to lie to you Marge, I’d totally buy some MOTF themed tea bags.
I…need…that mug…so hard…ARGH!
I would even switch from green tea to earl grey if need be.
This looks like something out of that 80’s movie, Short Circuit, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091949/. Awesome picture Wil!! Seems like your mug is going around the world fast. I sure love mine=]
Hey that’s my picture! When I saw that mug and realized it would fit perfectly on my MakerBot build platform, I bought it specifically so that I could take a picture of it sitting inside. 🙂
In case people don’t know, a MakerBot is a 3D printer, like a prototype replicator. It creates objects using molten plastic. I’ve named this makerbot “Tea”. Right now I’m printing the parts for a new improved replicating 3D printer called a RepRap that can recreate most of it’s own parts. The new printer will be named “Earl”. By the 4th generation upgrade, “Hot”, I hope to be able to scan and replicate this mug like a prototype transporter. It will probably take quite a few more versions before I can fabricate actual edible Earl Gray, though.
The Future! We live in it.
*gasp*
What a great idea!
Can you program the MakerBot to respond to voice commands? Arthur Dent might be interested.
Also, when you’ve built your own RepRap machine to the open-source design, traditionally you toast your success with this shotglass: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:36
…but I guess tea would do just as well.
Totally great. Have “Tea, Earl Grey, Hot” on one side of the little tag, and the futurelogo on the other… tremendous!
Oh, and of course the Makerbot is fabulous.
Made of awesome, this is. Too cool.
And what’s more: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1209
You can print that on a Makerbot. I’ve done it, but sadly I don’t have any pictures yet.
Does it go ‘PING’ when it’s done?
I hope so. Everyone should have a machine that goes PING!
What about machines that buzz? Ladies, back me up, here! *dies laughing*
Sorry, couldn’t resist the temptation on that one, Wil, I’m in sleep deprivation mode again and you know how I can get when that happens.
Hell yes, Angie, I’d buy them, too!
Do you realise you could make your own mugs (with embossed/engraved inscriptions) with one of those? 😀
It’s been long enough since I read WWdN that this is the first I’d seen that cup. I’d just finished some Earl Grey before I saw that photo! LOL
And yeah…I hate to admit it, but TNG was what got me hooked on Earl Grey. I remember thinking one day, “why in the name of hell was Picard so hooked on Earl Grey…” So I got some Earl Grey and was hooked. To this day, though, it bugs me that Jean-Luc Picard was so damned English.