The hard-working people at Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories in Cambridge, Massachusetts have developed a glass that recognizes that it's empty and notifies the table it's sitting on. The table, in turn, notifies the bar or server (that's a human server, as opposed to a whirring box) so that a refill can be offered.
In principal this sounds like a good idea, practically, I've got my doubts. In Ireland, the bartenders really aren't keen to serve you--they've got 800 other, more attractive people they can serve at any given moment. In Vancouver's frequently empty bars, glasses will no doubt be refilled regularly by under-utilized wait staff. Plus, how many publicans or restauranteurs have the time or money to deploy such a system?
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