Three weeks after his alcohol-induced blackout, the engineer and former toy designer created a set of glowing ice cubes that let you know when you're drinking too much or too fast.

The prototype, aptly named "Cheers," contains a circuit encased in an edible jelly mold that monitors the number of sips you take. An accelerometer tracks your drink's tipping motion, and calculates approximately how drunk you are with a timer clocking your pace.

And sending a not-so-subtle message about when you should slow down is an LED light that flashes from green to orange to red as the night winds on. Ignore the ice cube's warning and an IR transceiver will send a text message to a designated contact, letting them know you're overdoing it.

And because Dand envisions these cubes being used in club settings, he went ahead and programmed them to pulse along with whatever music is playing. That way, your drink appears to love Lady Ga Ga as much as you do.

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