appliances
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A Wi-Fi Kettle That Messages Instead Of Whistling When It Boils
The iKettle might have a terribly cliched name, but it makes up for that unoriginality with loads of novel functionality that might just be enough to justify its $160 price tag. Maybe. After all, how many kettles do you know that politely ask if you’d like a piping hot cup of tea when you get…
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This Fridge’s Doors Automatically Lock Shut During An Earthquake
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and that sadly means designing products — or improving products — to better withstand the earthquakes plaguing Japan. So while elsewhere in the world fridge’s with vacuum-sealed drawers catch consumers’ attentions, in Japan it’s a fridge with doors that automatically lock during an earthquake that will appeal…
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Physics-Defying Appliance Bakes Up Hot Ice Cream (Say What?)
Most of us are happy to eat ice cream straight out of the container; even scooping it into a cone seems like too much of a hassle. But a restaurant in Spain called El Celler de Can Roca has come up with a novel way to serve the frozen treat — they bake it. Or,…
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A Beautiful Analogue Clock For Dummies Who Are Bad At Telling Time
I have a confession to make, and I’m sure I’m not alone: I’m really bad at reading analogue clocks. I learned how to when I was a kid, and I even wear an analogue watch today, but some 15 years of digital crutches in between has made reading old-school clocks kind of a drag. You…