Just a little too late for Easter, but Choc Edge has just released their 3D chocolate maker. We’ve covered 3D printers before but most of those just make inedible plastic models. Using CAD/CAM software you can extrude 3D chocolates into whatever shape tickles your fancy. The first 10 machines will be auctioned on Ebay and [...]
{ 0 comments }
The kids and I love making Sushi rolls, but it can be a tedious and slow process. The Sushibot was demonstrated at the World Food and Beverage Great Expo 2012 in Tokyo. Produced by Suzumo, a company that specialises in sushi making machines from domestic to commercial, the machine is capable of making up to 300 rolls [...]
{ 0 comments }
I don’t drink beer or other beverages that tend to come in glass bottles, but for some crazy reason, I want to grab a cold bottle of Smirnoff Ice, a Kebo and pop the cap. The Kebo is an interestingly designed bottle cap lifter that can be used with just one hand. It’s made of [...]
{ 4 comments }
The Kung Foon is a barbed spork style eating utensil available in titanium or stainless steel. In addition to being able to use it as a fork or a spoon, it also has a unique feature that allows you to insert a chopstick to turn it into a long handled ladle for stirring or serving. You [...]
{ 0 comments }
Gadgets and Gear is offering a bottle opener that would make a great gift for people who shave with “old-fashioned” double-edged razors like my husband, Butch. (Or like Ian Lim, one of The Gadgeteer’s writers.) The Bottle Blade Bottle Opener is made of brushed stainless steel and measures 4.5″ X 2.25″. You can pre-order [...]
{ 1 comment }
Reboot yourself each time you have a coffee break with these cups from ThinkGeek! The Ctrl-Alt-Delete Cup Set consists of three 8-ounce plastic mugs that look like giant computer keys. They can be used for hot or cold drinks, they’re dishwasher-safe, and they sit on a “circuit-board” tray when they aren’t in use. They would [...]
{ 0 comments }
Cuppow is a silicone drinking lid that converts any wide-mouthed canning jar into a travel mug. Canning jars are sturdy, heat-resistant, easy to clean, and cheap, but their wide openings don’t make them a travel-friendly mug. Simply replace the seal with the Cuppow, screw the ring back on, and you have a eco-friendly cup that [...]
{ 6 comments }
I’m addicted to Diet Coke. I don’t drink gallons a day or anything like that (spoken like a true addict…), but I do drink a 20 oz. bottle almost every day with my lunch. That probably doesn’t sound like a lot, but I can tell when I’ve been drinking it too many days in a [...]
{ 14 comments }
The Combo Liquor/Wine Bottle Lock from Franmara will keep your important spirits safe from sneaky sippers. The lock is constructed of stainless steel and provides a customizable 4 digit combination lock. You can buy one from Amazon for $19.99.
{ 1 comment }
OK, I’ll admit to a fascination with robotic floor cleaners. I’ve owned a Roomba since 2006, so when I had the opportunity to review the Mint Automated Floor Cleaner from Evolution Robotics, I eagerly volunteered. The Mint would address a limitation of the Roomba, because it is targeted specifically at hard surface floors, something the [...]
{ 14 comments }
When the opportunity to review the high-tech Home Chef Apron by iRepel came around, I volunteered immediately. Before I was foolish enough to go to law school and join the computer/online industry, I worked as a chef for a few restaurants. This meant I spent a great deal of time turning kitchen whites and my [...]
{ 5 comments }
Forget the candles and greenery centerpieces for your holiday table. This year, you can decorate with candlesticks that are scale replicas of Darth Vader’s lightsaber. Of course, the Star Wars Lightsaber Candlestick is from ThinkGeek. The detailed candlesticks are molded in chrome-plated zinc alloy, and they stand 8.5″ tall. They come with 3 10″-long dripless, [...]
{ 0 comments }
I saw this on BookOfJoe and thought it could be fun to exercise some literary talent while waiting for my bagel to thaw out in the micro. This could be a fun thing for the office fridge too. As we run to the magical mystical appliance this weekend looking for gobble left overs, why not [...]
{ 0 comments }
There are various wines out there, red, white, Chablis, Riesling, etc. but no matter what kind of wine you desire there are those out there that like their wine served at room temperature and some who prefer it chilled. However, keeping wine in one’s refrigerator can make the wine too cold and not properly [...]
{ 0 comments }
The holiday season is upon us, and that means parties with families and friends. Why not use the Chemistry Cocktail Set from ThinkGeek to show everyone that your heart belongs to the lab. You’ll get an Erlenmeyer flask with glass stirring rod, a reaction vessel shaker, four test-tube shot glasses, and a metal rack to [...]
{ 0 comments }
Many people say that the French press coffee maker is the perfect equipment to make perfectly brewed coffee. Many other people think that coffee made in the French press is too bitter and has a lot of sediment in it. The Softbrew Coffee Maker from ThinkGeek helps you get the rich flavor of the French [...]
{ 0 comments }
What do you do if you’ve opened a bottle of wine but didn’t finish it? Thumbs Up, a UK-based company, has the answer to that question with their Automatic Wine Preserver. This battery-operated device fits over the bottle opening; press a button, and the Wine Preserver automatically pumps out up to 75% of the air [...]
{ 0 comments }
We aren’t beer drinkers here at the Cloninger house, but this cute Deluxe Mini Kegerator and Draft Beer Dispenser from EdgeStar makes me wish Sprite Zero came in 5-liter mini kegs. It may be small, but the Mini Kegerator uses DraughtKeg™ carbonator pressure technology so you’ll get a “pub-quality pour” every time. It has precise temperature [...]
{ 0 comments }
I am a coffee lover (tea too) and I always like a little coffee in my steamed milk. In other words, save your espresso, save your coffee black, bring on the dairy! I cannot always get to Starbucks for my morning java. And for years, I have had to live with cream and sugar or [...]
{ 11 comments }
If you like homemade ice cream, but don’t like the large quantities that most ice cream makers produce, check out the Sassafras Ice Cream Maker from Sassafras Enterprises. This little ice cream maker produces about 1 pint total, and you can even make two flavors at once. You don’t need salt, and you don’t have [...]
{ 2 comments }
|
