New iPhone Application Lets You Virtually Grill Bratwurst
Swiss meat company Bell recently released a free bratwurst-grilling application for the iPhone where you blow into the microphone to simulate fanning the embers and touch the screen to move the bratwurst around the grill. When you're done cooking, you can email your virtual bratwurst to a friend, who will probably respond with, "What the hell is this for?" Ah, glorious technology. [via swissmiss]
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17 Comments:
This is absolutely stupid.
lexophile at 2:05PM on 08/20/09
Or is it absolutely genius?
MixedByHand at 2:13PM on 08/20/09
It's absolutely awesome.
ReneeRobinson at 2:15PM on 08/20/09
I'll admit, I'm feeling very cranky but still... how will this accomplish anything other than making you feel hungry and dissatisfied?
lexophile at 2:22PM on 08/20/09
i thought it was absolutely stupid at first b/c i don't have an iphone. but after reading the interactive aspects of it, i want one! although i'd rather grill some marshmallows, catch it on fire, and blow out the flames.
_greenbean at 2:28PM on 08/20/09
90% if the iPhone apps are useless, hence the catchphrase.
"Man, I really wish I could virtually grill some brats on my phone right now!"
"Well you know, there just happens to be an app for that."
Don't act like you've never been in the situation.
meleyna at 2:34PM on 08/20/09
duh...
ronzoni at 2:36PM on 08/20/09
Why?
andysophiemom at 2:48PM on 08/20/09
Some people have too much extra time on their hands.
Trilby at 2:49PM on 08/20/09
Hmm..I can tell there's no one from marketing commenting here yet - the appt is meant as a viral advertisment, not a functional piece of software, and since it's being picked up up by Seriouseats and other food blogs, I would say they have succeeded.
Chefhorn at 3:02PM on 08/20/09
What is the point of that?!?
Ambitous at 3:09PM on 08/20/09
@ chefhorn....ding ding ding we have a winner or maybe is should be wiener considering the topic...oh and I'm from marketing and we are all shameless bastards that will figure out any and every way to promote or tie-in our products using whatever means necessary.
GrimChef at 3:51PM on 08/20/09
And that is exactly why Serious Eats should rethink it's policy of not blogging anything someone else has already blogged about it. Maybe it could cut down on posts such as this -- here's a thing! It was over here! What do you think? And here I am writing what I think. Ugh. Aneurysm.
aargh at 4:27PM on 08/20/09
There's a "policy of not blogging anything someone else has already blogged about"?
The blogosphere would be pretty small if every post had to be a scoop...
timruddell at 4:41PM on 08/20/09
HA! I nearly spit my soup out reading that last line.
SaucyTomato at 4:43PM on 08/20/09
...Robyn's last line, I mean.
SaucyTomato at 4:44PM on 08/20/09
how goofy, yet amusing.
lighten up, guys.
gastronomeg at 11:02AM on 08/21/09