Entries tagged with 'gadgets'
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The Wunder Boner is a tool that debones fish. That is all. Under any other name it would merely be a rod on a stand that makes ripping the spine out of your freshly caught fish a breeze, but instead it's that fishing tool with the funny name. The infomercial's frighteningly earnest actors almost convince me that I need this product, mostly the guy who thoughtfully says, "My wife would like that." Also, according to the announcer, "every tackle box and every kitchen should have the Wunder Boner." You can buy the Wunder Boner at the appropriately named website, spinelesswunderboner.com. And if you really, really like the Wunder Boner, it looks like the patent is for sale. Watch the...
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Who's Vince? Just an enthusiastic infomercial host (also of Shamwow fame) who wants you to get a Slap Chop, a tool that chops, minces, and dices in seconds. But it does so much more. Some of Vince's promises: You're gonna be in a great mood all day because you're gonna be slapping your troubles away with the Slap Chop. This tuna looks boring. Stop having a boring tuna, stop having a boring life. Add this tuna, put it here like this—now you're gonna have a nice tuna salad. Look at this, you're gonna have an exciting life now. The onions with the skin. Alright, this is making you cry, it's making me cry. Life's hard enough as it is;...
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I just had a déjà vu. In second grade, the girl next to me at the lunch table started laughing. She laughed so hard that cherry-red Jell-O came shooting out of her nose. I thought I was going to barf What spurred this nostalgic trip down memory lane? None other than the two bad boys of condiments: Ketchup Charlie and Mustard Marvin. Charlie shoots ketchup out of his nose, like either a sweet, syrupy nose bleed, or like a little girl’s lunch Jell-O, depending on your point of view and personal history. Mustard Marvin hurls yellow mustard from his wide open mouth—spewing out what I tried to keep down. You see how the condiment twins brought me full circle. Just...
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As winter, with its gray skies, whipping winds, and white Christmases rolls in, all I want at the end of the day (or in the morning when I first wake up, or right now, in the office) is a magically warming and charming and energizing cup of hot chocolate. But it seems like the only way to make one without much effort is to rip open a paper packet of powder. Even Starbucks starts with syrup. But I don't want hot cocoa. I don't want hot chocolate milk. I want hot C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E. Dynamic duo Williams-Sonoma and Bialetti (of espresso pot fame) have co-released the Hot Chocolate Pot. Plug it in, pour in some milk, and add fresh chopped chocolate—or...
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How to know you’re too sauced to drive after your holiday party: use the iBreath, an attachment for your iPod or iPhone that measures your blood alcohol content. It also doubles as an iPod FM transmitter. [via Boing Boing]...
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Here's a cool Chinese pottery-inspired mouse from Hong Kong-based design store Goods of Desire, in partnership with Microsoft. It reminds me of the bowls my grandparents used while I was growing up. [via Boing Boing]...
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Make magazine presents a reader-submitted video from Ted Goessling and Zachary Gens, who have created the Uber Tuber, a compressed-air-powered potato bazooka that they use to propel spuds at a grid of wires that slices them into fries. Behind the grid is a backstop that catches the potatoes and funnels them into a waiting fryer below. It's more Rube Goldbergian than it is practical, but it's fun stuff nonetheless....
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Either legend or fact has it that the first written record of s'mores dates back to 1927. But chances are, they did it the old-fashioned way back in the Roaring Twenties—with a twig and a roaring fire. Thank goodness for modern technology. This handy little gadget microwaves two perfect s'mores in 30 seconds. A water tank heats them through evenly (no more gushy marshmallow and cold, hard chocolate), and the arms hold the top graham cracker in place so there's no slip and slide. And it's dishwasher safe; although, chances are, you'll still get pretty messy....
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Deep fried turkeys may be delicious, but making them can result in serious burns if you don't follow safety precautions. To avoid having to call 911 because your house is burning down, get this Oilless Turkey Fryer for $199. The fryer uses infrared cooking technology, which "penetrates meat evenly and seals in juices, resulting in a moist inside and crispy outside without the hassle or fat of cooking with oil." Just add your own propane tank and you're ready to go! [via Uncrate]...
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Fill the cylinder of the Turkey Cannon with your favorite cooking liquid, stick a turkey on it, and let it roast to perfection. Like in a beer can chicken, the liquid helps cook and flavor the bird from the inside, resulting in a faster cooking time and more flavor. [via CNET]...
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