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French Bread Vending Machine: That’s All We Knead Now

Shane McGlaun — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:23:28 +0000

Here in the States, the oddest vending machines we get tend to be the sort in Airports that sell things like cameras and MP3 players. We don’t really get any of the truly disgusting ones like the Chinese vending machine that sells live crab. A strange vending machine has now surfaced in France that sells something I would like to see in US machines – fresh baked bread.

Fresh baked bread isn’t something we get a lot of in my area, the stores tend to bake once per day so if you get there too late it’s as cold had hard as a loaf wrapped in plastic. The French on the other had have a machine that you can slip a coin into and 90 seconds later the thing pops out a nice fresh baguette.

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The guy that shot the video says that the taste and texture won’t be putting any bakeries out of business soon, but I bet it tastes better than the “fresh” bread at my local grocery store.

[via Super Punch via BoingBoing]

Comfort Food: White Bread Wrist Rest

Lambert Varias — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:25:26 +0000

After releasing the croissant wrist support, Brando is back with another pastry prop. I think this time they’re aiming for people with simple taste. Crazy people with simple taste. The White Bread Wrist Rest is what it says it is: it’s a white bread wrist rest.

Brando says that it’s also good for “decoration”. I had the slightest suspicion that it was only meant to be eaten, but now I can rest assured that bread is also an ornament.

You can get one of these for $6 or two for $10. Brando doesn’t say what the white bread wrist rests are made of, so if you order one and receive bread, as in bread bread… just…I don’t know. Caveat emptor.

White bread wrist rests. I love this job so much.

[via Brando via 7gadgets]

USB Drives Look Like Tiny Baked Goods

Technabob — Mon, 07 May 2007 23:26:20 +0000

It seems like I can’t go a week without running across some ridiculous flash memory drives inspired by something completely unrelated to computing.

Today’s special: these Freshly Baked USB Drives, featuring enough carbs to make Dr. Atkins turn over in his grave. Coming soon from Vavolo, the drives will come in hamburger, french bread, pizza, hot dog, sandwich and even challah raisin bread varieties.

[via Chip Chick]