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iPlate Adds a Layer of Photoshop to Your Dinner
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…which is why these should have been called Photoplate instead. Whatever their name, Todd Burka’s designs will make Photoshop fans think of the possibilities of edible editing. What if you could enlarge or multiply your food with just a few clicks? Or make your kid’s dinner look awesome so they’ll… |
November 4th, 2011
The Fukushima Plate Makes Sure Your Food Ain’t Garnished With A Side Of Radiation
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The nuclear crisis that followed after the earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan caused a lot of people to panic. This resulted in geiger counters and radiation detectors selling out on the web a few hours after it was announced that the damaged nuclear plants in Fukushima were leaking and that… |
May 7th, 2011
Darth Vader Likes Chewbacca Pie
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It’s a well-known fact that the Empire is not too fond of non-humans, Wookies especially. So it’s only appropriate that Darth Vader would enjoy a little Chewbacca Pie on his favorite plate. Leetlady, a geekette from Norway, recently made this sweet pie and added a touch of geekiness, thanks to… |
August 2nd, 2010
$15,000 1989 Collector’S Item Legend of Zelda… Plate. as in the One You Put Food on.
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Millions of people around the world are starving, and will probably kill themselves for food. Wait that doesn’t make sense. You know what else doesn’t make sense? That someone out there thinks he can charge $15,000 (USD) for a plastic plate. Actually I’m not sure if it’s really plastic, it… |
September 2nd, 2009
Water Clock Tells Time Using Dishes, Magnets and H2o
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This elegantly minimal clock lets you create your own custom time-telling device using a combination of plates, cups and liquid of your choice. Designed by Kouichi Okamoto with ceramicist Daniel Jo, the Water Clock consists of a small fired clay base topped with a pair of magnetic spheres. A pair… |
May 7th, 2009
IPod Shuffle 3g Gets Candy Coated Colors
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Thinking about picking up a new iPod Shuffle 3G, but think the basic brushed aluminum and black case designs a little drab for your flashy style? Miss the wide color selection of earlier 3G Shuffles? Well now you can brighten up your 3G with a fresh coat of color –… |
March 19th, 2009
Talking Plate Tells You When to Stop Eating
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Find yourself eating too much these holidays? Perhaps this wacky new invention will help you keep your New Year’s resolution to cut down. A Ukranian scientist has developed a prototype of a plate that automatically tells you when you’ve eaten more food than you’re supposed to. A palm-sized computer provides… |
December 26th, 2006
