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Time Me: The Integrated Pot Timer So You Won’t Forget Dinner’s on the Stove

Time Me

Because of two things, I consider myself to be a disaster in the kitchen: 1) I get absent-minded sometimes and think about other things (like work, stuff I need to buy, etc.) when I should be focusing on the task at hand (like minding the carrots); and 2) I always…

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January 19th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

PiepEgg Cooks Eggs with the Power of Disco

Boiled eggs are tricky to cook. You have to time them just right. That’s hard because it’s not as if you can peek inside the shell and check on them. There must be an easier way to boil an egg. If only it involved disco. There is – and it…

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January 12th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

Cup Noodle Robotimer is the Most Awesome Thing to Come out of Japan in Years

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Japan is known for numerous technological innovations over the years, but none has ever made such an impact on me as this. This miracle of modernĀ  technology is the world’s first fully robotic Cup Noodle timer. Shut up and take my money now.…

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November 25th, 2011 by: Technabob

Dialug: Twist-to-Set Outlet Timer

Dialug

Picture this: your alarm goes off late one morning, so you’re scrambling around your apartment with burnt toast in one hand and random work stuff in the other. You wash everything down with coffee, grab your car keys off the table, and rush out the door – completely forgetting about…

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November 7th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Countdown Clock Keeps Track of Important Dates, or Just How Long You’ve Owned it

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With all of the modern ways (apps, iPhones, and your watch) to let you know of elapsed time, it’s kind of cool to get a desk clock that does the same. Unlike other timepieces, this thing is right in your face. The Countdown Clock reminds me of the Events Countdown…

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September 25th, 2011 by: Range

Bring Tim! Tells You Exactly How Much Money was Just Wasted in That Meeting You Sat in

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Given the fact that I’ve probably spent at least a gazillion hours in my professional careers sitting in mind-numbing meetings, this device is definitely something that I need.

The $25 Bring Tim! timer should be standard issue in every corporate conference room. Just punch in an average hourly rate for…

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April 15th, 2010 by: Technabob

Sleep Remaining Indicator: Neither an Alarm Nor a Clock, but It Involves Legos and a Laser So Who Cares?

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So what is it really? It is exactly what it says it is. Made by Nirav Patel, the Sleep Remaining Indicator is a homemade gadget that indicates how long you have to sleep by shining a laser beam on the ceiling (or I guess wherever you want it to shine).…

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January 22nd, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Daysago: the Digital Day Counter

DaysAgo Digital Day Counter

Did you forget how long ago you put that meat in the fridge, or when you last scooped the nasty cat box… how about the last time you changed the oil in your car? This simple, ingenious device lets helps you keep track of the last time you performed a…

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December 22nd, 2006 by: Technabob

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