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Game Boy Digital Timer: Watch and (No) Game

This Game Boy timer will come in handy in the kitchen. I could have used one of these back in the day, to let me know when to change the batteries in my actual Game Boy. It could have alerted me every ten minutes or so.…

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DIY Toothbrush Timer: Brush-type Motor

Tinkerer Steve Hoefer found a way to put those kitschy chattering teeth toy to good use. With the help of a 555 timer chip, a servo and some soldering, you can turn the toy into a timer that automatically counts down as you start brushing.…

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

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

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 modern technology is the world’s first fully robotic Cup Noodle timer. Shut up and take my money now.…

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Dialug: Twist-to-Set Outlet Timer

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

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

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

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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Daysago: the 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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Tag: Timer

Game Boy Digital Timer: Watch and (No) Game

DIY Toothbrush Timer: Brush-type Motor

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

PiepEgg Cooks Eggs with the Power of Disco

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

Dialug: Twist-to-Set Outlet Timer

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

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

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

Daysago: the Digital Day Counter

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