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A portable microwave oven you can take with you

Juniper Foo | Jun 30, 2009

From the kitchen to the car, even microwave ovens have gone portable. (Credit: Hammacher Schlemmer)

It's a bit of a whopper for Hammacher Schlemmer to claim that its conspicuously named The Only Portable Microwave Oven is "the only one of its kind". After all, there's the Wavebox, too. Still, bless them both for giving legs to this useful appliance so we can nuke our meals anytime on the road. And it has the carry handle to prove it, complete with its own bundled jumper cables. Just in case you're wondering, this hooks the oven up to a car battery in the event that you can't locate a wall plug or a DC outlet on a boat. Talk about versatile.
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Virtually waterless washing machine coming soon

Mats Lewan | Jun 19, 2009

Nathan Wrench, program manager at Cambridge Consultants, holds the nylon beads used in Xeros' washing process. (Credit: Xeros)

Just a cup of water and a bit of detergent. That's all that needs to be added to a virtually waterless washing machine from British company Xeros that's poised to hit the North American market.

The dirty job is done by small nylon beads that pull stains off garments and lock them into the nylon's molecular structure. The beads don't even seem to suffocate easily--they can continue to absorb dirt over hundreds of washes.

The technology builds on research out of the UK's University of Leeds and has been applied in a concept washing machine with the help of Cambridge Consultants.

Now, after three years of testing, Xeros, a University of Leeds spinout (forgive the pun), has struck a deal with Kansas City-based GreenEarth Cleaning. It aims to start reselling Xeros washing machines throughout North America next year. (The concept device is being demonstrated Thursday at the Clean Show in New Orleans.)
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Heinz's USB-powered microwave

John Chan | Jun 09, 2009

Whoever said the MacBook Air was useless probably hates beans.
(Credit: Daily Mail)

This product is evidence that the potential of the USB port knows no bounds. Heinz, famous for its baked beans, has come up with a microwave oven called the Beanzawave powered by a computer's USB port. This is large enough to heat up a small cup of beans such as the Hoops Snap Pots product from the company.

The Beanzawave has the safety features found in a regular microwave oven. It takes under a minute to heat up a small amount of food, perfect for single-serve snacks. Though currently powered by USB, there's a possibility the same effect can be achieved using lithium-ion batteries, which would make it perfect for campers or fishermen.

The Beanzawave costs too much to make, about 100 pounds (US$161), and so is currently just a prototype. The company says it will assess public feedback before considering this mini-microwave for mass production.

Via Boing Boing

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A machine-made martini? Blasphemy

Mike Yamamoto | Nov 16, 2007

We're somewhat dubious about any machine that serves cocktails but, the way things are going, we may be faced with a robot the next time we belly up to the bar. Still, a martini--now that's something sacred.

So we pray that Hammacher Schlemmer did its research before coming up with "The Perfect Temperature Martini Maker", a digital appliance that shakes or stirs its stainless steel tumbler "until it reaches the optimal drinking temperature of 34 degrees Fahrenheit, ensuring perfect homemade martinis at the touch of a button".

The ritual of mixing the ingredients, however, is left to human hands. So you'll have only yourself to blame if the martinis are bruised.

Via Crave CNET

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Liika Ironing Board

Juniper Foo | Jun 04, 2007

Here's an idea that sucks. And we love it. Student designer Tony Zakrajsek's Liika is quite simply an ironing board with suction cups for legs. One presumes these are heavyduty enough to cling onto any non-porous surface, from windows to counter-tops, while you iron away on the boomerang-shaped board. Giving added flexibility are articulating arms that rotate and pivot. Speaking as space-starved dwellers of public housing in Asia, this is one household tool we Liika.

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Via Yanko Design

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