Skip to content

gadgets

Next time, put a pickle on it

    In a pickle about how to preserve your pinot? Well, get this gherkin workin’ and your problems are solved! Fred’s Pickled bottle stopper is the perfect way to keep your wine fresh and make your bar stand out. After all, you’re kind of a big dill. Crafted from 100% food-safe silicone.

    McDonald’s: The ice cream machines are McBroken

      If it is not broken, do not fix it. This is not the case for McDonald’s ice-cream machines. They seem to be broken continuously. Roughly ten percent of McFlurry or McSundae ice-cream machines are not working each day at McDonald’s. Software developer Rashiq Zahid uses the interface of McDonald’s ordering API to check if their ice cream machine is working. It is assumed if no orders are made, it is safe to conclude the machines are not working. Rashiq’s app is called McBroken.

      Scent of Fried Chicken Mask

        Seems this week the scented mask is making the rounds. Jack in the Box has the chicken-scented mask. It smells like fried chicken. What’s next the Filet-O-Fish scented mask?

        Hormel Black Label Breathable Bacon Mask

          Imagine taking a whiff of bacon from your mask all day at work. It is bad enough I smell my own coffee breath. Hormel wants you to enjoy the sweet smell of bacon all day long. They have created a bacon-scented breathable mask. Hey, at least if I do contract Covis-19, I will be satisfied knowing I will die with bacon in my nostrils. These masks will be sizzlers.

          Unocup the eco-friendly drinking cups

            Could this be the future of coffee drinking? The Unocup is a coffee cup with an origami lid that needs no plastic lid. The cup was created by Tom Chan, it is a 100% plastic-free. Long-time friend Kaanur Papo and Tom Chan both founded Unocup, in 2019.

            The Volkswagon Bulli Cool Box

              The VW Bulli T1 from the 1960s was the cult car of the love & peace generation. Now it’s back on the road: As a cool transporter, in which you can carry your drinks, snacks, salads, etc. while keeping them ice cold. It’s a genuine eye-catcher for every picnic, camping, or party location but also makes a cool decorative item at a buffet.

              Poutine Snow Globe

                Not exactly an essential service, Main and Local, the makers of “The Poutine Snow Globe” will definitely make your tummy warmer on those cold days.

                Bread Lamps?

                  Nothing like a lit-up baguette lamp to entice a romantic evening. Each baguette is made from bread flour, cake flour, salt, yeast, LEDs, and batteries. Pampshade creates a unique ambiance with illuminated bread, buns, and croissant.

                  The hole truth: Philadelphia bagel hole puncher

                    Want to burn a hole in your pocket? Then you can punch bagel holes to your heart’s desire. Philadelphia Cream Cheese wants you to use their newly minted “Bagel That” hole puncher. Punch a hole in your bread, waffles and even tortilla and spread cheese as you please.

                    Rice Krispies: Amplified sounds of snap, crackle and pop

                      Here is another invention in a long list of products that we do not need in our everyday lives. Artist and designer Dominic Wilcox just wanted to make some noise with his latest invention. He invented a cereal bowl that amplifies the sound of Rice Krispies when they snap, crackle, and pop. Sir, you got our attention!

                      A toaster that makes mini donuts

                        My mornings just got more interesting. Now I can make mini donuts on my toaster. The Donut Toaster comes with two silicone donut trays, each with molds for four donuts.

                        Mini Pumpkin Waffle Maker

                          The Dash Mini Waffle Maker Machine will be a hit with young kids for this Halloween. Now you can make pumpkin shaped waffles to your heart’s content. It makes more than waffles, you can use also for paninis, hash browns, and even biscuit pizzas! You can buy it on Amazon for only $9.99 for a limited time. Get it while it’s hot! Figuratively of course.