Hypercolor Spoons: Red When Your "Soup" is Hot

Labeled "powerful" by Gizmodo's own Brian Lam (he may have had some sarcasm in that IM), the Color Changing Spoons shift color based upon the temperature around them.

So let's run these spoons through a little field test scenario...

Scenario A
Jon: Male, 19 years old

Upon returning home drunk from the bars and amidst the courtship of a young lady, Jon decides to make a little snack for himself and his companion. Knowing Cambell's Chunky will give them the energy for "the big game", Jon heats some soup up in the microwave. When his date touches the steaming beef sirloin stew to her lips, it burns and disfigures them with puss-filled blisters. Meanwhile, the shock forces the girl to flail violently, causing her to knock her soup bowl, flinging the liquid into Jon's eyes. He is blinded for life.

Scenario B
Jon: Male, 19 years old

Upon returning home drunk from the bars and amidst the courtship of a young lady, Jon makes soup to power a night of romping. He also provides his lady with a Color Changing Spoon. She notices the soup is hot, waits, consumes and proceeds to get knocked up that eve.

3 spoons will only set you back $9.50, but a child will cost you much more. What's so powerful now, Brian Lam? – Mark Wilson

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Beer Caddy keeps it flowing

No, the Beer Caddy does not automatically pour out pints of cold ones for you at your beck and call, but what it can do is keep your 5 liter kegs of beer perfectly chilled, waiting for you to turn that tap and drink away the day's stress. Made from stainless steel, the Beer Caddy measures 32" x 20" x 26" and was designed to fit into any kitchen perfectly. In fact, it even comes with a DC car adapter in case you get a little thirsty on your travels - just make sure you don't exceed the legal limit while driving! At $99 a pop, it is a decent buy for someone who has recently moved into a new home or apartment. Anyone willing to sponsor the kegs?

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Coffee Machines for the lazy

by Chris Davies

If you’re in the market for a fancy coffee machine, but are terribly terribly lazy and can’t be bothered to learn all the proper tricks of the barista trade, then possibly Siemens or Nespresso have the machine for you. First off, the Surpresso S75 is Siemens’ latest fully-automatic espresso maker, taking coffee beans and fresh water then grinding, pre-moistening and finally delivering espresso. The built-in milk frothing tool takes away all that “hold the milk jug at such-and-such an angle” with a hose that goes directly into the milk carton; all you need do is flick the switch and it’s drawn up, frothed and dispensed into your cup.

If you’re too lazy even to be bothered touching coffee beans then perhaps a ready-ground solution is more in order. Check out after the cut for Nespresso’s solution to easy coffee in an instant.

Secondly, Nespresso’s Gemini CS220 is a freakishly industrial looking beast that uses the pre-ground coffee pods that are growing in popularity. Pop in a pod, make sure the water tanks are filled (or plumb it in to the water supply) and - if you want a milky drink - that the 1-litre thermally-insulated milk container is full, and you can make two drinks simultaneously with spent pods dropping into one of the pair of internal bins. Multiple pre-programmed sizes are available.

The Siemens machine costs $1,592, while the Nespresso is priced on request.

[original post: www.slashgear.com]