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Science
Laser-Etched Fruit And Vegetables Could Replace Sticker Labels
2:40PM Sean Fallon | It doesn’t seem like a big deal, but I’ll be dammed if those stupid stickers are not extremely annoying. Fortunately for people who actually eat fruit and vegetables from time to time, low-energy laser etching may be the answer. More »
Gadgets
Fresh Fruity Floating Bath Favours
8:00AM Jason Chen | Do these floating bath fruits actually do anything? Other than draining three AAA batteries and lighting up your water in a rainbow of colours, no. [Himeyashop via Technabob via Boing Boing Gadgets]
Random Stuff
Japanese Find Out How to Make Heart-Shaped Watermelons
6:40AM Jason Chen | Having mastered the art of making square watermelons and even pyramid watermelons, Japanese farmers turned to making heart-shaped watermelons. More »
Gadgets
ShotCarver Transforms Fruit Into Evil Booze Holder
9:40AM Mark Wilson | Fruit need not be healthy. The $US12 Shotcarver will core almost any produce under the sun. The resulting hole is intended for hard liquor, which is intended to kill you. [CoolStuffExpress via NerdApproved] More »
Regulars
How You Like Them Apples, Apple?
4:00AM Mark Wilson | Who woulda thunk that an apple company might actually use an apple in their logo…especially one that’s about a bite away from trademark infringement? [Flickr via TUAW] More »
Gadgets
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make A Nicely Designed Digital Clock
12:10AM John Mahoney | You probably remember the ol’ lemon/copper battery via electrolysis experiment from when Mr. Wizard blew your mind with it in 1958. But this “Citrus Clock” by French design troupe Anna Gram updates the concept with a touch of Ikea sensibilities, to the point where we might be cool with this sitting on the kitchen counter (quick access for lemon tea). But the UV bug light we’d have to install next to it to catch the fruit flies might cancel out the sleekness. [Anna Gram via Design Boom] More »
Random Stuff
Apple Apples Are Not from Apple
4:00AM Jesus Diaz | Risking a spacetime paradox that could destroy the entire Universe, a Japanese guy has devised a way to naturally grow Fuji apples with the Apple logo on them. His technique is very simple: Apply an Apple sticker (or iPod or Appleish Heart) a month before harvesting. More »
Gadgets
Apples or Oranges? This Smart Scale Can Tell the Difference
8:00AM Jack Loftus | I happen to love the automated check out lines at the supermarket, but I hate the five or six seconds of my day that are wasted there when I have to manually input the name of the produce I’m weighing on the scale. Lucky for me, and for other lazy people who absolutely have to have those five seconds back, there’s a new development in automated check out scales that could revolutionise the supermarket industry. Here’s a hint: It’s like facial recognition, but for fruit! More »
Gadgets
BLUE Bowl Shines Light on Your Fruit to Stop the Rot
11:36PM Gizmodo US Edition | This design concept from Ahmet Bektes, Koray Gelmez & Eda Kose uses “Action Fresh Blue” technology—apparently used in “many new refrigerators”— to keep your fruit fresh. It seems that this tech is essentially a blue light, which shines down from the bowl’s handle, killing bacteria. Hmmm: I’m sceptical. But at least it’s rechargeable, and has a nifty blue halo all around when it’s in action so your kitchen looks all 21st Century. If it really works, it might be useful if you’re like me: buying a lot a fruit when on a health-kick, and then just leaving it in the bowl to go mouldy. [Envee Apparel via Home Tone] More »
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