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Ingenious Taco Plate Facilitates Rapid Consumption of Tacos

Mark Wilson — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:20:00 +0000

True story: As a child, if my taco fell apart mid-meal, I would start crying. In case you hadn’t pieced it together by now, I was a fat child.

If only I’d had this set of taco plates then (just $US8 for 6!), I could have made a serious run for juvenile diabetes. Instead, I’m sitting here with a slightly high but reasonable BMI, repressing my crushed dreams/tacos with Freudian levels of emotional aloofness.

It’s OK. I don’t need your pity. [Solutions via CrunchGear]

Conductive Plates Could Make the Microwave Obsolete

Sean Fallon — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:00:00 +0000

You know what I hate about waffles? They get cold too quickly. This plate concept would keep my Eggos toasty without having to hit it with the microwave—because the heating element is built-in.

Conductive plates may be a concept at the moment, but all of the elements are available to make it a reality. On the downside, cleaning up the plates may pose a problem, not to mention cords dangling from the kitchen table. However, as wireless power systems come of age, I can see how we would be able to cook entire meals on our plates and keep the food warm without the need for separate appliances. [Designboom via Make via DVICE]

Star Trek Plate Covers Won’t Make Your Lights Turn On Any Faster

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:45:00 +0000

You can’t wait for the movie. You have the t-shirts, the tricorder replica, the klingon doctorate, your room looks like the Enterprise’s bridge, your face has morphed already into a sexy Vulcanian, and you have been writing your first Star Trek novel for years now. But do you have these plates for your electrical wall thingies? Yeah. That’s what I thought. Go get the three of them for only $US18. My favourite by far is the power plug plate:

And yes, it’s TNG and not the original series, but unless you are one of those people who actually have William Shatner albums in their iPod, these will do. [Think Geek]

Lunchboxes Create the Illusion of Fine PB&J Dining

Mark Wilson — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:40:00 +0000

Our childhood died when we realised that our precious GI Joe lunchbox would no longer impress our friends but get us laughed at and called a baby. As we carried our brown paper bag in shame, one graphic designer mused a solution. Her lunchboxes, seen here, hold food with style, folding out to reveal a facade of dining on fine porcelain plates or even just simple plastic dishes on the beach.

So while the silverware isn’t real, at least the lunchbox can once again spur the imagination. And maybe just for a moment you can convince yourself that you aren’t eating a stale sandwich between your company’s pop machine and water cooler, but enjoying warm fois gras amidst the gentle orchestration of a classical string quartet. [Smart Emma via Trends Now]