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How Classic Rock Can Guarantee You A Perfectly Boiled Egg

2:20AM January 5, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Boiling an egg to a specific consistency is a more exacting science than finding the Higgs Boson. But drop the PiepEgg in your pot and you’ll be guaranteed perfect results when you hear one of three classic rock tunes. More »


Online

Stand Or Die! Tracks Your Time Spent In Front Of A Standing Desk

10:20PM May 17, 2011 | Matthew Rogers

Following hot on the heels of the previously mentionedSitting is Killing You” infographic, the Stand or Die! standing clock is meant to get people spending more time out of their chairs, and tracking their hours spent upright. More »


Gadgets

Time How Long You Read With This Bookmark

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1:40PM September 21, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Have you ever wondered how long you spend reading? No, us neither. But obviously someone has, otherwise this bookmark with a built in clock that times the amount of time you read wouldn’t exist. More »


Gadgets

I Leave Shit On

7:00AM September 21, 2010 | Brian Lam

I woke up from a nap in a fit of terror, realising mid-dream that I left the stove on for five hours. More »


Cameras

Camalapse Egg Timer Tripod Brings Panoramas To A Perfect Boil

3:20AM July 23, 2010 | Brian Barrett

For those who can’t be bothered with a DIY kitchen timer tripod (and I’m one of you), now you can just go ahead and buy one: the Camalapse, from Camarush, does the trick with an adorable egg timer. More »


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Google’s “I’m Feeling Lucky” Countdown Timer A Clock For The Apocalypse?

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10:30AM December 14, 2009 | Nick Broughall

If you’re looking for something to do while this Monday morning drags on, head to the Google homepage and hit the “I’m feeling lucky” button without putting anything in the search box. On the results page you’ll see a countdown timer at the bottom of the page. But what’s it counting down to? The zombie apocalypse? The new Google phone? Y2.01K? More »


Gadgets

Cubic Timer Counts Down With The Roll Of The Die

8:20PM December 9, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

This cubic timer is pretty cute, but given its fun design quirk (it counts down from whatever number is on top), it’s limited to only four different lengths of time. This is why timers don’t usually look like dice. More »


Gadgets

Kill-A-Watt Gets Graphical Version With Programmable Timer

4:52AM November 25, 2009 | Jason Chen

The original Kill-a-Watt was a barebones, if efficient, way of monitoring how much energy an appliance used. But what if you want more features? Like a timer or programming. Here it is. More »


Geek Out

What Is This Giant Chronometer Doing On This Delivery Bike?

12:00PM September 24, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Pizza Hut claims that they will deliver your pizza in under 30 minutes, and they wanted to prove it by installing giant-sized chronometers on the back of their pizza delivery bikes. [Direct Daily]


Kitchen Timer Follows Recipes To A Tee

1:20PM August 20, 2009 | Sean Fallon

I have never understood how people can claim that they can’t cook. I mean, how hard is it to follow a recipe? Still, there are ways to make things even easier—like this unique kitchen timer concept. More »