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The Folding Titanium Spork Is The Ultimate Portable Eating Utensil
10:00AM Sean Fallon | As the resident expert on the spork, I wholeheartedly endorse this super-rugged titanium folding combination bottle opener and spork design. More »
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The Captivating History Of The Spork
12:00PM Sean Fallon | Whether you call it a “spork” or a “foon,” we must all ask ourselves where we would be without the genius that brought fork and spoon together as one. More »
Design
Chopsticks Roll Into Rings and Straws and…Well, That’s Actually It
5:20AM Mark Wilson | I’ve never looked at a pair of chopsticks and thought to myself, “…if I could only use these as napkin holder rings.” Then again, I am not a designer.
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Star Trek Spock…I Mean Spork
9:00AM Sean Fallon | Finally, a Star Trek-themed utensil that will allow me to eat both ice cream and pasta at the same time. Thank you ThinkGeek for bringing this wonderful product into the world. More »
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Astronaut Invents Zero-G Coffee Cup Because, Out in Space, Nobody Can Hear You Burn Your Tongue
5:15PM Elaine Chow | Though I’ve never tried it, I guess coffee just doesn’t taste as good coming out of an aluminium bag. That’s the only reason I can think of for inventing this astronaut coffee cup. More »
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Calamente Fork Good For Twirling Spaghetti, Unspeakable Torture
10:01PM John Herrman | In the pursuit of a great idea, inventors can sometimes lose sight of the big picture. I don’t doubt that the Calamente Noodle fork is fantastic at spinning up a nice, big fork full of pasta, but I also don’t doubt that before the end of a meal with this medieval war museum display piece I would have at least three gruesome lip piercings that I hadn’t really planned for. I’ll stick with a fork and spoon for now. Or my hands. Or, honestly, anything but this. [Trends in Japan via BBG] More »
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Grill Hot Dogs the Gas Station Way
3:20AM Mark Wilson | Admit it. At least once, during a long road trip, you’ve pulled over at a gas station, filled the tank, grabbed a US$5 bottle of Desani and, just as you were leaving, inhaled a particularly saltilicious scent. Scanning through the aisle, you see its source. Hot dogs. Preservatives with a side of meat. And they are spinning on their rollers with all the gloss of a sports car unveiling. Just for a moment, you think of what could be should you be willing to sacrifice intestinal comfort for the next week. Recreate the magic at home with this US$40 Automatic Hot Dog Grill Roller. And don’t even think about those taquitos, either. [AJ Prindle via bookofjoe] More »
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Foldable FlipSticks Chopsticks For Mobile Sushi Ninjas
10:20AM Jason Chen | My parents have reached the awkward age of “pretty old”, which means they’re so picky about cleanliness that they carry their own chopsticks out to eat. Rather than call them weirdos, which I already have, I can buy them these FlipSticks folding chopsticks. This way they can fit two sets in the space of a single pair, plus have something to fiddle with while complaining about the wait staff. Then again, it’s US$22 for a pair, which has to violate some kind of obscenity law in a Southern state. [Amazon via Uncrate] More »
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Multi-Functional MC Mallet Comes in a Flat-Pack
9:54PM Addy Dugdale | This mallet is the most ingenious thing I’ve seen for a long time. While not normally a fan of flat-pack stuff — the only thing I have ever assembled from scratch (a wooden shelving unit from Shabbycrap Habitat) was so wonky that I had to jam a cold storage heater against it to stop it toppling over — I can so see the point of this. Designed by Liam Ryan for Vert, the MC Mallet costs $A40 and can be used for cooking, DIY or as a toy. [Vert via MoCo Loco] More »
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