Gadget Access

I know there are fancy toasters out there, but essentially most toasters work in the same way, whether you paid $10 for your little machine or $300. You set the timer, put the slice of bread in, and it pops out when done. If it’s not quite toasty enough, you put it back in. If it’s burned and inedible, you throw it out and start over with a new piece of bread.

But here’s a concept product that not only takes the guess work out of toasting, but also turns something common into a bit of visual interest for your kitchen. The Transparent Toaster toasts your bread or pastry (using “heating glass technology,” whatever that is) in plain view so you can watch it to be sure it comes out just right

Via Ananova (but no information about the designer or prospects for making this into a commercial product). This tiip comes from Emily.

Posted Jan 22nd 2008 5:36PM by Joshua Topolsky
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
During the Apple earnings call today, the company suggested that WiFi-enabled iPods were “one” of the future directions in which Cupertino sees the media player market heading. While sticking to vague characterizations, a spokesperson intimated that wireless communication would play a role in upcoming devices (as demonstrated in the iPod touch), saying, “The iPod market is bigger than just for simple music players, one of the iPod’s future direction is to be one of the first WiFi mobile platforms.” Of course, Apple wasn’t ready to put all its eggs in one basket, nor did it mention emerging wireless technologies such as WiMAX, but they’re probably confident that customers will take it where they can get it.