10 Cool Geek Gadgets for the Kitchen
Published on March 19, 2008 - 61 Comments
Being a geek is not just reserved for the computer room - it pervades every aspect of your life. In order to enrich the lives of the geeks on the site, we have produced this list of 10 cool geek gadgets especially for use in the kitchen! Enjoy!
Every geek must have at least one item of Star Wars memorabilia - and if you don’t - this is a great item to start the collection. You can keep your old pizza crusts and soda cans in here, as well as your old draft copies of quantum physics papers. Unfortunately the trash can doesn’t beep and squeak like R2, but it is better than nothing!
Tetris. Ice. Moulds. What more can I say? These are a design concept so you can’t buy them yet, but once they are out, I will definitely be buying some for my next geek cocktail party! [Source]
With Tic Tac Toast you can now exercise your brain at breakfast too! Grab some peanut butter and your favorite jam and have a tic tac toast competition. The winner eats the toast so you had better brush up on your tic tac toe skills or it will be cold left-over pizza for you. [Buy one]
This is perfect for the geek who likes to eat his pizza standing up in the kitchen. When you are done, all you need to do is sweep the crumbs in the general direction of the Eye Vac and it will suck them all up! You don’t even need to bend down! What could be more perfect for the less active geek than this?
[Buy one]
This isn’t the most thrilling of gadgets, but I had to include it because it looks so cool! I have recently been looking for a new egg timer and this is definitely the one I am buying.
Unfortunately this gadget it still only a concept, but what a GREAT looking toaster! I will be first in line to buy one of these when it makes it to the production stage. It works by sliding a small cage under the hood which holds the bread in place. Very very nice. [Source]
They say you are what you eat, and these kitchen scales can tell you, exactly, the nutritional content of just about any food you use to prepare a meal. The scales come with an in-built computer that can analyze the nutritional content of the food you are weighing, from a database of over 1,400 different foodstuffs. The scales not only report on nutritional information, but they can keep a record of total dietary intake, for up to two people, so that you can monitor calorie intake as well as other important dietary information over time. [Buy One]
One of these would look cool in every geeks kitchen! I would recommend that you not wear one on your belt when in public as you may get tazed bro. This is definitely a must have for every geek - especially those with questionable talent in the kitchen! [Buy one]
A friend of mine owns one of these knife sets but in blood red, and I can tell you - it is even cooler in person than in the photo. This is probably the coolest knife set I have ever seen and at only $100 (approximately) it is a real steel! [Buy one]
This has got to be the coolest gadget ever made! This kettle can be turned on and off via an SMS message! Imagine heading home after a long day and arriving home to find the kettle hot and ready for a good cup of coffee! I am almost certain that owning one of these will cause a dramatic increase in my daily intake of coffee. This product has been marketed but does not yet appear to be available for sale. Let’s hope we don’t have to wait much longer.
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1. dangorironhide - March 19th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Wow, nice gadgets! I love the tetris moulds, the eye vac & the hood toaster! Can’t say I’m that impressed by the ‘SMS kettle’ though… Maybe just because I hardly use one
The grenade is pretty cool as well, but the ‘Tic Tac Toast’ looks unbeleivably lame. Plus the whole ‘jam and peanut butter’ combination. Bleurgh.
2. cowboy - March 19th, 2008 at 8:48 am
it’s a fine line between cool geek gadget and infomercial product, i think. otherwise cool list!
3. Joss - March 19th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Awesome! I want that toaster…
4. Rosa - March 19th, 2008 at 8:55 am
I *MUST* have the R2D2 trash can, the tetris ice trays, and the voodoo doll knife block!!!!!!
The tic-tac-toast looks kinda lame, but otherwise, its a great list of cool gadgets!
5. DiscHuker - March 19th, 2008 at 8:56 am
i immediately clicked the link for the eyevac to see the price. being that i need to sweep my kitchen daily to deal with 2 large dogs worth of hair, i love this product. $100 is a little steep but maybe in the future.
6. amanda - March 19th, 2008 at 8:59 am
I want the eye vac! I have a two year old who just loves to make a mess!
7. fishing4monkeys - March 19th, 2008 at 9:32 am
I saw #2 when I was in southern france last year…except it was 150 EUROS there!!! What a ripoff…I still want one
8. jfrater - March 19th, 2008 at 9:34 am
fishing4monkeys: wow! That is definitely more than it is in the UK (about 50 pounds I think)
9. skeev - March 19th, 2008 at 9:40 am
There are some fine looking gadgets on this list though I think my fave has got to be voodoo knives. i do need a new knife set.
10. albert0 - March 19th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Thats funny, I saw the #4 in America for $1200!
11. stevenh - March 19th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Shame that #5 is only a concept.
Here is the available geek toaster: Panasonic-NB-G100P
It heats by infrared. the light pulses on and off as the heat cycles. It is timer based, so it is almost impossible to forget that it’s on (thereby burning down the house).
Great toast and re-heats.
Basically looks like something out of a sci-fi movie when it’s working
12. CK - March 19th, 2008 at 9:46 am
These are awesome! Great list Jamie!
13. Ginger Lee - March 19th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Hail to the Geeks! and Jamie is our leader!
14. AlyshiaH - March 19th, 2008 at 9:56 am
OK so i totaly need the R2D2 trash can (of course i would never use him for trash, he would become my new cans-to-be-returned can), the voodoo knife set, and the SMS coffe maker.. yeah.. totaly need one… i would just send it messages from my bed, and wait for like 10 minutes till it was done.. then roll outta bed and start my day… mmm extra sleep…. Great list!
15. SocialButterfly - March 19th, 2008 at 10:02 am
I love the idea of the tetris ice molds!! And I gave the knife block to a friend for Christmas last year (she had just gone through a nasty break up) You can purchase it here in Canada at a specialty kitchenware store by the name of Le Gnome.
16. ShibariHime - March 19th, 2008 at 10:08 am
I have #2 in Bloody Red! Truelly groovy! It was giving to me by my BF’s Mom last year! Funny enough some might think the blades would suck since its so cool looking but they are actually not to bad! And dishwasher safe though I HATE it when I find them in there! *grrr*
17. heavybison - March 19th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Digital Hourglass….what will we think of next…
18. neilos - March 19th, 2008 at 10:18 am
I wish they’d make a droid toilet, they could call it Pee3PO…
19. Nelia - March 19th, 2008 at 10:34 am
I really want that kettle, I hope they perfect it soon! I use mine about a thousand times a day, it would be great if I could turn it on while still in bed, or on my way home from class or work.
As for that C3PO trashcan… i think i’ve found my anniversary present for the guy in my life
20. Nelia - March 19th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Woops, R2D2 trashcan that is. Sorry, I am Starwars Challenged, and C3PO was still in my mind because of Neilos’ comment. Which is pretty funny by the way Neilos
21. neilos - March 19th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Cheers!
22. dofnup - March 19th, 2008 at 11:05 am
I am seriously considering the eye-vac, $100 is a lot but I hate that last little line of dust that you can never pick up with a usual dustpan >_
23. MzFly - March 19th, 2008 at 11:32 am
VooDoo Knife set- Awesome!
I’m diggin the Tetris ice cubes too, and the eye vacuum would certainly come in handy. I’m not sold on the sms text kettle though… coffee can get a bit stale just sitting out waiting to be made.
24. BTrout - March 19th, 2008 at 11:42 am
WOW… we’ve infused coffee pots with terrorist rode-side bombing technology
25. BTrout - March 19th, 2008 at 11:42 am
damn it i spelled road wrong… i’m a dumbass… sorry
26. Csimmons - March 19th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Awesome gadgets, I need the eye vac!
27. jesse - March 19th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
wow that eye vac is such a good idea
28. darthbarbie - March 19th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
We have a Darth Vader cookie jar. I think that’s pretty geeky. I would love the voodoo knife set but it seems inappropriate for those who have small kids and my son(who’s 6) would tell me that daily and I couldn’t take the constant reminders…
29. islanderbst - March 19th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
on that digital hour glass- how can something be both insipid AND brilliant!
and id like a R2 trash can,
if I could only find a salesJawa
30. Mom424 - March 19th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
I want the dust sucker. I have a large expanse of ceramic tile floor(don’t get the matte finish/unshiny kind, they eat socks), quick flick in the general direction would be wonderful. All the sock lint, kid bits, and kitty hair, whoosh gone.
31. SoCalJeff - March 19th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Wow…I thought the thinkgeek website was awesome, but follow the link for #8 - i could spend hours on that perpetualkid website. Great gag gifts and neat things for around the house.
32. deep717 - March 19th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
HAHA…this is amazing. I am buying the ice moulds as we speak.
33. Nightstalker - March 19th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
There is some good stuff on this list. The voodoo knife block has to be the best though. That thing is awesome. I want one.
34. bwmyers18 - March 19th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
The chrome knife block is $100 … the red (or black, or pink) one is only $70 !! Just finished ordering mine !!
35. Du - March 19th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
im probrably going to get 6, 4, and 2.
they seem the most practical. or at least to me.
the scale and the timer is actually quite useful and cool at the same time. the knife holder is just funky looking =3
36. copperdragon - March 19th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
definitely need to get the voodoo knife set!
37. Crimanon - March 19th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Thinkgeeek.com has to be the best place for the Geek Merch. I’ve been considering buying a usb missile launcher to scare the cats.
38. Angelina - March 19th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
I just bought the voodoo knife set. Seems appropriate considering I broke up with my boyfriend today and that I didn’t have a knife set. Yea me!
39. goof_ball - March 19th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Some of these are cool but others are just nerdy. Geeky and nerdy are different too.
40. alycia - March 19th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
awesome! im gunna get me all of those
41. babygirl2882 - March 19th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Amazing!! I want all!
42. SuperKawaiiNeko - March 19th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Some of these are cool, but somehow I doubt that the OP is an actual geek ^_^0
A few comments, though…
The hood toaster? Bad idea. It looks cool, but unless that thing is rediculously small (like, just large enough for one slice of bread) I cant see it toasting both sides of the bread unless the coils are stupidly powerful, which is just a waste of energy (and a hazard to boot.) It looks to me like you’re even supposed to put two slices in “back to back” at which point it DEFINETLY wont unless you turn them by hand, which is just silly. Also, the open air design promotes air flow…great for keeping the coils (and the food) cool, requiring once again, more power. Sure heat rises, so the hood helps “trap” heat, but that wont matter when it all the heat is being blown out (which it would, even indoors.) Sure it looks neat, but it’s not very efficient at all.
The nutritional scale is a neat idea, but it probably just has a log of generic values for each type of food (possibly modified by weight.) It cant take into account changes in value due to things like age or cooking method, so the information will be a guesstimate at best. Still a neat device, just giving a heads up.
The fire extinguisher is cute, but please note the size. It’s 14 centimeters tall, and that’s from the base to the very top of the trigger. This means that the resivoir is, at MOST, 7 or 8 centimeters (or about 3 inches) in diameter. Maximum. This is a VERY small fire extinguisher, and while its nice to have on the counter as decoration and for easy access, it’s only really good for equally small fires. Please dont replace your normal kitchen extinguisher (which everyone should have!!) with this as it simply will not be able to handle actual emergencies.
Buyer beware!
43. Diogenes - March 19th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
if the R2D2 were a urinal, then I might consider purchasing one. Good luck in getting rights from LucasFilmsLimited for producing a R2D2 Urinal!
the Hood Toaster Concept looks like a tanning bed for bread.
because you cant go out on the beach looking like that Bread.
is one supposed to throw the Grenade Fire Extinguisher into the fire in order to put it out with a fire retardant explosion?
Concerning the Tetris Ice Moulds: now we know what recycled plastics go to.
44. Diogenes - March 19th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
rubber
plastic
whatever
45. Diogenes - March 19th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
rubber
plastics
whatever…
ok, It hadnt immeadiatly occured to me, but
if I purchased the r2d2 trashcan and installed it in my bathroom as a urinal
and people payed me for the installation fee then I could make multi legit monies.
sly smiley face icon goes here.
46. dracomalfoy - March 19th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
The Voodoo Knife Block is the simplest yet the coolest. Lol! I love it. Hahaha!
47. Kita - March 19th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
I WANT EVERY SINGLE ONE.
48. Gloomcookie - March 20th, 2008 at 1:17 am
holy crap I have that kife set…does that mean im a geek?
49. jfrater - March 20th, 2008 at 2:10 am
Gloomcookie: I would say if you have or want at least 3 of the things on this list, you are a qualified geek!
50. srichards - March 20th, 2008 at 4:13 am
lol…very cool…lol
51. Drogo - March 20th, 2008 at 5:41 am
There’s a goofy lookin’ toaster among the gadgets on this website’s page. It’s the coolest thing in the list.
http://www.nuacco.com/2008/01/04/want-it-all/
52. DiscHuker - March 20th, 2008 at 5:42 am
goofball - (#39) what is the difference between a geek and a nerd?
53. LePetiteMort - March 20th, 2008 at 5:52 am
8D! I have seen that set of knives! In store somewhere =D
And they were in red too!
54. romerozombie - March 20th, 2008 at 5:55 am
I’m going to buy those Tetris ice moulds for my geeky cousin.
55. Buster - March 20th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
My mom has those knives in the red, but sadly my brother messed up the knives and they don’t fit anymore.
56. Frazzzld - March 21st, 2008 at 8:03 pm
I love that Voodoo Knife holder… I want one.
57. Denzell - March 22nd, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Cool!
58. neener130 - April 4th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I like the tic tac toaster!!!
59. Tempyra - July 21st, 2008 at 2:26 am
I want the Tetris ice cube moulds… A commenter above (deep717) said they were buying some. I’d to know where from, so I can check out the price.
Instructables has a How To for making your own but it looks a bit too ‘practical’ for me lol.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Tetris-Ice-Cubes/
60. londonafter - October 29th, 2008 at 8:22 am
http://www.gadgetvenue.com/wp-.....fridge.JPG
you forgot about this!! what can be geekier than a tardis fridge!??? haha