toaster

With the technology of “toasterization,” we can bring the convenience of “pop-up toast” to ALL your kitchen appliances! Why is the toaster the only appliance with such a theatrical task-completion behavior?

Jan 20, 2025

Design, Household, UI / UX

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Background: One traditional type of electric toaster is a rectangular enclosure with slots at the top for two slices of bread (Figure 1). Once the bread is sufficiently toasted, the slices of toast pop out of the toaster, visually making it obvious that the toast is ready. The Issue: Strangely, no other appliances operate in…
Never endure the ordeal of cutting butter with a cold knife again, thanks to this new (and surprisingly dangerous sounding) “stick cutlery into a toaster” design

Feb 22, 2021

Design, Diet & Food, Household, UI / UX

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Background: There is an idiomatic expression, “like a hot knife through butter,” indicating something that is extremely easy to do. The issue: Yet, somehow when people make toast, they frequently use a COLD knife (or at least, a room temperature one) to cut a piece of butter. This is particularly troublesome if butter is stored…