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PSA Alert: Anker is recalling Anker PowerCore 10000 charger. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has determined that it may not meet current mandatory or voluntary safety standards.
This sucks. We have two of these and many other Anker products. More info
Showing posts with label cooking gadget. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cooking gadget. Show all posts

Oct 27, 2010

Snail, a heating unit that runs off of sugar

A new use for sugar! A winner of the Electrolux Design Lab competition has come up with a device that uses sugar as the source of kinetic energy that in turn heats up pots, pans, mugs, and other containers with food and drinks. While it is designated as a home appliance, as mentioned in the this article about the 'Snail', I think it can definitly have potential as a great travel gadget since it does not uses electricity. Hence, there are no plugs to find or adjust to and no wires. A “high density sugar battery” provides the power needed to cook or heat containers. The sugar energy heats up a coil used for magnetic induction to cook.
For now this is a futuristic concept, though hoping that a similar prototype might make it into production.
Let me know what you think about this innovative gadget