Finally! It is unknown what percentage of the population prefers Oreo cookies to Oreo cream, but it is a good bet that all those Double-Stuffers out there outnumber the cookie fans. That is why it took so long to build the OREO Separator Machine. Well, no longer: It’s a basic human desire to separate an… Continue reading OREO Separator Machine
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Retrosink: Old-Timey Alarm-Clock Tea Maker
Even since the beginning of the modern era it was recognized that people needed all the help they could get when it came to procuring a caffeinated beverage. After all, the motor skills needed to make a pot of tea or coffee require some degree of coordination—best left to automation. Back in the day, they… Continue reading Retrosink: Old-Timey Alarm-Clock Tea Maker
Breakfast (Machine) is finally ready
It took a couple of weeks, but breakfast is finally ready. Platform21 set out on a project to create the Breakfast Machine: A Rube Goldberg-type contraption designed to make breakfast as complicated as possible. As long as you like toast with jam, scrambled eggs, juice and coffee you’re all set. Yuri Suzuki and artist Masa… Continue reading Breakfast (Machine) is finally ready
Wannabe Rube Goldberg kitchen gadget
There must be more to this Upright Peeler With Stand than is seen in this picture. I say that because of the simple fact it looks like the final stage of a Rube Goldberg kitchen device. Through a process of deduction involving rolling marbles, fire, and darts popping balloons, I have come to the conclusion… Continue reading Wannabe Rube Goldberg kitchen gadget