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Must-have gift for foodie tech geeks

by Robin Garr » Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:02 pm

George Foreman USB iGrill

<table border="0" align="left" width="170"><tr><td><img src="http://www.wineloverspage.com/forum/village/userpix/7_igrill_1.jpg" border="0" align="left"></td></tr></table>Cooking For The Web Set

The low-fat, high-bandwidth solution to your networked cooking needs is finally here. The George Foreman USB iGrill conveniently connects to your home or office PC using USB 2.0 technology, and provides a sophisticated web-based cooking interface.

Download recipes, enter in the type of food, weight and desired degree of doneness, and the iGrill handles the rest. Did you know that a medium rare 1/4 lb. hamburger made from 80% lean beef takes 1 minute and 45 seconds less cook time than an identical patty made from 95% lean prime Black Angus? The iGrill does. As your meal cooks, the subtle glow from under the unit increases brightness and pulses faster until your meal is perfectly done.

Running late at work? Need to get dinner on the table? It is easy to warm up the iGrill from any internet connection. With a little advance planning, your meal can be ready when you get home!

Using the USB current to directly charge high voltage capacitors, the iGrill does not require any additional power supply, making it perfect for dorm or office cooking.

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Re: Must-have gift for foodie tech geeks

by Jenise » Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:04 pm

OMG, you're not kidding are you, that's for real. I don't want to know I don't want to know I don't want to know.....
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Re: Must-have gift for foodie tech geeks

by Ian Sutton » Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:37 pm

Did someone change the calendar?

If it isn't a spoof, it should be.
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Re: Must-have gift for foodie tech geeks

by Cynthia Wenslow » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:29 pm

It is indeed a wonderful April Fool spoof from Think Geek, one of my fave vendors of cool (tech) geeky stuff.

Read the URL:

thinkgeek.com/stuff/looflirpa/igrill.shtml

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Re: Must-have gift for foodie tech geeks

by Paul Winalski » Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:03 pm

I'm surprised that USB could deliver enough wattage to power this thing. I wonder how long it takes to charge the capacitors before you can start cooking?

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Re: Must-have gift for foodie tech geeks

by Robin Garr » Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:47 pm

Paul Winalski wrote:I'm surprised that USB could deliver enough wattage to power this thing. I wonder how long it takes to charge the capacitors before you can start cooking?


About 100 years I'd guess, Paul. It's a spoof. ;)
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Re: Must-have gift for foodie tech geeks

by wnissen » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:48 pm

Hey, it's not totally far-fetched. I bought a USB-powered coffee mug warmer once. No joke.

You can only draw about 2.5 watts from a USB port, so sadly I think you couldn't even cook a Swedish meatball on the USB grill...

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Re: Must-have gift for foodie tech geeks

by James Roscoe » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:08 pm

Robin Garr wrote:
Paul Winalski wrote:I'm surprised that USB could deliver enough wattage to power this thing. I wonder how long it takes to charge the capacitors before you can start cooking?


About 100 years I'd guess, Paul. It's a spoof. ;)


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