kitchen utensils

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A kitchen that anticipates your movements to save time.

Drawers that quickly and unobtrusively open when your hand draws near. Shelves extend outward to you and light up. Digital cluster panels keep you informed of temperatures and timers in large digits visible from anywhere in the kitchen.

Water you can turn on and off with a nod and set to the exact temperature with a sliding hand gesture. A semi-invisible plastic glove with a sensor on the first three fingers and thumb is read by Nintendo Wii-motes setup in all corners of the room, each with a ring of infrared lights around them. The tips of the gloves reflect their position.... read more »

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Put beer bottle openers on EVERYTHING

Open a store that sells various kitchen furnishings/utensils/accessories with bottle openers cleverly added to each one - like a Williams-Sonoma for alcoholics. I'm not just talking about utensils, but more obscure products such as colanders and egg beaters. Once the idea catches gains in popularity, maybe expand to gardening tools (hand trowels, rakes, etc.). Don't steal this, I think it's actually legit.