Gizmodo: blender

Philips Kitchen Appliances Are Perfect for Colonial Marines

Jesus Diaz — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

The Philips' Robust Collection was left out from the final cut of Aliens, but all these military-green anodized aluminum kitchen appliances were in the kitchen of the USS Sulaco. Really. Look at the gallery and tell me if I'm wrong.

I don't know if they are military-grade or not, but their retrofuturistic blender, food processor, juicer, hand mixer, and stab mixer look like they can blend, process, juice, mix, and stab giant extraterrestrial cockroaches without getting a scratch. Their prices go from $210 to $570, with a five year general guarantee and 15 years guarantee for the motors. In other words: You and your spouse will have to fight for them at one point. [Appliancist, Appliancist and Appliancist via Unplggd]

Cleaning Lady Scalped By Giant Meat Blending Machine

Sean Fallon — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:20:00 EDT

Did you ever read Upton Sinclair's The Jungle? Yeah, things haven't changed as much as we would like to think.

Mrs Trebilcock was inspecting a blender used to mix four tonnes of meat when she crouched beneath the machine to inspect a flap, where the load is discharged, to ensure it was clean.

But the flap closed suddenly with substantial force acting like a pair of 'scissors' cutting off the top of her head above the eyebrows.

Grim. Naturally DeliCo Ltd, the UK-based meat processing plant where the incident occurred, was found to be in breach of health and safety codes—a charge to which they have pleaded guilty. What's even more disturbing is that makes three machine murders in four days. Don't trust your gadgets people—especially your toaster (the most evil of all home appliances). [Daily Mail via Fark]

"Will It Blend?" iPhone App: The Christmas Present Nobody Wanted

Dan Nosowitz — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:30:00 EST

YouTube superstar Tom Dickson gained massive fame when he turned an iPhone into dust, mocking all of us who don't have one. Now, he brings his videos to the App Store, with a twist!

The app, surprisingly called "Will It Blend?", contains 20 of the most popular blending videos, including the iPhone (so meta!), glowsticks, marbles, and Chuck Norris. But here's the twist: the videos are in stellar quality, filmed with a RED camera, which should let you see the resulting dust more clearly than ever before. It's available for only $0.99 until the end of the year, so, um, I guess I should tell you to jump on this quick before the price doubles. You can download it here (link opens iTunes). [TUAW]

Lighters Will Blend, But Also Ultimately Pwn "Will It Blend" Blender

Elaine Chow — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:30:00 EST

Will lighters blend? Yes, they will. And the explosive results, filmed in slo-mo, have finally warmed me up to this otherwise inscrutable internet meme. Good thing we didn't try this at the Giz Gallery! [Kotaro269]

At Gizmodo Gallery: A Live "Will It Blend?" Demo

Brian Lam — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:49:54 EST

The Gizmodo Gallery, which starts this week in NYC, is going to have voodoo. See, Blendtec, the guys responsible for those catchy videos of gadgets being destroyed aren't just giving us one to give away as a door prize, but they're setting us up with a demo model we can use to pulp our own gadgets with.

We'll have lab coats and goggles, but also whipped cream and berries. And I think we'll sacrifice a gadget or two come this Saturday to the gods of user interface design or battery life because clearly, asking companies to improve such things have by and large gone unanswered. We may do even more than a few if you've got some particularly interesting and hated ones you want to puree, but no promises!

[Read more about our Gizmodo Gallery here and see what else we'll be playing with at the event.]

[Thanks to REED ANNEX and thanks to our benefactor gizmine.com]

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eCoupled Technology Powers Up a Blender Wirelessly

Sean Fallon — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:35:00 EDT

Before you ask, yes it does blend—and it does it all wirelessly. This isn't the first time we have heard about Fulton Innovation's eCoupled intelligent wireless power system, but is the first time the technology has been demoed with a high powered device. eCoupling uses inductive coupling, which transfers energy from one device to another through a shared magnetic field. In this case, we see an eCoupled-enabled countertop pairing with a modified blender.

This demo has been a long time coming, but it has renewed my faith that one day I might actually be able to escape from all of these wires. Fulton reiterates that they are currently working with various partners, including Motorola, Leggett & Platt, and Herman Miller in an effort to make power and charging cords obsolete—but until I am actually blending wire-free I will continue to be cautiously optimistic. [PRNewswire via Crunchgear]

Will The Wiimote Blend? (SPOILER ALERT: Yes.)

Mark Wilson — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:25:00 EDT

We're almost afraid to post this "Will It Blend" Wiimote edition video, as it's sure to reignite the wildfire of giggling commenters who scan every post to be the first to drop that trademark line. Maybe, due to the comment publishing lag, we'll even see two Will It Blends in a row, the ultimate Will It Blend faux pas. Three is not unheard of, but as we all know, whenever three douchebag comments hit at once we risk a black hole opening after the jump and sucking any scant intelligence not already lost to whippets and cellphone tumors.

In other words, enjoy. And some of you may want to avoid the comments until...ehh...July is probably safe. Actually, you'd better make it August. OK, September. 2009. [via Kotaku]

Drill Blender: If There is a More Masculine Way to Mix a Drink, I Haven't Seen It

Sean Fallon — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:30:28 EST

What better way to retain your masculinity whilst preparing some fruity, girly, mixed drink than to put it in a specially designed blender that can be attached to a standard cordless drill? Perfect for use on a boat, on a construction site, or during any other manly activity. People will surely say, "look at that dude preparing an Appletini with a cordless drill. Damn that's rugged." Available for $28.95. [Product Page via Shiny Shiny]

Blender With Built-In Tachometer: How Fast Does It Blend?

matt buchanan — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:20:25 EST

We present the latest evolution in "Will It Blend?" technology: A 900-watt, 20,000-RPM blender with a built-in tachometer. Although I've been quite happy with my run-of-the-mill Cuisinart, I have slight gadget lust for the brushed steel-y, $134 L'Equip RPM blender and a pulsing desire to see how many RPMs it takes to liquefy my new GH controller. It's 2008's version of "How Many Licks?" [Tabletools.com via BBG]

USB Blender Alarm Clock Mixes Worst of Eras

Mark Wilson — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:17:12 EDT

The USB Blender Alarm Clock was designed as the ultimate throwback gadget. Celebrating the the disco revolution by playing your favorite 70's jingles, co-workers will marvel at your sense of history. But the really acute among them will recognize that since USB gadgets are sort of the alarm clock gadgets (80s) of the new millennium, a USB alarm clock is your ultimate superfluous gadget stereotype. As for that blender...when Wednesday finally rolls around at the office, frozen cocktails can be a necessity. Oh, why the hell are we even trying to explain why they made this thing? It's not meant to make sense...we hope. [brando]

iPod + Blender + Blue Stuff = The Future of Blending

Adam Frucci — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:45:00 EDT

This morning on Good Morning America, that wonderful bastion of top-notch tech journalism, they showed off this sweet blender with "iPod-like" controls. Finally, a blender that is controlled in the same way as my music player! It only makes sense. I'm not sure if it still works if you're making drinks that aren't blue, but I guess it's worth a try. –Adam Frucci

DJ Rips-off Will it Blend, Ruins a Wiimote in the Process

Travis Hudson — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:00:05 EST

I like to consider Will it Blend? the lifeforce of the Internet. So it is a damn shame when some lame-ass disc jockeys try to rip off the idea and blend a Wiimote in the famous BlendTec Blender. Seriously, how many listeners did you lose that day when you blended something over the air? The Wiimote blended, kind of. Oh, just watch the video. Thanks, John – Travis Hudson

Battery Powered Blender

Jason Chen — Mon, 15 May 2006 17:34:55 EDT

What's a day at the pool without some daiquiris to go with? A boring day, that's what. Take this battery powered blender down with you to the beach and ensure you're never sober enough to care about the risks of skin cancer.

We know a certain blogger that would love this in his basement. Hint: his last name describes or is somehow related to male genitalia. Take a guess!

Available now for $19 USD.

Battery Powered Blender [via Red Ferret]