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    HanselCrisus: I don't understand how you can look next to the REAL reason for this functionality? It has nothing to do with safety. Ever been cleaning a stove ? ;-) more »
    MePerson: I don't see how you can burn yourself by accidentally activating an induction cooktop with no pots on it. more »
    ned flanders: nothing new. any stove made in the last 200 years has removable knobs, you just pull them straight off. more »
    jedimaster0103: Induction is safe enough, no need to pay extra for something like this. Just teach them to fear the oven anyway, even if it doesn't burn them. more »
    MxPxRobbie: I find it hilarious that Siemens makes all sorts of devices. The ultrasound images of my children were captured by a machine made by Siemens. I lol'd. more »
    Vjeszczi: It seems like a nice idea, but I prefer my knobs attached to my stove and difficult to take off. I think the removable knob idea would cause more hea... more »
    risottto: Why are they making scrambled eggs out in the middle of a wheat field. Do they plan on catching some fish in that lake and cooking them up too? more »
    random_droid: Until you lose the knobs. more »
    MMBman7171: I actually heard that the best way to teach a kid the meaning of hot is to actually hold their hand firmly over/near something hot (not touching so th... more »
    Pope John Peeps II: wow. Who new that safety nobs could be so useful? These will go great with my nife collection. Gizmodo certainly is dropping a lot of nowledge on us t... more »
    dacaeq: Since it's an induction cooker and therefore doesn't get hot, then who cares if your kid turns it on? Unless you store your pots and pans on the stove... more »
    liuping: How many people let there toddlers climb up on the kitchen counter to play with the stove controls? Most child stove burns are from kids reaching up ... more »
    anon: This post and "childproof" reminds me of how our cats used to open the bedroom door and jump up on the bed. I always take care to pull it closed and ... more »
    shenanigans61: Um...so the magnetic discs move the physical control via magnetic force? What kind of poor kid doesn't have his own magnet set? more »
    Jeff_McAwes0me: Knowing myself, I would have to buy a new stove every few months because I would keep losing the knobs. more »
  • #cooking

    Siemens discControl Stove Top System Is Ingeniously Childproof

    Siemens discControl knobs are perfect for the iPod generation in that they're completely touch based sliders, as the product's name suggests. But beyond that they hide a very cool, very safe little feature for households with small children. More »
  • #loudnesswars

    Audio Engineer: Metallica's Latest Album Sounds Better on Vinyl

  • #kitchen

    Range Kitchen Concept, for Mobile Cooking at Home

  • #gasrange

    Fisher & Paykel Izona Cooksurface: Gas Range Goes High-Tech

    Fisher and Paykel have had a re-think of the humble kitchen range. Their new Izona Cooksurface looks more like a ceramic electric hob than a gas one, and dumps the four-burner pattern that nearly every other range uses. Though this gives you fewer cooking stations, it at least means you won't set your sleeves on fire reaching for the back ones anymore. More »