Gizmodo: salt and pepper

Wind-Up Salt and Pepper Bots Put an End to Dinner Table Shame

Rosa Golijan — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:20:00 EST

While reaching for salt shakers, I've managed to set tablecloths on fire, knock glasses over, and, in one case, flash a dinner companion. No more of that though, because these across-the-table marching, wind-up salt-and-pepper bots are here to help.

The bot set is available for $33, won't be confused with bedroom gadgets, and is almost cute when at work:

Now, I'm certain these bots are somehow evil and will take over the world, but frankly I don't care if they spare me from any more singed tablecloths or hair. [Suck UK via Nerd Approved via Foolish Gadgets via Geeky Gadgets]

Salt and Pepper Cell: Shake Those Double D's

Jason Chen — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:00:00 EDT

These Salt & Pepper cell shakers are kinda backwards; they're stored in cupboards while actual batteries are stored in your fridge. If you were high, that would have blown your mind.

They're not for sale yet since Antrepo Design is waiting for someone to manufacture them. [Antrepo via Fubiz via Dvice]

LEGO Salt 'n Pepper Shakers

Jason Chen — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:15:00 EDT

This design from Joel Hesselgren is the most ingenious use of LEGO for food consumption that we've seen since the LEGO dragon soy sauce and mayonnaise dispenser. The white column holds the salt while the black column holds the pepper, and the amount of each is regulated by how many of the holes are covered at once. You can get an equal distribution of salt and pepper, a 2:1, or just one or the other. Ingenious, and something we'd actually like to see in buyable form. [Yanko Design via Gearlog]