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I’ve always been more interested in baking rather than cooking. Just last week, I baked a pie that turned out to be a bit overcooked (okay, so it was more than just overcooked, it was actually burnt) because I had used my mobile phone as the timer and I just kind of lost track of [...]

Want to boil perfect eggs? My mother used to know just the right temperature the water should be boiling at and the exact amount of time to boil them to make the perfect hard-boiled eggs: slightly runny on the inside but hard on the outside. Well, the Beep Egg Singing Egg Timer can help you [...]

Nothing could possibly be more annoying than having to wait close to an hour before you can use the bathroom or take a shower. Unfortunately, that’s the sad truth you have to live with, especially if you’re renting a place with colleagues or sharing a flat with a friend. Before things go really out of [...]

This Campbell’s Soup Kitchen Timer will make a fun gift to any foodie who spends a lot of time in the kitchen. It looks just like one of those cans of soup at the grocery store, except that it’s a timer. It’s probably not a good idea to flash the Campbell’s Soup Kitchen Timer around [...]

Are you looking for a cooking timer that can do more things at time than you? This DoneRight 5-in-1 Digital Kitchen Timer not only looks like a mini oven with stove tops, it also has five different timers that can run simultaneously. This makes cooking that big 5 course meal a lot easier.  Track each [...]

Where are the robots that we were promised for the 21st century? I don’t see them. I have to get up and get my own beer out of the fridge, fetch my own mail and do my own laundry. But at least a tiny robot head can keep track of the time while I cook [...]

Every time one of these lone nut jobs or organizations predict the end of the world, it of course always turns out that they were wrong. But if fools predict it often enough, who knows, it may happen.(Yeah right.) Now you can count along to the end of the world with the End of the [...]

Countdown the days, hours, and minutes to your birthday, Christmas, a major movie release, video game release date, or any other occasion with the Event Countdown Clock. This stylish stainless steel clock functions as a regular alarm clock, plus it is an event countdown timer for any 3 events. This unique gadget is a lot [...]

“Simplicity is beautiful” is an expression that comes to mind when looking at this timer cube. It features four presets: 5, 15, 30, and 60 minutes. To activate the timer, simply turn the cube so the time you want is facing up.

This iPod docking clock radio lets you view the time projected in large bright digits on a wall or ceiling, and in 8-inch high characters on the backlit LCD.

I don’t know, maybe manufactures of consumer electronics are preparing for global warming and ice melting, because the waterproof devices seem to pop up on a more regular basis these days.

It looks like the creators of this kitchen timer might have glanced at a certain portable music player when coming up with the design.