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Gadgets You're Glad Were Invented.

icyfroth — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 00:23:41 GMT

Standing at the coffee machine waiting my turn while a colleague of mine was extolling the virtues of out staff room toaster by Breville. Then went on to say how much she loved her Breville food processor and the many uses she puts it to.

I commented on how lucky we are in our time to have so many gadgets invented for us.

My personal favourite is the electric toothbrush. I use it twice a day and it's better than secks IMO.

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azureline** — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 00:32:09 GMT

You need to find some better sex 😮

The computerised sewing machine for me.

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icyfroth — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 00:54:26 GMT

Shampoo and blow dry at the hairdresser's and I commented on how did we ever style our hair without the blowdryer or straightener.

Then I remembered:

We used rollers, like Agnes lol.

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pink-budgie — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 00:55:29 GMT

yes we are lucky there are so many wonderful things to make life more enjoyable,i have just bought a soup maker and its fantastic!!! makes the best soup ever!! but my fav has to be the wonderful HUGE tv's i have a 70inch in the lounge and a 60inch in the bedroom we LOVE them its like going to the movies every night lol

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freddie*rooster — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 00:56:57 GMT

Icy do you post from work?

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baybizz — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 01:01:08 GMT

We live in such an age of inventions that it would take forever to think of all of them and list them. When I have discussed this sort of thing with friends before, I have always started with electricty - it's not exactly a gadget, but most modern gadgets wouldn't exist without it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity

And closely followed by electricity in importance in my opinion, is the discovery of the transistor - tiny electrical on/off switches. Modern electronic and computer based gadgets wouldn't exist without them:

http://www.chipsetc.com/the-transistor.html
http://www.chipsetc.com/the-integrated-circuit.html
http://readwrite.com/2012/12/12/happy-birthday-the-transistor-turns-65-this-week
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIsr5R5zuOU

That will do for a start I think. I am just about to send this from my computer (gadget) here in the UK to Australia via the internet (gadget) - it will take just a few seconds. How's that for a wonder 'gadget'? (using electricity and transistors - and fibre optic cable, another essential modern gadget...).

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green.fields — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 01:20:24 GMT

Where do I start, far too many things to mention but I love my computer, tablet and e-reader the best, sad aren't I.

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pink-budgie — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 01:28:44 GMT

not at all sad they are wonderful and like baybizz said in the blink of a eye you can talk to people thousands of miles away and they are so handy for finding out information that you used to have to go to the library for (if you could be bothered) great to solve disputes on different ideas, won a few lost afew there lol

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icyfroth — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 01:51:06 GMT

I look down my nose at the likes of popcorn makers, icecream makers and hot dog makers a bit.

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this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 02:09:03 GMT

The battery-powered vibrator........it relieves those tensions that tend to interfere with a good night's rest........

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icyfroth — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 03:36:11 GMT

The microwave oven is a pretty well-used kitchen appliance - not technically a gadget I spose lol

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pink-budgie — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 05:11:57 GMT

i have one of those food hydraters and when roma tomatoes are on special i dry them and cover with olive oil and a huge amount of crushed garlic its so much cheaper than buying them and they taste soo much nicer.

i think the bought ones always taste sour and 'off '

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k0llectable5 — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 05:47:23 GMT

RICE COOKER lol I could not live without it, just cant make good boiled rice I just always over cook it. My rice cooker gets used a couple of times a week for the last well over 10 years and I've never ruined a batch of rice with it hehe.

Ebay click and send satchels, they are so convienient i reckon.

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 06:18:08 GMT

saw this on the internet somewhere. Funny, but true.

Best gadget ever is the mobile smart phone

I possess a device, in my pocket, that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cats and get in arguments with strangers.

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love*today — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 06:38:13 GMT

I've always wanted a food hydrator, but every time I went shopping I just wanted to get it over and done with and I kept forgetting.
Cheers for reminding me!

Not a gadget but I am glad that safety switches are around.
I couldn't live without my printer.

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shepherdsrule — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 06:46:26 GMT

can opener

think about it

where would you and your pooch/puss be without it ??

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katymatey* — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 07:02:49 GMT

The biro.

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 07:18:30 GMT

Artificial joints

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twinkles**stars — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 07:23:23 GMT

My sewing snips

Jar opener

Tweezers

Pins with cloured heads

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serendipityricho — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:27:47 GMT

Icy--im happy with the long handled shoe horn -purchased from a $1.00 shop

for $2.00---thats inflation.

What a ripper-stand up and put the mongrel work shoes on in a split second.

My vote goes to the-old fashioned -shoe hone.

----Ring pull can tops on VB cans came a close second.....................Richo.