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Now that we've developed odor sensors that are small enough to stick on a mobile phone there's no reason they couldn't be stuck on plastic containers and given as gifts to people who are likely to leave food in their fridge long past its usable date. The sensor would be light sensitive so when the refrigerator
door was opened it would take a quick sample off whatever was in the container and shout out an alert if the food was spoiled. It might even be able to tell when food was in danger of going bad and issue a warning, something like - "Hey, eat me or throw me away." A whole chorus of alarms would tell the user that it was time to clean out the fridge.
Complaining Containers
http://www.timesonl...947-1277818,00.html
Help for the food-challenged: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7947-1277818,00.html [longshot9999, Oct 08 2004]
complaining toothbrush.
http://www.saveyour...ducts/cs/alert.html
you can brush too hard. [po, Oct 08 2004]
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+, but talking food containers are already "preheated", William Gibson's "All Tomorrow's Parties". |
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They could also put one of these sensors on the handle of a toothbrush to test for bad breath. It would keep saying 'brush harder' until the job was done. (You might have to stop and use some mouthwash if your arm gets tired.) |
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Another thought - a kid's version of the toothbrush with an age-appropriate cartoon character telling them to brush harder might sell well. |
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