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FridgeCam lets you see inside your fridge even when you’re at the grocery store

Do you ever find yourself at the grocery store wondering if you should buy a new bottle of salad dressing, or a head of lettuce only to get home and find that you bought a second of head of lettuce when you didn’t need one. Now you’ll end up wasting the food. Is there a solution to this problem? The Smarter FridgeCam claims to be the solution you need to save money and waste.

The FridgeCam is a wireless camera that you can place INSIDE your refrigerator and it will snap a picture each time the door is closed to keep a record of the current contents. You can then access that picture or a live view of the camera from where ever you are – even at the grocery store.

There’s also a companion app that helps you keep track of expiration dates for foods and aids you in creating your shopping list.

The concept for this camera sounds interesting, but I’m not convinced how well it would work based on how much of a mess my fridge usually is. It tends to be crammed full of things so I’d only be able to see the front most items.

With a price tag of £149.99 which is about $202 US, the FridgeCam is pretty spendy. What do you think? Could a camera like this be useful? If you think so, you can order one from store.smarter.am

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The Burger Master is here to make your summer BBQ easier

We’ve all been there before. You’re having a BBQ for friends or family which usually means making lots and lots of burgers. Making all of those patties takes time and can be pretty messy. The Burger Master by Shape + Store can help you with that.

More burgers faster

Burger Master is essentially a burger press that allows you to make up to eight uniform quarter pound patties at the same time. Just fill the tray with meat (2lbs of ground meat) and press the top. No fuss and less muss.

The best part is it also acts as a freezer storage container. Now you can make those patties ahead of time or freeze leftover patties for later. And Burger Master isn’t just for burgers.  It can also be used for freezing individual portions of chili, soups, pasta sauce, cookie dough, and more. It can also be used as a cooler pack when filled with frozen liquids.

The Burger Master is made of non-toxic plastic with separate compartments that help prevent freezer burn and keeps patties from sticking together. And it stacks in the freezer for easy storage.

Dishwasher safe so clean-up is easy.

The Shape + Store Burger Master sells for $24.99 and is available on Amazon.

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The Cuisinart DCC-3000 Coffee-on-Demand 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker gets your day off to a great start


If you are anything like me, your work day has to start with a cup or two of coffee. I particularly like the French Vanilla flavor, and everyone in the office knows when I get to work in the mornings, because of the great aroma of that Folgers French Vanilla ground coffee. They have become so accustomed to the scent that I can never pretend to be at work when I am not. This custom has evolved into a responsibility on me, to make coffee for several of my co-workers every morning, and has forced me to look at coffee makers that may work better than my current one.

My research has led me to a few, and today I am looking at the Cuisinart DCC-3000 Coffee-on-Demand 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker. That name alone is a mouthful. This coffeemaker touts an on-demand system that dispenses one cup at a time, and up to 12 cups for each filled water reservoir. As folks grab cups of coffee, there is a gauge that shows how many cups are available, and in my case it would indicate how much closer we are to the main event fight for the last cup. A nice feature is the included charcoal water filter that makes sure that each cup of coffee tastes great, and with the programmable shutoff and the self-clean functions, it will be ready at every moment for the next brew and eventual fight.

If you would like to take a closer look at the features of this coffeemaker, or if you decide to purchase one, you can head over to Amazon and check it out. It is available for purchase for $79.34.

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Cooking is easy as pie with this smart kitchen scale

The Drop Scale, paired with its app, is the easy way to find and prepare what’s for dinner.  The Drop Recipe app has hundreds of recipes to choose from, and the app guides you, step-by-step, through adding each ingredient as you go.  Weighing and measuring with the scale is interactive with the app, so if you find you are short of an ingredient, the app can rescale the amounts of the other ingredients so you can still make the recipe.  If you are missing an ingredient, the app can suggest a suitable substitution.

The app works with most Android 5.0 or later devices and most Apple iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches running iOS 9 or later.

  • Units: Weighs in ounces or grams
  • Capacity: From 6 kg (13 lbs) to under a gram (0.1 oz)
  • Material: FDA approved non slip Silicone.
  • Battery: Coin Cell (included).
  • Expected Battery Life: 1 year of normal use.
  • Dimensions: 5.5 x 6.5 x 1 inch
  • Weight: 10oz

You can even use your device to photograph your results to share on social networks.

The Recipe app is free, and the Drop scale is $79.95 directly from Drop or at Amazon.

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Class up how you serve boxed wine

Wine snobbery aside, there’s nothing wrong with boxed wine, but you have to admit those boxes aren’t the classiest items to grace your party buffet.  These shiny, wood-grain spheres can hold up to 3 liters of wine, and they look much nicer than any cardboard box.  The Wine Dispensing Sphere can be used with the plastic bag from the box, or you can use the included 3-liter plastic bag for your own wine.  There’s also a gel pack to keep the wine chilled.

The Wine Dispensing Sphere is made of wood-grained plastic.  It measures 8″ in diameter by 9″ tall and holds 101.44 fluid ounces.  The Dispensing Sphere is $65, and a set of two replacement bags is $8.00.  Purchase at UncommonGoods.

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