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Decries household utensils from Charter Club.

Highlights the Uzu bowls which forms part of the Ribbon Project, in which four Japanese designers explore using ribbon to design three-dimensional objects.

Discusses the abundance of electronic gadgets, which do not turn out to be as useful as they were thought to be. Examples of gadgetry which include a microscope that hooks up to a computer and a videocamera that transfers images over the Internet; Complicated set-up and unrealistic expectations of need; Recycling of gadgets at online markets such as eBay; Marketing to the fantasy of empowerment.

Examines technological gadgets that have an allure for both males and females. Makeup-compact-look of the Apple's early iBook portable computer; Rugged features of the Tablet PC from Xplore Technologies; Portable radio by Sony built like a woman's clutch purse called the Liv Slim CD BoomBox; Lengths that the Sony design center goes to to understand the customer's needs.

Provides information on wireless phones, portable players and other gadgets.

Features home equipment, supplies and design, including dishware from Fishs Eddy, and the Neuton cordless electric mower.

Focuses on bone-handle forks. Description of bone-handle forks owned by the author; Observation that such forks were never meant for fine dining; Background on the forks, which can date to the Civil War era; Utilitarian aspects; Discussion of handles, tines and metals.

Focuses on the 2003 Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Discussion of the types of people that attend a convention such as this and the gadgets offered; Indication of strong sales in consumer electronics; Discussion of the PC industry trade show Comdex.

Provides information on house appliances, designs, and utensils.

Describes the multipurpose Leatherman toolbox folded into an implement the size of a pocketknife, invented by Tim Leatherman.

Presents an update on housewares and retail stores in New York City as of August 30, 2001.

Describes the Butter Dispenser, a kitchen utensil manufactured by Max Space Inc.

Offers information on several garlic presses. INSET: Garlic Salad Dressing.

Provides information on e-Holster, an accessory that closely resembles a gun holster and can be worn completely concealed under a suit jacket or sweater. Designer of the accessory; Cost of the basic e-Holster, in nylon.

Reports on the development of hand tools that employ computer technology. Features of the IntelliTools line of tools by Stanley Works; Belief of the author that people will buy these types of tools even though simpler ones are just as practical; Description of the Stanley IntelliMeasure Ultrasonic Estimator, which can measure an area of open space, and the IntelliTape tape measure.

Focuses on several nutcrackers. Price of the Quakenbush brand of spring-action pincer type nutcracker; Comments on the efficiency of the Rocket nutcracker from the Reed Machine Company; Cost of the Schmidt and Brendel nutcracker.

Features stores at Lafayette Street in New York City, New York that sells Japanese goods. Line of multi-pocketed clothing sold at Final Home store; Japanese gadgets and memorabilia sold at Goto store; Shop that caters to Japanophile techno set.

Deals with the cooking utensil called whisks. Two general types of whisks; Description of a good whisk.

Introduces Tomato Core-It, a kitchen tool, by Prince Castle Inc. Description of the gadget; Capabilities.

Considers the potential impact of futuristic household devices developed in Japan. Whether the technologies will catch on outside Japan and boost its faltering economy and lagging national spirit; The assertion that Japanese successes of the 1970s and 1980s has run its course; Previous success of Japan in the gadget industry; Creativity exhibited by Japanese inventors; Several examples of futuristic devices.

Focuses on kitchen use of the mortar and pestle. Comparison of its efficiency to that of motorized tools, including the food processor; Comparison of pesto sauce made using a mortar and pestle, a food processor and a blender; Types, materials, and characteristics; Recipe for Walnut Sauce.

Compares retro-styled electric toasters available in the United States as of January 1999. Comparison of features, function and cost of a Dualit, a DeLonghi Classica, a Russell Hobbs Classic Coolwall, a Cuisinart, and a 1950s Toastmaster purchased at a used-kitchenware shop.

Describes the line of houseware accessories and furniture designed by architect Michael Graves. How Graves' reputation as an architect started; Work for the Portland Building; Features of Graves' product designs.

Reports on the closure of Wolfman-Gold and Good Company in New York City. Sale of Wolfman-Gold's dinnerware and other equipments; Prices; Historical background of the store; Purpose of the space occupied by Wolfman-Gold.

Presents some leather household items. Comment of designer Jack Lenor Larsen on leather; Prices of the items; Address of the items' dealers.

Features several can openers in various designs. Choices for the consumer; Advantages of electric openers; How lid cutter differs from lid lifter; Why Krups electric lid cutter is the most efficient opener of its type; Can openers for left-handed individuals.

Presents information on amusing household articles. Information on prices of the articles; Photographs of the articles; Where articles can be brought.

Presents information on various gadgets that are being featured on television, in magazines and on the World Wide Web for Christmas 1996. Description of these gadgets; Price range of the gadgets; Men's love of gadgets; Who America's perennial yen for gadgets is a fitting memorial to; Remarks by Doctor Alan Manevitz of New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center.