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The article discusses disagreements within families concerning how to load a dishwasher. The article cites statistics issued by appliance maker Bosch to state that 40 percent of Americans argue about how to load dishwashers, particularly about pre-rinsing dishes, utensil placement, and the placement of plastic containers. It also discusses dishwashers made by appliance makers Samsung, Whirlpool, and General Electric Co. (GE). The article presents comments from business enterprise Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. chief creative officer Martha Stewart.

Looks at sanitary precautions encouraged by public health officials in China. Efforts of health officials to promote the use of separate serving utensils, to prevent the reuse of personal chopsticks in family style meals; Belief of public health officials the use of serving utensils will prevent the spread of communicable diseases; Estimated health risks of reusing personal utensils; Social and cultural aspects of food and meals in China.

Evaluates several kitchen gadgets and utensils. Jura-Capresso Impressa S9 Automatic Coffee and Espresso Center; Chocolate-breaking forks; Silpat nonstick baking sheets; Nigella Lawson ceramic measuring cups; Tortilla warmer; Timo Sarpaneva's cast-iron pot with removable wooden handle; Kitchen ruler and over rack push-puller; Enclume bookshelf pot racks; Orka translucent silicone oven mitt; Embossed silver grape shears; Stainless-steel egg scissors and University of Tennessee talking bottle openers.

Report that surveillance gadgets have emerged as a surprise hit toy with the "tween" market of 8- to 12-year-olds. Description of the Eye-Link Communicator, which is one item in an electronic line of working toys called "Spy Gear," created by Wild Planet Toys; Price for which an Eye-Link Communicator sold on eBay, indicating a 37 percent markup and the popularity of the item; View of the author that boys and girls outgrow traditional dolls and action figures much earlier and that the toy industry must react to this shift in how kids play; Comments from Manny Francione, vice president of merchandising of core toys at Toys "R" Us, regarding the toy line created by Wild Planet, which has seen sales jump more than fourfold.

Focuses on the growing market for toys and gadgets designed for young people interested in cooking. Impact of the popularity of television shows devoted to food preparation on toy manufacturers' decision to make items such as pizza- and cake-making kits; Value of the toymaking industry, which has been stagnant of late but sees the kitchen as a source of new revenue; Percentage increase in the sales of food-related toys and kits in 2002, according to NPD Funworld; Percentage of overall business at Spin Master attributable to food toys; Impact of food manufacturers licensing their name to toys; Popularity of cooking among young boys as the result of celebrity male chefs.

Focuses on the impact of foreign competition on toolmakers in the United States. Relationship between Microsoft Corp. and Ernst Buchmayer, a toolmaker who helped the computer software company re-design their mouse; Percentage of U.S. toolmakers that have been forced to shut down in the past three years, according to the National Tooling and Machining Association; Decrease in the number of orders for machines used by toolmakers since 1997; Items produced by toolmakers, including dies, molds, jigs, fixtures, gauges and other devices used in factories to make other things; How the toolmaker's work eventually impacts consumer products.

Focuses on the high-technology gadgets designed to help with cooking preparations. Prevalence of digital technology in the new devices; Evaluation of several gadgets designed to save time while cooking and preparing; Performance of a beef thermometer, indicating that there was not a need to constantly open and close the oven to check for cooking progress; Why the author didn't like the hands-free saucepan stirrer from StirChef; Evaluation of other products and the costs of all products reviewed. INSET: Time Savers—or Turkeys?.

The article offers information on several ceremic vessels including the tetrahedron vessel designed by Cody Hoyt the Helen Levi ceramics camp pitcher from Helen Levi and the day-night tumblers by Leah Ball.

The article evaluates the Screwpull Advanced Leverpull Winer Opener from Wiliiams Sonoma, Peugeot Baltaz Corkscrew from Wine Stuff and Jean Dubost Laguiole Corkscrew from Wine Enthusiast.

This article evaluates several waffle makers including the All-Clad Round Waffle Maker, the Cuisinart Round Classic Waffle Maker and the Cucina Pro Classic Round Waffler.

This article feature several drinks station products and accessories, including a red lacquer tray by Jonathan Adler, a silver pineapple-form ice bucket from Robuck & Company Antiques, and the Marli bottle opener from Alessi Shop.

The article evaluates cooking tools recommended as gifts including the sieve, digital scale and the granite mortar and pestle.

This article features several wine openers, including Brookstone Connoisseur's Countertop wine opener, Metrokane Rabbit corkscrew and Built Wine Ratcher Magnum opener.

The article evaluates several ice buckets including Screwpull Club Series Ice Bucket from Cooking.com and Calphalon Ice Bucket Set from Macy's.

The article presents a comparison of rolling pins including products from Sur La Table, Bridge Kitchenware, Pastry Chef Central and Fante's Kitchen Wares Shop and offers information on how to use them.

Presents 20 questions and answers concerning the selection of technological gadgets by consumers. View that technology has multiplied the number of choices facing consumers; Selection of 20 questions which may help consumers chose the right product; View that consumers should purchase a smart phone, which combines telephone and PDA;.

Evaluates barbecue charcoal grills from Charcoal Grill Depot, Comfort House, Walmart.com, Home Depot and Hammacher Schlemmer.

Focuses on several new household gadgets to be displayed at the International Home & Housewares Show opening this weekend in Chicago (Ill.). Description of several new products designed for home convenience; Snap-Saver No-Brainer Container storage bowls; How the Chillow works to make pillows cool; Reference to a report by Yankelovich, the North Carolina-based marketing-consulting firm; How the Clear Flow faucet works for the bathroom; Environmental qualities of the single-use toilet-cleaning tool from TxF Products; L'Equip's R.P.M. Blender; Bags that can be inserted into toasters.

Discusses the problem of upgrading to the latest gadgets every few years. How the growing world of so-called refurbished products offers some opportunities to cut costs; Why merchants from Dell to Apple to IBM are funneling hundreds of thousands of refurbished products back into the market every year.

Evaluates a wristwatch from Fossil, which combines timekeeping with a Palm personal-digital assistant (PDA). Features of the watch including a calendar, address book, memo pad and to-do list; View that it is not very good as a PDA, but good as a watch; How the product provides optional face designs for the watch.

Provides information on special utensil designed for roasting marshmallows.

Focuses on new gadgets in the world of technology as of February 13, 2003.

Looks at the gadgets being offered by the electronics industry in the year 2003. View that manufacturers are counting on consumers to spend on electronics because corporate spending on technology is stagnant; Opinion that electronics industry will offer inexpensive items such as adapters and remote controls designed to improve items consumers already own; How much of what is being offered will be on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada; Products offered.

Presents wine-related gift ideas. Personalized corkscrew; Glasses; Wine courses; Cheese; Others; Recommended wines available as of December 6, 2002.

Focuses on the cutlery used by airlines for in-flight meals. How use of metal flatware was discontinued following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; Use of plastic cutlery, which is perceived by some as lacking class; Cost of metal utensils compared to plastic; Efforts of plastic makers to design aesthetically pleasing utensils for airlines.

Reports on the interest of Americans in 'smart' gadgets, which extends to the home. Finding that United States consumers want products that are simple and inexpensive; Discussion of several items, including toilets that can record blood pressure and refrigerators that track grocery lists; Information on products for the house of the future such as the ReX-10 barking dog alarm and the Cye Personal Robot.

Reports on people, especially executives, who have many hand-held gadgets, such as cellular telephones and hand-held computers. Lack of justification for having so many gadgets; Examples of executives who own many gadgets, including Lance Schneier and David Gang.

Evaluates several brand of barbecue grill available in the United States market. Features of the Portable Barbecue Grill of Hammacher Sclemmer company; Alsto's Handy Helpers company's Folding Gril; Cost of the Football Grill of American Tailgater Co.

Presents information on the technology sector in the Europe in relation to information appliances as reported on February 6, 1998. Views of Jean Philipe Dauvin, an economist at SGS-Thompson NV; Convergence of personal computers and cellular phones; Impact of high tax rates on the sector; Competition posed by the European technology sector to the United States.

Describes the features and working of various new appliances and gadgets as explained by Form + Function. New types of mailboxes; The baggage system at the Denver International Airport; Accessories for the Motorola Flip Phones; Introduction of a stool with a new design.

Features the Leatherman Pocket Survival Tool. How users of the implement, like Dave Scherer, a photographer, were saved by the gadget; Cost of the implement; Description; Invented in the late 1970s; Its cultlike following; Leatherman Tool Group Inc, of Portland, Oregon, the maker of the tool.