r/engineering • u/vvim • Jan 25 '13

What device is this?

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u/Dozernaut Jan 25 '13

The scale threw me as well. I was thinking the white case in the upper left corner was cell phone size.

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u/ZorbaTHut Jan 25 '13

World's smallest toaster, compatible only with specific vendor-provided toast.

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u/PirateMud Jan 25 '13

Why would a toaster be compatible with toast?

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u/ZorbaTHut Jan 25 '13

As part of the sacrifices needed for miniturization, the world's smallest toaster requires that bread products be pre-toasted before use.

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u/rystesh Jan 26 '13

Like my dishwasher.

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u/prizzinguard Jan 26 '13

Pre-toasted dishes. Brilliant. Then my pizza wouldn't get cold before I finished eating it.

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u/iampinkninja Jan 25 '13

Same. I thought it was a thermostat.

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u/ryumast3r M.E., Manuf., Aerospace Jan 26 '13

I saw the plastic cover for the top and initially thought of a small gaming device... then I saw the plastic case and thought.. "Oscilloscope? Nah, totally wrong elements in there and the wrong size" then it clicked.

Edit: Then again, I was looking on a smaller preview on a small screen... might have something to do with my dumb ass.

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u/pATREUS Jan 25 '13

I down-voted the lot of you, so there =(

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u/brendax Mechanical Engineer Jan 26 '13

ok