Daewoo's voice-recognizing microwave
Apparently being able to zap your meal in favor of kindling up a fire using sticks and lighter fluid just isn't efficient enough. If you'd prefer to maximize your couch time even more by not even mashing buttons on the face of your microwave, Daewoo's new device hears you loud and clear. Sporting a countertop design (as opposed to the "in-a-drawer" variety), brushed aluminum finish, and ironically enough, a full-fledged keypad, the voice recognition microwave recalls up to 40 cooking commands to get things fired up with just a shout. Niceties include its ability to react to anyone's voice (not just the programmer) as well as automatically determining the time required to properly heat / cook your food. Daewoo claims a "95 percent accuracy" rate on its automated determinations, so be sure not to scold it too fiercely when it torches your dinners the other 5 percent of the time.[Via OhGizmo]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dave95 @ Sep 27th 2006 9:56PM
"Niceties include its ability to react to anyone's voice (not just the programmer)......"
Um, anyone have kids?
spil @ Sep 27th 2006 9:59PM
...But it doesn't go to 11!?!
who'd want that?
Nizam Rahman @ Sep 27th 2006 10:16PM
SUDO MAKE ME A SANDWICH!
User @ Sep 27th 2006 10:30PM
Make me a sandwich! he he he
- No, no.. make me a fish
ops, sorry microwave, make me a cake
make me something to eat
no.. without singing
abort all, chinese with coke...oh, no
- microwave say: 'beep'
- YES! that is better ! make me a beep. What is this?
Dario @ Sep 27th 2006 10:50PM
microwave, "I COMMAND YOU"
"BURN MY HOUSE DOWN.. HAHAHA"
Murphy @ Sep 27th 2006 11:32PM
That's great.
When are you gonna announce the Commercial Contest winners?
Michael Monahan @ Sep 28th 2006 12:30AM
We are so lazy. hahaha, good "this is spinal tap" reference.
ij00mini @ Sep 28th 2006 12:51AM
I feel like 95% accuracy isn't quite good enough to justify the purchase of this microwave.
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