Scan Toaster puts the power of 'miracle toast' into the hands of mere mortals

Industrial designer Sung Bae Chang has finally given us mortals the ability to do that which was once considered a bona-fide miracle. Using the "Scan Toaster," anyone with a PC and a USB cable can burn the likeness of the Blessed Virgin Mary (or any image or text that you wish) onto a slice of bread. The toaster utilizes a network of toasting "modules" -- hot wires that rotate within a 30 degree radius -- that burn the image or text you have selected onto the delicious slice of your choice. The peripheral is a finalist in a design competition run by the appliance manufacturer Electrolux, so as-of-yet there aren't any plans to manufacture it on a mass scale. We're guessing that Mr. Sun Bae Chang probably wants to keep the awesome power of the Scan Toaster for himself anyway.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 12th 2008 11:57AM]

Oooh yeah Remote controlled....lol

[docbrown88 Posted Sep 12th 2008 12:09PM]

This would be a great trade show promo tool - toast your company logo and hand out as a snack. Food always draws a crowd.

[SkonOfVulcan Posted Sep 14th 2008 2:56AM]

Mmmm.... that was good. You don't happen to remember what the phone number was on that toast? No I ate mine to. What was that companys name?

[Benson Posted Sep 13th 2008 4:39AM]

Man, I should not be up this late reading engadget. I could have sworn you said "This would be a great trade show porno tool". Not that it wouldn't (I mean, there's a reason toast with virgins on it is so expensive, right?), but... it's just weird.


Then I did a doubletake, and life was boring again.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 12th 2008 12:12PM]

Meh. Who wants a pretty but half-toasted piece of bread? Seems rather obvious, but the primary function of a toaster is to toast.

What if we want it to "print" a totally white image of a polar bear in a snowstorm? Is that still "toast"?

[jupiterthunder Posted Sep 12th 2008 12:31PM]

I like light toast so if it got the white part just hard enough to spread deliciousness on, then it would be cool.

[jupiterthunder Posted Sep 12th 2008 12:32PM]

Two birds with one stone....

Defeating illiteracy and hunger at the click of you mouse.

[KAL326 Posted Sep 12th 2008 12:37PM]

Hal 9000 on toast! What are you doing Dave? This is highly...buttery....Dave

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 12th 2008 4:46PM]

Yeah Toast (youtube it if the link don't work, from the Bob and Tom show)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoFhNepDTuE

[Vicada Posted Sep 12th 2008 1:14PM]

"Got milk?" :)))

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 12th 2008 1:36PM]

Now make one that plays a real guitar.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 12th 2008 1:38PM]

wrooong thread.
This is what I get for having tons of tabs open.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 12th 2008 2:16PM]

I know this was a mistake, but toast playing a guitar!? haha!

[pohatu771 Posted Sep 12th 2008 1:40PM]

If you were a spy, who happened to work in a diner or café, you could burn messages into the toast and give it to your allies in sandwich form.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 12th 2008 2:29PM]

Soooooo much better than the damn iPhone 3g.

[SkonOfVulcan Posted Sep 14th 2008 2:55AM]

Yep. Bread works fine. iPhone just melts and if you let it cool in the toaster you can't get it out without a hammer and chisel.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 12th 2008 4:18PM]

Those frackin' toasters are getting too smart if you ask me...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 13th 2008 11:24AM]

perfect gift for the secret agent in your life. they can create a message and the recipient will eat toast instead of paper to destroy it.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 13th 2008 8:52PM]

I had a teacher in High School that managed to intentionally burn a picture of Jesus on a piece of toast. It ended up selling on Ebay for $5, but when he tried to use the same method to replicate it the image looked like Chuck Norris.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 14th 2008 11:54AM]

I want to make an RSS Toaster!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 14th 2008 6:15PM]

LOL dam now want some french toast,

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2008 11:15AM]

http://electrolux.com/designlab/
VOTE~

[Phrank Posted May 8th 2009 3:14PM]

"cDonald's theorem: a^2 + b^2 = 1

When this formula is plotted into a computer, we arrive at THIS unusual shape (circle). It's a curious line that curves around itself and seems to meet itself halfway, that science has yet to find a name for! Can YOU think of a name for it? If so, the Royal Institute of Mathematics would like to hear from you. They hold a contest to name this shape every year in Winsleydale, on April the 1st of September. If your name is chosen, you might win your school THIS computerized toast system!"

I thought they were mocking me, but it REALLY DOES EXIST!