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Nest: The Learning Thermostat

This has been going around the web like wildfire today, so you’ve probably already seen it and thus I’ll spare you too many of the details. But, I have to say that this new Nest thermostat, created and designed by ex-iPod lead, Tony Fadell, is certainly doing to thermostats what the iPhone did for cell phones.

It’s pretty, it’s smart, and it’s eco-friendly (which in turn, makes it wallet-friendly). Once installed, the device learns your temperature preferences over the course of a week and then will auto-adjust given your habits. You can also control it through your smart phone so that you can do things like turn off the A/C while you’re on vacation. And, apparently it’s as easy to install as a light fixture.

So, will I be ordering one? I wish :( Unfortunately (or…fortunately?) the weather in San Francisco is cool enough year-round that we don’t have a need for air conditioning. But, for all of you across the rest of the country - and especially those friends and family of mine in Texas - I highly encourage that you check it out.

Personal Pie Maker

When you’re in you’re young and without a family, it doesn’t normally make sense to bake full pies or cakes unless you have a lot of friends to share it with (or, unless you’re on a major sugar binge, which, let’s face it, happens to all of us at some point in our lives).

This Personal Pie Maker ($25) enables you to create 4 mini pies in 12 minutes or less. No oven needed. I can think of a lot of other cool uses for this - mini lasagnas, mini pizzas… the list goes on. You can also use it to try out different types of pie filling before you bake a whole one. I also love the fact that it engraves the pie edges for you. Ah, simplicity…I love you.

A coworker just asked, “do you have a zip drive on you?” What’s the opposite of nerd problems?