Today we have all kind of gadgets that pull double duty, but a salt shaker that is also a bluetooth speaker? Yeah, that exists. Obviously playing Salt and Pepa is mandatory. This product is pushing it. Pushing it real good!
This thing is called “Smalt.” Its makers are calling it a “smart centerpiece,” but it’s unclear what it does that makes it intelligent in any way. As far as I can tell, it’s a Bluetooth-enabled salt shaker with a color-changing mood light and speakers.
There’s another smalt problem: Don’t you want pepper on your table too? Smalt is coming soon to Indiegogo. Do you care?
[via New York Magazine via Incredible Things]
The latest from Alphabet's experimental X division? A storage solution for renewable energy. Code named "Malta," the system uses tanks of salt and antifreeze (or another hydrocarbon liquid) to create and store energy.
