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Fruit Powered Clock

10-27-fruitclock.jpgOK, so maybe this is a little gimmicky, but these days we're big fans of home accessories that make us smile. Anything that reminds us of middle school science fairs definitely fits into that category.

 
 

While we definitely can see some problems involving maintaining a supply of fruit to power this sucker, we like the fact that by changing the fruit in question you can change the entire clock - and keep your house guests on their toes.

Fruit Powered Clock available for $18 from Urban Outfitters.

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MAYBE a little gimmicky?
just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
people are starving. people have just lost jobs and an apple is regarded with more value than before the financial crisis hit in September. and, of course, people place value on apples just because. sure, i may sound humorless but this object has really hit me negatively at my core (pun intended).

posted by *heather leaf* on October 27th 2008 at 8:50am
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Does it come in a wristwatch?

And heather leaf, you do not sound humorless. Well at least not because of *this* post!

posted by patrick (the other one) on October 27th 2008 at 8:55am
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Oh hell no you did not just waste a perfectly good apple

posted by EasilyAmused on October 27th 2008 at 8:56am
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You need another clock this badly?

posted by K T G on October 27th 2008 at 8:57am
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More a science-museum-souvenir-shop gadget for kids fascinated by science.

The kind of thing you get fed up with quickly.


Maybe if you try it with a watermelon.

posted by Daniel Poitiers on October 27th 2008 at 9:11am
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I'd rather make Apple Pie...
...and use my Citizen Eco-Drive wristwatch (solar powered/no batteries) to check the time.

posted by bepsf on October 27th 2008 at 9:15am
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I can't even imagine wasting that much good fruit. (In any economical climate.) Unless you just keep it plugged in to whatever piece of fruit youare going to eat that day and change it daily?

I wonder what I would do with this during The Cure?

posted by Marie on October 27th 2008 at 9:15am
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I could see its relevance on a camping trip.

posted by patrick (the other one) on October 27th 2008 at 9:28am
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Marie--you know perfectly well what you would do with it. And so would anyone with any sense.

I like to smile, but this isn't all that amusing.

posted by Palmetto on October 27th 2008 at 10:03am
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A visitor from Japan brought this as a gift for my son appr. 20 years ago.
The poor child had to bear how his father and our visitor were discussing the function over and over.
The clock was used a few fruits and then the contacts were completely oxydized.

posted by Reni on October 27th 2008 at 10:31am
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*heatherleaf* you need to check out this website:

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=puns

posted by Griffin on October 27th 2008 at 10:55am
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