I snapped this today. It belongs to my new Korean roommate;

At least now we know what Mr. Wilson is doing in his retirement, friend.

No, it’s not a novelty band - it is what it says it is: a notebook toaster. Designer Sasha Tseng has designed this cute little toaster that comes complete with a notepad on top that burns your message into the toast! Check it out:

How cool is that? I want one just so I can toast some bread that says “Haha, I used all the butter!”. Or to be cruel, “I used the last of the bread”. It’s a bit of a novelty and I’m not sure if they’re on sale yet but it’s a genius design.

This toaster comes only a week after the unveiling of the Transparent Toaster:

This also amazing piece of technology uses heat-retaining glass to turn your bread into the perfect piece of toast. It takes the guesswork out of browning the bread just right. No more fiddling with dials and stuff, just pop it out when it looks just right. Only downside I can see is that both toasters only do one slice at a time. I mean, that’s pretty slow - who eats one slice? Hmm, I wonder what the funniest thing you could write on the toast would be…