Stillwater master mechanic Charles P. Strite reportedly invented the pop-up toaster in 1919 because he was tired of the burnt toast served in his company’s cafeteria. To circumvent the need for ...

People seem to be fascinated by electronic gadgets, but they come and go: The boombox gives way to the iPod; Blackberries replace electronic organizers; Cell phones make beepers almost obsolete. One ...

People have been eating bread for about 6,000 years, and we have been toasting bread since the time of the Romans, according to toaster history books. Before the invention of the electric toaster in ...

“Smart” appliances have been on the horizon for a while now, and we’ve even seen some examples, likeLG’s texting refrigerator. But as of yet, they were still appliances working on limited artificial ...