Noodles Vista

Sorry about the small picture this week, but when you've got an item as truly revolutionary as this one, you don't need to shout very loud. This may look like a normal noodle strainer to you, but it is actually something quite special. You see, it's actually a USB-powered noodle cooker! That's right, now you can tap into your computers universal serial bus to cook your Cup Noodle 2.0 right there at your desk.

I just wish someone could explain to me why it is better/easier/more efficient to plug your noodle cooker into your computer than it is to use that old-fashioned wall outlet (into which your computer is probably plugged anyway). As near as I can tell, this handy little device isn't even controlled by the computer. That would be worthwhile. A programmable noodle cooker that interfaces with your computer through the USB port. But all this unit seems to do is use a computer as its power source. To that end, the only real use I can think of for this machine is for the commuter who just can't wait to wolf-down a steaming pile of shrimp-flavored ramen, so he just has to cook them up right there on his train car. Oh well, I suppose it's better than sitting next to an unwashed person in a tinfoil hat.