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Engineers…

Yesterday, I walked into one of the kitchens at work and I found a brand new toaster. Now, this is not just any old toaster… it’s an electronic toaster and comes with LED displays and a slick, brushed metal construction that just yells out “nouveau”.

A few seconds later, another guy walks in and spots the brand spanking new toaster. He too, was momentarily mesmerised by the shiny new toy. Brief discussions involving reprogramming the toaster ensued.

By the end of the discussion, there was a sizable number of engineers gathered in the kitchen and the discussions turned into a brainstorming session (complete with scribbling on a nearby whiteboard) about how it should be possible to integrate a webcam and a wireless network into the toaster so as to facilitate efficient toast production.

It’s not exactly plans for worldwide domination, but it’s a small step…