The Week contest: Household Device - Jan. 15, 2010

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Results: After Bulgarians voted the "chushkopek" — an appliance for roasting up to seven peppers at once — as the most revolutionary household advance of the 20th century, we asked you for the NEXT household breakthrough. You cooked up:

FIRST PRIZE: Smoke Detector with a Snooze Button

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Ken Hussar, Lancaster, PA

SECOND PRIZE: The Facebook Fork: Now you can update your status at every meal!

Lisa Arenas, Oconomowok, WI

THIRD PRIZE: The off button.

Daniel Burstein, Jacksonville, FL

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

The Chushkopek Max, with Automatic Timer: Roasts up to 14 at a time.

Laura Kudron, Hernando, FL

The Chushkopek Plus: Has a bottle opener built into its side!

Kent Francis, Oberlin, PA

The Chushkopek Cozy

Mark Remy, Allentown, PA (And thanks to many others with Chushkopek suggestions!)

SG RoboCare: A Sandwich Generation robot that teaches the children how to cook and play baseball, tends to a demented parent and teaches its owner how to use an iPhone.

Bonnie Schlueter, Lower Burrell, PA

The George Foreman Still

Daisy Michael, Westminster, MD

The Tissue Alarm: Emits a piercing warning siren when pockets are not emptied of tissues prior to going into the washer or dryer.

Judith Klein, Frisco, TX

The Ten-Second Toaster

Terry Davis, Troutdale, OR

The Magnanal: Magnetically returns all household devices to their place after usage.

Barry Cutler, Palm Desert, CA

Cordless Taser: Your kids WILL finish their dinner.

Kristy Rimwood, Owings Mills, MD

The Macrowave Oven: Got a crowd coming over? Prepare a side of beef in no time!

Valerie Klein, Frisco, TX

Non-Electric Food Dehydrator Tray: Place food on tray for a few months and moisture miraculously disappears!

Luke Cunningham, Charleston, SC

Revolutionary Can Compactor: Place one side of the device on each hip. Press button.

Cathy Curtis, Finksburg, MD