Sunday, January 28, 2024

CES 2024: SeerGrills Perfecta $3,500 steak toaster

 
$3,500 for this?  Pass!

Screenshot from video below

CNET, 1/24/2024
Would you put a good ribeye in a toaster? The makers of this pricey new infrared vertical grill think you should. The SeerGrills Perfecta, which cooks meat standing upright with burners that reach "up to 1,600 degrees F," was one of the most curious pieces of kitchen hardware we saw at this year's show.
The SeerGrills team wasn't doing any cooking demos, so we'll have to take their word for it for now. You can read more about the Perfecta in our full breakdown here.

 



Other CES 2024 posts:


Hyundai eVTOL purpose built vehicles (PBVs).  (11/24/2023)

Lumary HDMI sync box.  (11/25/2023)
Serry Smart Cooker.  (11/24/2023)

TomTom Map Maker.  (11/28/2023)
Hisense 5S Series Washer.  (11/28/2023)
Samsung Galaxy Z 5Fold.  (11/28/2023)



Cyrusher Hurricane e-bike.  (12/2/2023) 

Invaiz Grid Pro.  (12/4/2023)

AGC Wideye.  (12/6/2023




"Moonwalker" robotic shoes.  (12/30/2023)


Supernal Vertiport.  (1/6/2024)







C Seed N1 TV.   (1/17/2024)
LG Dukebox speaker.  (1/17/2024)

Nanoleaf Skylight.  (1/18/2024)

Motion Pillow.  (1/19/2024)

Rabbit voice assistant.  (1/21/2024)




Samsung music frame.  (1/26/2024)

Electric semi trucks.  (1/27/2024)

Holoconnects Holobox.  (1/28/2024)

From the past:

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USA box office for the 4th weekend of January 2017-2024

 
USA box office on the fourth weekend of January 2024 is down 22% compared to last year when "Avatar: The Way of Water" was the top-grossing movie.  "The Beekeeper" was the top-grossing movie this weekend.

And it's down 61% compared to the 2018 peak when "Maze Runner:  The Death Cure" was the top draw.

Post-Covid box office continues to lag
Source:  Box Office Mojo

Headline:  Variety, 1/28/2023
Amazon MGM is reporting that “The Beekeeper” claimed the top spot with $7.4 million from 3,337 theaters in its third weekend of release. Meanwhile, Paramount is reporting that the “Mean Girls” musical has earned $7.3 million from 3,544 venues and could win the weekend for the third time… once final numbers are tabulated on Monday. (Sunday’s football schedule could keep the male-dominated audience for “The Beekeeper” at home and in front of the TV.)
Either way, it’s a dreary time at the box office. It’s the second weekend in a row sans a new major studio release, which means that January is concluding with a whimper.

Variety, 1/27/2024
With no new wide releases this weekend, theater traffic is reaching a near halt to mark the end of January. “Mean Girls” looks to lead domestic charts once again, while the crop of freshly Oscar-nominated features look to extend their big screen runs armed with renewed new awards buzz. Universal’s release of Apple’s star-studded action-comedy “Argylle” will hope to make a splash and kickstart business next weekend. 
Until then, Paramount’s “Mean Girls” is staying on top, projecting about $6.7 million over the three-day frame. That would mark the lowest-grossing No. 1 release since “Top Gun: Maverick” returned to the top slot with $6 million in its 15th weekend of release back in September 2022.

More box office posts:
2024

2023

2022
Third weekend in December.  (12/19)
First weekend in December.  (12/5)
Thranksgiving 2022 daily top 10 movie grosses (Wednesday-Sunday)  (11/28)
Pre-Thanksgiving box office weekend down 47% from 2017 peak.  (11/21)
Going down: October 2022 box office drops 44% compared to 2018. (11/3)

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New UW-Madison School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences building (January 2024 construction site visit)

 
Photos by Retiring Guy





Renderings:  LMN Architects


7/24/2023 update starts here




6/21/2023 update starts here

Photos by Retiring Guy





3/22/2023 update starts here

Photos and video by Retiring Guy









Original 10/26/2022 post starts here

The UW-Madison Service Annex is being demolished to make way for a new campus building.

Photos by Retiring Guy

University of Wisconsin-Madison, 9/17/2021
“The School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences is a place where our faculty and students will shape the way technology influences and enriches our lives. This is an investment that is central to the future of the university, as these fields are infusing and changing all other academic disciplines,” says UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank. “We are fortunate to have the support of visionary alumni John and Tashia Morgridge and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, a partner in extending the impact of UW–Madison ideas to the world, to build a new home for the school’s vital work.
With a commitment of $125 million from the Morgridges — $50 million of which is in the form of a challenge grant, providing a 1-to-1 match to raise another $50 million from other generous donors who see the importance of CDIS’ mission — and $50 million from WARF, UW–Madison will use these funds to build a new, 300,000-square-foot home for the school. The gifts were announced today at an event in the Discovery Building, across the 300 block of Orchard Street from the site of the planned CDIS building.




Renderings:  LMN Architects



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