Gallery: A Kitchen Scale That Makes Anyone Into an Expert Baker

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    A group of Irish technologists and designers has developed a super-powered kitchen scale called [Drop](http://getdrop.co/) that guides users through every ingredient necessary to create the perfect cake.
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    Drop connects to a custom iPad app via Bluetooth and walks cooks through a selection of recipes.
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    Drop ties together hardware, apps, and content to ensure that every minute spent in the kitchen leads to fluffy muffins and tasty cakes.
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    Drop has one significant limitation: In order to ensure a smooth user experience, the hardware, app, and content all need to be mashed together—meaning buyers will be stuck using Drop's collection of recipes at the outset.
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    Users can scale a recipe and Drop will appropriately recalculate the weight and volume of ingredients.
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    Drop can keep a list of what's in a cook's larder and suggest meals based on what's available or create custom shopping lists.
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    In addition to recipes, Drop provides real time instruction whether it's telling a cook to mix batter or providing video content that demonstrates kitchen skills.
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    If a cook is missing an ingredient, the Drop app can suggest alternatives. For instance, cream with a dash of lemon juice can replace buttermilk in a pinch.
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    Drop can detect when enough bread flower or brown sugar has been added to the mix and uses that change in weight as a cue to advance to the next step in the recipe.
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    Drop can also be set in a pure scale mode that displays weight in the typical fashion.
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    Drop will [retail for $99](http://getdrop.co), but a pre-order campaign on ShopLocket means it can be had for just $80.
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