Originally posted on TechCrunch:
Back in early May, Quirky and GE announced a contest that had users pitching ideas for everyday objects that could be improved by adding software to the mix.
The eventual winner was — surprisingly enough — a smart milk jug that could tell users when their milk was going bad as well as when to buy some more. It may not have been the sort of project that most of us had expected, but Quirky has given TechCrunch the first glimpse at what they managed to come up with: the Milkmaid.
And here’s the kicker — it’s gorgeous.
Here’s how the Milkmaid works. The milk goes into the vessel (in its current form, it can hold up to a quart of milk), and as it begins to turn sour in the fridge, a set of pH and temperature sensors located in the vessel’s metal base will periodically take readings and…
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