JVL has introduced the Vortex touchscreen countertop video game. Because let’s face it, we don’t have enough video games on countertops. It includes 148 different games, all with fancy lights and sounds, making your kitchen or other countertop an amusemet park of sorts.

Gaming, trivia, hall of fame, net connectivity for online tournaments… What more do you want while you’re in the kitchen making some hot-pockets. The $3,299 countertop game offers enhanced visual effects, super VGA high-color graphics, high capacity Flash Memory Card and USB compatibility, along with 16 bit stereo.

A small dishwasher like this makes no sense. The Gota was specially designed for families who have no children or singles who live alone, but if you have that few dishes to wash, why not save your counter space and do it by hand?

I personally don’t get it. The pre-wash cycle fills the dishwasher with steam, while recycling the cooled down residual water for future cycles. That part at least is good for water conservation. The body is made from ABS polycarbonate which can store enough water for one round of cleaning.