German design firm Take2 Designagentur produces that brilliant breed of unapologetically over-designed solutions for common problems that I'm most accustomed to seeing come out of Japan. First off, if frustrated modernists crack their nuts using these, then Take2's Naomi nutcracker is what a physics geek would use:

I love that the spring more or less contains the shattered nutshells.

Have you ever corked a bottle of wine at a party while trying to open it, drawing the disdain of a nearby oenophile? Well, if you're willing to carry this John Wine piece of stainless steel in your pocket, problem solved:

Hey, want a toothpick? The solution's here with more stainless steel:

Need to open an egg, whether hardboiled or raw? Don't be a sucker and crack it against the edge of something—get wise and use the second two Clack techniques shown here!

Are you still opening bottles using an opener that provides leverage perpendicular to the bottle? C'mon man, stop being such an amateur and get with the Chapeau, which is extra awesome if your name begins with "M":

Also, I wasn't going to say anything, but I've seen the way you roast chestnuts--and it makes me think you're an animal. You really ought to pre-perforate them using the Chestnut Jack:

In any case, I grow weary of chastising you. Head over to Take2's product page and check out the rest of what they've got on offer.