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more about #inventions more comments → TheOriginalEd: honestly, for #4, when I was younger I used to fall asleep with my head on my dogs stomach. the motion of her breathing always put me to sleep, she wa... more » Lukasz Fabis: Those illuminated Goodyear tires are pretty cool, in my opinion. Imagine what they could do for bicycle safety if the idea would be modernized and sca... more » Kaiser-Machead: The inventor of the curve-barrel gun probably saw that episode of Loony Toons when Elmer Fudd pointed his double-barrel shotgun into Bugs' hole, and ... more » Kaiser-Machead: The best way to do this is to make the condiment bottle shaped like those used for lotions, that being having a big flat cap, and a tapered end like a... more » otko's pic is missing: Kid tested, Darth Maul Approved #doublesidedbottle more » ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD: Maybe if there was a separator in between so you only had to have one bottle... Also I don't like ketchup so fill one side with soup. #doublesidedbottle more » chodaboy19: Heinz already makes the bottle that stands upside down: [sportskate.files.wordpress.com] #doublesidedbottle more » Xagest: I say we just have a sponge that's soaked in Mayo #doublesidedbottle more » zaxwashere: they can always just do a double-sided wide design, like the newish ketchup containers (the squeezable ones) #doublesidedbottle more » P3nnst8r: I make my minions do this for me, anyway. #doublesidedbottle more » EBone: Because the bottom one always leaks. And don't call me Idiot. #doublesidedbottle more » OCEntertainment: Only on Gizmodo could the blink tag end up next to the nuclear bomb on any list. Also, in regards to the do-without-ability of the second and third B... more » ripfire: You guys might want to save the #1 spot for the LHC physicist... ... just in case. more » OMG! Ponies!: Regrettable? My only regret is that I can't use the blink tag anymore. And Comic Sans - Microsoft BOB! wasn't a failure. Comic Sans lives on. Can th... more » GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga: Well, it's not really the DeLorean, it was Doc Browns Flux Capacitor, because as we saw in the last movie, you can use it on a train, and not JUST the... more » -
#wrongmodo
Ten Really Dumb Old Inventions and Their Really Dumb Modern Counterparts
Hookay. So, you think that this M3 sub-machine gun—with a shoot-first-and-ask-later curved barrel—is a really stupid, really dumb invention, right? I don't blame you. But, trust me, you don't know what really stupid, really dumb inventions are. Yet. More » -
#inventions
Hey, Idiot! Why Didn't You Come Up With the Double-Sided Condiment Bottle?
You're wasting your life, sitting there, burning your brain out reading idiotic blogs. You could be raking in millions if you only could come up with an idea as stupidly brilliant as the double-sided condiment bottle. Millions! [Yanko via CrunchGear] -
#inventions
Eight Regrettable Tech Inventions, Regretted
The history of technology is littered with great ideas, but you've got a make a distinction between the ones that are truly, timelessly great, and the ones that, well, seemed good at the time. More » -
#surfing
Surf Skiing Takes Surfing and Injects it with a Healthy Dose of Dorkiness
I can't tell if these surf skis are a brilliant invention or one of the dorkiest things I've ever seen. Probably a little bit of both. More » -
#space
From Swimsuits to Braces: Everyday Gadgets Inspired by Otherworldly NASA Inventions
What do a Black & Decker cordless drill, smoke detectors and even Speedo's controversial record-breaking LZR swimsuit have in common? Here's a hint: Look up. More » -
#diy
"Popcorn Sorter" Eliminates Un-Popped Kernels Using, Um... Vibration?
"Honey, I'm amazed that we never have any un-popped kernels. How do you do it each and every time?!" "Well, it's simple, hun, really. I just use this special bowl I made a few weeks ago. And your vibrator." More » -
#retromodo
The First Integrated Circuit Chip: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary
The Computer History Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the integrated circuit, pictured above, with a multimedia exhibit called "The Silicon Engine" to explain why many claim the IC as one of mankind's greatest and most important inventions ever. More » -
#inventions
Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan Bring Goofy Inventions on Conan, Get Made Fun Of
Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan, of the Discovery Channel's Pitchmen as well as countless infomercials, went on Conan last night to show off some of their products. Conan was mercilessly hilarious. More » -
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#patents
IBM First Company to Win 4,000 Patents in a Year, More Than Microsoft and Intel Combined
IBM has always hoarded patents like a dwarf and his gold. But this year, they're the first company to ever win more than 4,000 in a single year, more than Microsoft and Intel combined. More » -
#inventions
Ten Inventions That Freed Themselves By Killing Their Masters
Listverse has a very interesting, if mostly old, list of inventors dying a death that could easily been avoided if they hadn't invented whatever they're best known for. More » -
#inventions
Selfy the Easy Bed Makes Itself for You
Attention, lazy, lazy people! Say hello to Selfy the Easy Bed. Yes, that's the name of the product. It's a bed that makes itself in the morning, using a couple of rails that hold onto the sheets to lift and tuck everything in, giving you a neat bed to crawl into at the end of the day. Sure, it was invented for the sick and infirm, but I think your laziness could qualify as a sickness if you're really looking to justify this thing. Also, did I mention it's called Selfy the Easy Bed? [USA Today via Oh Gizmo!] -
#presidentsday
Gizmodo Celebrates the Fathers of Invention on Presidents' Day
Apart from bringing us laws, wars, peace, hanging chads, lobbies, sex scandals, First Ladies and Rough Riders, there have been presidents and Founding Fathers who have brought us all kinds of gadgets and inventions. Jump to see the best tech that the fearless leaders of the free world had to offer us. More »
