Jerry Merryman, one of three people at Texas Instruments credited with inventing the world’s first handheld electronic…
The world is filled with amazing technologies, many that are so old we don’t even think of them as technologies at all.
The world of invention is famous for its patent disputes. But what happens when your dispute wasn’t with another…
Never say never. Thomas Edison was both a great inventor and an amusing prognosticator. But nobody, no matter how…
“If I had to tell you, what invention I don’t like I would say that I don’t like the phone,” wrote a second grader in…
On its quest to free the world from the burden of fossil fuels, Tesla has unfortunately hit some speed bumps with the p…
If you don’t feel like spending $150+ on a steering wheel controller after already dropping $80 on a video game, you…
I am, admittedly, a very weak swimmer, and at this point in my life I don’t see myself signing up for Summer swim…
Colin Furze is back with another bizarre invention that will make you wonder why more mad scientists haven’t embraced…
Thanks to crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, the internet is flooded with ridiculous gadgets, devices…
Inspired by an ancient toy, researchers from Stanford University have developed an ingenious hand-spun paper…
Are you a soda fountain owner? Did you just time travel from the year 1919? Then have I got an invention for you!
Like most of Colin Furze’s creations, the Stomp O Matic trash compactor almost ends up self-destructing in a ball of…
This “electric carriage,” which appeared in the July 27, 1889 issue of Scientific American was way ahead of its time.…
Life is all about compromises and trade-offs. The Useless Duck Company is back with a new and improved version of its au…
Being able to play music is a gift, but learning to play an instrument is morass of frustration—especially teaching…
The Simpsons have been around for so long (since 1989!) that it’s no surprise that they’ve influenced our culture so…
Without the pendulum clock, the Industrial Revolution doesn’t happen. Without the quartz clock, the technology in the…
It’s widely accepted that the United States patent system is broken. Alexander Reben agrees, and his response has been…
In his spare time—which was presumably limited—Leonardo da Vinci was fond of drawing plans for contraptions and…
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