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Displaying all articles tagged:
Inventions
Jan. 31, 2017
WATCH: This Guy Creates Overly Elaborate Machines to Complete Simple Tasks
But they aren’t exactly the most efficient.
By
Lizzy Halberstadt
Nov. 21, 2016
Inventions I Plan on Pitching to Powerful Venture Capitalists, by Jeremy […]
• Go Gravy!: A fully portable, on-the-go gravy maker that you plug into your car. Unplug and douse your turkey when you get home, or pop open […]
By
Brian Boone
Sept. 15, 2016
This Toaster Will Brand Your Bread With Emoji Faces and Weather Reports
So cute you won’t even want to butter it.
By
Lizzy Halberstadt
and
Cait Munro
Aug. 18, 2016
The Ultimate Hoodie Has Finally Arrived, and It Even Has a Detachable Eye Cover
It also has something we don’t understand called a “lover’s pocket.”
By
Christine Nguyen
and
Cait Munro
Aug. 8, 2016
This Washing Machine Uses Zero Electricity
Good-bye, weekly trips to the laundromat.
By
Eva Hill
and
Cait Munro
Aug. 2, 2016
Car Commercials Don’t Need to Be Shot With an Actual Car Anymore
Same goes for car-chase scenes.
By
Lizzy Halberstadt
and
Cait Munro
Aug. 1, 2016
This Invention Makes It Easier for People With Disabilities to Go Swimming
It involves an “amphibious wheelchair.”
By
Adam Banicki
and
Cait Munro
women getting it done
July 31, 2016
Here’s the Woman Who Invented the Home Pregnancy Test
It’s all very
Working Girl
.
By
Jenni Miller
July 28, 2016
This Collapsible Coffee Cup Might Fix One of the Worst Things About Travel Mugs
Genius or messy?
By
Eva Hill
and
Cait Munro
July 13, 2016
Someone Invented a Vending Machine for Books
We hope this catches on in the U.S.
By
Eva Hill
and
Cait Munro
July 8, 2016
This Machine Lays Roads of Massive Sheets of Brick
It’s like rolling out a brick carpet.
By
Kenny Wassus
and
Cait Munro
fashion nostalgia
May 19, 2016
5 Fashion Standbys That Were Invented in New York
Like the safety pin and the baseball cap.
By
Ian Epstein
May 7, 2016
This Urn Turns You Into A Tree After You Die
So, uh, Beech or Birch?
By
Eva Hill
and
Cait Munro
May 6, 2016
This Air Conditioner Could Solve Some of the Worst Things About Air Conditioners
It (probably) won’t fall out your window and kill someone. So that’s an improvement.
By
Lizzy Halberstadt
and
Cait Munro
May 4, 2016
This Alarm Clock Will Literally Shock You Into Consciousness
That’ll teach you to snooze.
By
Lizzy Halberstadt
and
Cait Munro
May 4, 2016
This Guy Created a Homemade Hoverbike, and It Actually Flies
Don’t try this at home, kids.
By
Eva Hill
and
Cait Munro
tattoo me!
Feb. 19, 2015
One Day This Cream Will Magically Erase Your Bad Tattoos
Ink away!
By
Allison P. Davis
Buzzworthy
Feb. 17, 2015
These Beekeepers Claim They Finally Figured Out How to Put Honey Taps on
Some experts have called it “the holy grail of beekeeping,” while others call the invention’s authenticity into question.
By
Clint Rainey
unnecessary scented items
July 16, 2014
Who in the World Would Be Enticed by Scented Jeans?
In blueberry, green apple, and lemon.
By
Maggie Lange
fun with products that haven’t even been released yet
July 15, 2014
Introducing a Useful Calorie-Counting Machine
A new invention from General Electric.
By
Maggie Lange
Inventions
July 10, 2014
Choco Taco Cappuccinos Are Real, Possibly Spectacular
There’s a machine in Lake Placid, New York, that will make all your coffee dreams come true.
By
Alan Sytsma
inventions
Feb. 19, 2014
At Last, Cars for Girls
They have manicure-protecting features.
By
Kat Stoeffel
Nov. 13, 2013
Clothes Weren’t Tight Enough, So We Invented Spray-On Fabric
What was the fit below “skinny-jeans”? It was “sprayed-on,” wasn’t it?
By
Maggie Lange
Inventions
Dec. 10, 2010
Top This: David Chang’s Got His Own Strain of Bacteria
Look out, world: David Chang’s growing his own fungus.
By
Kara Baskin
it’s a gas
Aug. 5, 2010
Introducing the Fartmobile
A British company has unveiled the prototype of a car that runs on human waste.
By
Jessica Pressler
Mediavore
Aug. 31, 2009
Silver Palate
Author Dies at 66; Bottled Water in a Price War
Cookbook author Sheila Lukins has died and bottled water is desperately trying to get back customers who switched to tap.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Pizza Pizza
Aug. 14, 2009
The Pizza Stone, Brought To You By Pat Bruno And Julia Child
Pat Bruno’s inspiration for the pizza stone was the French Chef herself.
By
Helen Rosner