You might not realise it when you’ve been trapped behind the same red light for five minutes, but traffic lights, when they’re timed and tuned correctly, are actually pretty good at making traffic move. Really. More »
Alexander Graham Bell. Genius. Father of the telephone. Hardcore Tetrahedron nut. Our friends at Oobject have assembled 12 of his best pyramid-shaped wonders. More »
“HEDY LAMARR, screen actress, was revealed today in a new role, that of an inventor,” reported the New York Times on October 1, 1941. “So vital is her discovery to national defence that government officials will not allow publication of its details.” More »
Ladies and gentlemen, these are our ancestor’s infomercial products. Judge them lightly, but laugh heartily, for in 50 years’ time our great grandkids will laugh openly at our most-loved TV-bought gadgets. More »
Wilson Greatbatch has died at the age of 92. He was a lifelong inventor. And like many inventors, his most notable creation, the implantable cardiac pacemaker, was discovered accidentally. More »
We reported on the Smart Lid system a couple of years ago; at that time Seamus wasn’t that impressed with it. It turns out that this Aussie invention has impressed somebody, though; it’s just won an occupational health and safety award for best new product. More »
