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54 Years Ago, Time Travel Was Invented By Doc Brown
8:55AM Rosa Golijan | On November 5, 1955, Dr Emmett Lathrop Brown hit his head on the side of a bathroom sink. As his headache faded, an image appeared — an idea that would finally make time travel possible: the flux capacitor. More »
Gadgets
10 Really Dumb Old Inventions And Their Modern Counterparts
11:00PM Jesus Diaz | 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 »
Design
Hey, Idiot! Why Didn’t You Come Up With The Double-Sided Bottle?
7:40AM Adam Frucci | 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]
Gadgets
7:00AM John Herrman | The history of technology is littered with great ideas, but you’ve gotta make a distinction between the ones that are truly, timelessly great, and the ones that, well, the ones that seemed good at the time. More »
Eight Regrettable Tech Inventions, Regretted
7:00AM John Herrman | The history of technology is littered with great ideas, but you’ve gotta make a distinction between the ones that are truly, timelessly great, and the ones that, well, the ones that seemed good at the time. More »
Science
A Brief History of Williard Boyle and George Smith
10:40AM Rosa Golijan | Williard “Mr. Modesty” Boyle and George “Three Page Dissertation” Smith, extraordinary sailors and co-winners of this year’s Nobel prize in physics deserve time in our spotlight: they invented the CCD image sensors which gave our digital cameras eyes. More »
Design
Surf Skiing Takes Surfing And Injects It With Dorkiness
12:00AM Adam Frucci | 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 »
Science
Everyday Gadgets Inspired By Otherworldly NASA Inventions
2:00AM Jack Loftus | 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 »
Gadgets
“Popcorn Sorter” Eliminates Un-Popped Kernels Using, Um… Vibration?
5:00AM Jack Loftus | “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, honey, really. I just use this special bowl I made a few weeks ago. And your vibrator.” More »
Hardware
The First Integrated Circuit Chip: Celebrating The 50th Anniversary
10:30AM Dan Nosowitz | 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 »
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