Someone on AskReddit asked for people to describe the most useless inventions that they've ever seen. I mean, when it comes to the "pet rock" maybe it's "uselessness" was the best part about it. A lot of us just have those dumb things that we find ourselves taken with, and need to own, for no reason at all.
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Via Jesus Sanchez
Technically it's not their lock that's the problem. It's the existing deadbolt that's too strong. What you're watching is a man breaking down a door as if his entire career depends on it (because it does), while potential investors laugh. To get the job done, Alex eventually has to pull out his signature move. The flying kick.
Via zorak007
The guy poured his whole life into Bulletball, and the moment these guys see it, it's just a kick in the bulletballs. Actually, since this clip aired, Marc Griffin has found some success using the game for senior olympics and people in various levels of physical therapy. The dude even has a book out. So as hard as this clip is to watch, it's kinda cool to know that Bulletball lives on.
With a little ingenuity, something really simple or previously unusable can be turned into something incredibly useful or fun. There's some interesting innovations on pizza boxes, shopping baskets and more serious things that seek to make the world a more convenient and safer place.
Via Anki
The good people over at Anki went and created the hybrid Wall-E/NEPTR self-aware robot of our dreams in Cozmo! Billed as "High-tech, not technical," and controllable through both your iOS or Android device, they currently Pre-Order for $159.99.
The little bugger is billed to play games, have unlockable levels, elicit multiple emotions, and be generally playful and mischievous with you.
Let's see what we can do with this little guy...
