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Audiopill — Music From the Inside
Conceptual artist Jan Strmiska recently sought to raise money to fund the production of his invention, the Audiopill. It's a pill-like device that you swallow that will play sound within your body (but not audible to anyone else). His description definitely makes me want to try this thing. (uhh.. or, maybe not).When swallowed it starts beating within you innards at a preset BPM. Restless feeling will pump you up to insanity.
Audiopill (pill) will make you feel like you are standing in the middle of a concert hall with a powerful audiosystem inside your body. Or like you are standing in a factory workshop full metal working machines and ramming an impact drill into your stomach. The only diference is there’s an absolute silence all around and you are experiencing the music in perfect privacy and only from the inside.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Feb 23, 2016 -
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Category: Inventions
The Electric Shopper Car
Full story here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 21, 2016 -
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Category: Inventions, Technology, 1960s, Cars, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
The Safety Pea Knife
Invented in the 1920s. For those who prefer to eat their peas with a knife rather than a spoon.
The Iola Register - Mar 20, 1929
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jan 17, 2016 -
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Category: Food, Inventions, 1920s
More Weirdness From Japan
Found a great Top 10 Weirdest Japanese Inventions list. The Daddy Nurser isn't number 1 but it should be!
Posted By: Alex - Fri Nov 27, 2015 -
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Category: Inventions
Morris Cleveland’s Homemade Steam Vehicle
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 14, 2015 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Inventions, Regionalism, Technology, 1960s
Tornado-Proof House With Tail
The idea, from an 1890 patent, was to make the house aerodynamic (long and narrow) and then attach it to a turntable, so that it could turn to face the wind.I'm sure there must be some basic flaw in the concept. I imagine the entire house being spun like a top by the wind.
Source: Popular Mechanics - Apr 1910
Posted By: Alex - Wed Nov 04, 2015 -
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Category: Inventions, Patents, Nineteenth Century
Palm Pistol
Coming in December the Palm Pistol. Its a 38 caliber single shot handgun made like a T-shaped screwdriver. The pistol was specially designed for people with poor hand strength from arthritis or disabilities. Or really anyone who finds a conventional gun difficult to fire. The trigger is a simple thumb push with the recoil dissipated into the palm. Great for defense but with only one shot accuracy would seem to be crucial as there may not be time to reload.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Oct 17, 2015 -
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Category: Disabilities, Guns, Inventions
Insect Aircraft
This 1906 article is the lone reference I can find on the internet to this craft, and I suspect it never existed except on paper.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 08, 2015 -
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Category: Insects and Spiders, Inventions, Air Travel and Airlines, 1900s, Europe
The Wrist Twist Steering Wheel
March 1965: The Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford Motor Co. began testing the "wrist twist" steering wheel at dealerships around the country. With this "no-wheel steering wheel," the driver controlled the car by means of two rotating plastic rings, five-inches in diameter. The rings turned simultaneously and could be turned with one or both hands.As the video below explains, the benefit of the "wrist twist" was that you could more easily rest your arms on armrests while driving.
I guess the drawback was that you got carpal tunnel syndrome in your wrists by constantly having to twist them around.
More info: Popular Science - Apr 1965
Posted By: Alex - Tue Oct 06, 2015 -
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Category: Inventions, 1960s, Cars
Toilet Sanitary Shield For Men
Florida inventor Vladimir Laurent recently received a patent for a device which he describes as a "toilet sanitary shield for male genitalia." From his patent application:The toilet sanitary shield for male genitalia is a device that is placed in the toilet to prevent the male genitalia from touching the walls of the toilet while in use. The toilet sanitary shield for male genitalia comprises a shield, a securing device, and a ball and socket joint.
Laurent told the South Florida Business Journal, "It's a home product and it's designed for a specific need, for something that I felt was needed, personally." He also said that he's spent "between $25,000 and $30,000" on developing the product.
His patent included a line drawing (below) which illustrates his device being used. I've put a purple circle over the male dangly bit, in order to avoid any risk of offending that company which pays our web hosting bill (because that company is easily offended). You can see the unaltered patent image at the South Florida Biz Journal link above.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Oct 05, 2015 -
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Category: Bathrooms, Inventions, Patents, Genitals
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