BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "inventions" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:23:31 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Japan Unveils Spherical Flying Machine http://www.buzzfeed.com/peterc15/japan-unveils-remote-control-flying-sphere-machine-4dbj Japanese scientists, along with the Ministry for Defense, have developed a spherical remote control flying machine. It has all the capabilities of a helicopter and an airplane, but none of the negative characteristics.

Source: diginfo.tv  /  via: gizmodo.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/peterc15/japan-unveils-remote-control-flying-sphere-machine-4dbj Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:02:10 -0400 <b>Japanese scientists, along with the Ministry for Defense, have developed a spherical remote control flying machine.</b> It has all the capabilities of a helicopter and an airplane, but none of the negative characteristics. peterc15 nonadult 10 Important Inventions By Non-Americans (Presented By Dogs) http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/ten-things-not-invented-in-america-presented-by-do-281t While the USA likes to present itself as the leading innovator worldwide, the world is a big place. The original patent-holders for some of the most world's most famous inventions may surprise you. Here's a list of 10 non-Americans innovators, presented by dogs. Why dogs? Because they're awesome. (All facts via about.com )

  1. 1. The Tin Can

    1. The Tin Can

    British merchant Peter Durand made a lasting impact on food preservation with his 1810 patenting of the tin can.

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Via: burnred.co.uk

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/ten-things-not-invented-in-america-presented-by-do-281t Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:02:10 -0400 <b>While the USA likes to present itself as the leading innovator worldwide, the world is a <i>big</i> place.</b> The original patent-holders for some of the most world&#39;s most famous inventions may surprise you. Here&#39;s a list of 10 non-Americans innovators, presented by dogs. Why dogs? Because they&#39;re awesome. <i> (All facts via <a href="http://www.about.com/#%21/editors-picks/">about.com</a>)</i> burnred nonadult Enough Already: The Tech Geek Solution To Overexposed Celebrities http://www.buzzfeed.com/somenorcalguy/enough-already-the-tech-geek-solution-to-overexpo-e6x If you’re tired of hearing about certain things on TV this DIY gadget will mute your TV for you. Or anything else you want. All it takes is a little time and a healthy dose of technological know-how.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/somenorcalguy/enough-already-the-tech-geek-solution-to-overexpo-e6x Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:32:07 -0400 <b>If you're tired of hearing about certain things on TV this DIY gadget will mute your TV for you. Or anything else you want.</b> All it takes is a little time and a healthy dose of technological know-how. somenorcalguy nonadult The World&#39;s Laziest Inventions http://www.neatorama.com/2010/11/11/the-worlds-laziest-inventions/

Time-savers taken to ridonkulous lengths.

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]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2010/11/11/the-worlds-laziest-inventions/ Sat, 13 Nov 2010 03:02:05 -0500 Time-savers taken to ridonkulous lengths. neatorama nonadult Spray-On Shirt http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathieus/spray-on-shirt-8q4 From the “Inventions No One Ever Asked For” files: Magic shirt juice in an aerosol can. [Warning: Video autoplays.]

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathieus/spray-on-shirt-8q4 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 05:02:04 -0400 From the "Inventions No One Ever Asked For" files: Magic shirt juice in an aerosol can. [Warning: Video autoplays.] mathieus adult Look Like A Badass* On This Sideways Bike http://www.buzzfeed.com/rebeccae/look-like-a-badass-on-this-sideways-bike This unique sideways bicycle designed by Michael Killian utilizes the same balance correction skills required of snowboarders. Ladies love snowboarders, so the transitive property is in your favor here. *mustache not included.

  7. Sideways Bike in Action

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/rebeccae/look-like-a-badass-on-this-sideways-bike Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:17:31 -0400 <b>This unique sideways bicycle designed by Michael Killian utilizes the same balance correction skills required of snowboarders.</b> Ladies <i>love</i> snowboarders, so the transitive property is in your favor here. <i>*mustache not included.</i> rebeccae nonadult The Homemade Flying Hovercraft http://www.buzzfeed.com/nikoguy1/the-homemade-flying-hovercraft-5xy

New Zealander Rudy Heeman has been showing off his latest garage invention - a hovercraft which takes off at 70kmh! Follow them on Twitter .

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/nikoguy1/the-homemade-flying-hovercraft-5xy Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:08:13 -0500 New Zealander Rudy Heeman has been showing off his latest garage invention - a hovercraft which takes off at 70kmh! Follow them on <a href="http://twitter.com/ThisIsGenius">Twitter</a>. nikoguy1 adult "Let's Pizza" Vending Machine http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/lets-pizza-vending-machine

The good people of Italy have invented a vending machine that makes pizza from scratch —in under 10 minutes.

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  1. The machine is due to “hit the streets” this summer.
  2. Pizza Vending Machine!
  3. Watch the Let’s Pizza in action!
  4. “Gourmets say it is an affront to traditional methods of cooking the classic dish.”
  5. Slice is not optimistic about the quality of the pizza.
  6. An in-depth analysis of the pizza-making process.
  7. “The bright-red ‘let’s pizza’ machine uses infra-red rays and technology developed at the university of bologna to knead flour and water into dough, spread it with tomato sauce and a choice of topping, and cook it”
  8. This is not just a vending machine, it’s a mini-pizzeria.
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/lets-pizza-vending-machine Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:33:27 -0400 The good people of Italy have invented a vending machine that makes pizza <i>from scratch</i>--in under 10 minutes. akdobbins nonadult The Weirdest Inventions You Never Knew You Needed http://www.buzzfeed.com/lindseyweber/the-weirdest-inventions-you-never-knew-you-needed-ru True innovation happens everyday. Like, I was just thinking the other day that I needed some sort of father-riding saddle. Voila! The Daddle is born!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/lindseyweber/the-weirdest-inventions-you-never-knew-you-needed-ru Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:47:46 -0400 True innovation happens everyday. Like, I was just thinking the other day that I needed some sort of father-riding saddle. Voila! The Daddle is born! lindseyweber nonadult Self-Defense Table http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/self-defense-table-d8 Never again will you be caught unarmed by intruders!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/self-defense-table-d8 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:23:03 -0500 Never again will you be caught unarmed by intruders! sarahmorgan nonadult Hamster-Driven Roomba http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/hamster-driven-roomba

Someone finally figured out how to give a robot a heart.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/hamster-driven-roomba Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:19:44 -0500 Someone finally figured out how to give a robot a heart. akdobbins nonadult Make: Television http://www.buzzfeed.com/lindseyweber/make-television-ru

A new web and TV serious from MAKE Magazine celebrating some of the coolest “Makers” (inventors, artists, geeks and everyday people) and their inventions — which mix old and new technology to upgrade, renew, and recycle. Recent episodes including a fire-shooting bicycle, a VCR cat-feeder and a laser harp.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/lindseyweber/make-television-ru Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:29:15 -0500 A new web and TV serious from MAKE Magazine celebrating some of the coolest "Makers" (inventors, artists, geeks and everyday people) and their inventions -- which mix old and new technology to upgrade, renew, and recycle. Recent episodes including a fire-shooting bicycle, a VCR cat-feeder and a laser harp. lindseyweber nonadult The Best Inventions Of The Year http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/the-best-inventions-of-the-year

Time gives thumbs up to 10 inventions from the past year.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/the-best-inventions-of-the-year Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:31:03 -0500 Time gives thumbs up to 10 inventions from the past year. eliot nonadult Deodorant Suit http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/deodorant-suit

For those of us fellas who find ourselves more damp than others in these sweltering summer months, there’s finally a solution that won’t toast your pits : a suit that emits deodorant!

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  1. The Farago Aircool Suit Emits Has an Antibacterial Effect, Too
  2. Banish Stinky Suits
  3. …Or Try This
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/deodorant-suit Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:59:25 -0400 For those of us fellas who find ourselves more damp than others in these sweltering summer months, there's finally a solution that won't <a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070507183336AA4mR1V">toast your pits</a>: a suit that emits deodorant! eliot nonadult Bang-Go http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/bang-go

Tired of hiding your Mom-bangs underneath a silly baseball cap? Now you don’t have to, thanks to this revolutionary product that lets you wear a hat and show everyone your hair! AT THE SAME TIME!

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  1. “These Hats Are Totally Gonna Be the New Paisley”
  2. “Umm…no.”
  3. “Go Hatless!”
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/bang-go Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:59:59 -0400 Tired of hiding your Mom-bangs underneath a silly baseball cap? Now you don't have to, thanks to this revolutionary product that lets you wear a hat <i>and</i> show everyone your hair! AT THE SAME TIME! eliot nonadult