INVENTIONS

The dream of a combination dishwasher and washing machine came alive in the 1940s.

Why the wearable hamster cage didn't take off, we don't know.

The combo spoon/fork's inventor was a rich New York doctor with a string of wacky patents.

Hungarian brothers László and György Bíró are credited with inventing the pen we still use today.

When you think of madcap inventors and nerd heroes, it's hard to think of someone more inspiring than Homaro Cantu.

Not all plugs are created equal. Plugs and sockers differ from region to region, sometimes even from country to country.

When you get to ride an escalator, treasure the moment. Then put it on YouTube.

Not even early adopters were ready for the initial versions of these products.

Constant improvement is what we do. So how amazing is it that there exist a handful of objects that, though 100 years old or more, are still perfect?

A longstanding urban legend goes like this: During the space race of the 1960s, NASA spent millions developing a fancy "space pen" that could be used in zero gravity ... but the Soviets just used a pencil. This story resonates with us because NASA did act

The Game Genie was the technological holy grail of my Nintendo-playing childhood. Here was a device that would let me play Super Mario Bros. with infinite lives, or get infinite rockets in Metroid. Here's exactly how it worked, and how people are still us

The Murphy Bed, also known as a wall bed, fold down bed or pull down bed, is a bed that’s hinged at one end so it can be folded up and stored vertically against a wall or in a closet.