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An emotional support sock is the perfect travel companion

21 March 2018

Is your furry friend on the no-fly list? Build a portable pal who knows just when to shout some words of encouragement


knife-wielding robot cartoon

Knife-wielding robot makes it a piece of cake to divide dessert

21 February 2018

Cakebot will help keep all your dinner guests sweet by slicing up pudding with precision - but beware fat-finger errors


Cycle for your supper on a gyro-spiraliser

Cycle for your supper on a gyro-spiraliser

24 January 2018

Struggling to stay on top of your New Year's resolutions? Shred veg with this pedal-powered contraption


snow forecaster cartoon

Let it glow, let it glow, let it snow

19 December 2017

Christmas comes but once a year - and so might a good snowfall. With these weather predicting baubles you'll never miss out on the chance to make a snowman


clapping cartoon

Put your hands together to bring a dead phone back to life

22 November 2017

Elegant gloves convert wild applause into battery power, but you’ll need a clap like thunder or you won’t have the juice to call a cab after that poetry slam


Halloween lantern cartoon

Automate Halloween with a candy-dispensing jack-o'-lantern

25 October 2017

Take trick or treat to a whole new level with a pumpkin stack that can dish out a helping of candy – or Silly String


wine cartoon

Jurassic Perk: A wine-loving dinosaur for your kitchen

20 September 2017

Crack open a bottle of wine and let this prehistoric sommelier do the rest – it’ll let you know when the first glass is poured


computer and food cartoon

Ingredient-swapping web browser is a recipe for disaster

23 August 2017

Not a lover of lobster? Scared of scampi? The internet is still your oyster with this recipe helper, but be prepared for a side dish of surprising swaps


Digital drinking buddy replaces ill-advised tweets with cat pics

Digital drinking buddy replaces ill-advised tweets with cat pics

19 July 2017

Better than a breathalyser – build a clever coaster to ensure there’s no more Twitter after too much liquor


lockbox artwork

Keep your stuff under lock and RFID

21 June 2017

No one has to know about your embarrassing celebrity crush: stash the evidence in a box where the key can be anything from an orange to an umbrella


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