The Unnecessary Inventions archive
Solving problems that don’t exist.
Real inventions. Entirely unnecessary. An ongoing collection of overly engineered ideas by Matty Benedetto.
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A specific tool for a specific situation.
The first electronic sleep device that automatically flips your pillow overnight.
The only clock that shows what percentage of the work day has passed.
A work-in-progress invention teased during the now-ended April 2025 Webby voting campaign.
Your personal periscope for seeing the world when you’re focused on your phone.
A corn-on-the-cob buttering gadget with a recessed slot for a stick of butter.
The double-decker arm rest for your next flight so you never fight for the armrest.
An office chair reimagined as a seesaw for a little playground motion at work.
Happy 6th Birthday to Unnecessary Inventions — here’s to many more years of inventing.
A completely randomized meal at McDonalds every time.
The first handheld vacuum for delivering snacks directly to your mouth.
A tour of the workspace behind Unnecessary Inventions, from studio seating to project displays.
The only electronic mirror that lets you turn off panels you don’t want to look at.
Building a green screen setup, with one small issue I had to fix.
A belt buckle with a smart speaker to play the perfect audio when you get pee shy.
Building an invention with JBL Tour Pro 3 earbuds in a sponsored studio video.