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Solving problems that don’t exist.Since 2019 · Burlington, Vermont

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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471 entries / Newest first

Matty holding a popcorn bowl in the back seat beside the Snack Slider track between the front seats.
№ 375
The Snack Slider™️

The electronic delivery system for sending snacks to the front of your car.

Matty seated in gray shorts during his Virgin Voyages cruise video.
№ 374
This is what happens when you have extra money to spend on a cruise

A December 2024 cruise-budget splurge, created in partnership with Virgin Voyages.

Wooden jigsaw-puzzle-shaped side table with a removable puzzle piece.
№ 373
The Jigsaw Puzzle Side Table™️

A puzzle-piece-shaped side table with modular accessories for a puzzling setup.

Matty standing with a blue suitcase at an airport for the Suitcase Saver demonstration.
№ 372
The Suitcase Saver™️

A novelty suitcase with internal extension arms that lift it off a luggage scale.

Red desktop punching bag beside a laptop for generating email openings.
№ 371
The Passive Aggressive Punching Bag™️

A desktop punching bag that types a randomized passive-aggressive email opening.

Matty drinking from an hourglass-shaped beer glass with two rounded chambers.
№ 370
Trying an Unusual Beer Glass from Yona Yona Ale

Trying an unusual hourglass-shaped beer glass from Yona Yona Ale.

Treat or Trash Bin with a camera above a pumpkin-shaped candy bucket and trash bag.
№ 369
The Treat or Trash Bin™️

The first Halloween Bucket that analyzes your candy to approve or deny it.

Matty unpacking an item for his studio invention display.
№ 368
What other inventions of mine are a must to have on display

What other inventions of mine are a must to have on display in the studio?

White iPhone case with a small digital camera screen, blue controls and a red shutter button.
№ 367
I turned a $12 toy camera into a digital camera iPhone case

I turned a $12 toy camera into a digital camera iPhone case.

Microwave with a large red +30 seconds button and a blue handle.
№ 366
The only button a microwave needs is “+30” seconds

The only button a microwave needs is +30 seconds.

Matty holding a black metal prototype frame with a green screen outdoors.
№ 365
Uncrating My Green Screen Prototype

Uncrating a green screen prototype with a metal frame before its next round of tweaks.

Matty reading a book beside the illuminated Talk 2 Me Lamp and its microphone.
№ 364
Talk 2 Me Lamp™️

The lamp that only turns on when you’re reading aloud to it.

Matty at an Alibaba CoCreate booth with a Search with image display.
№ 363
So maybe it’s time to bring one of my inventions to life

A sponsored Alibaba CoCreate visit exploring a dream cart and sourcing leads for the Cob Quicky.

Matty beside a long row of 3D printers above blue storage bins in his studio.
№ 362
The 3D Printing farm is BACK up and running

The 3D Printing farm is BACK up and running. What should I bring to life next?

Matty eating a nugget from a wearable wheel branded with the Wendy’s logo.
№ 361
Want to eat Wendy’s Saucy Nuggs and game without getting your hands messy

A wearable rotating nugget holder made with Wendy’s for hands-free gaming snacks.

Matty on a ladder arranging invention photos on the studio wall with a laser level.
№ 360
The Wall of Narcissism 2.0™️

Now twice the size, featuring 240 tiles of my archive of inventions.

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