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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The electronic delivery system for sending snacks to the front of your car.
A December 2024 cruise-budget splurge, created in partnership with Virgin Voyages.
A puzzle-piece-shaped side table with modular accessories for a puzzling setup.
A novelty suitcase with internal extension arms that lift it off a luggage scale.
A desktop punching bag that types a randomized passive-aggressive email opening.
Trying an unusual hourglass-shaped beer glass from Yona Yona Ale.
The first Halloween Bucket that analyzes your candy to approve or deny it.
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I turned a $12 toy camera into a digital camera iPhone case.
The only button a microwave needs is +30 seconds.
Uncrating a green screen prototype with a metal frame before its next round of tweaks.
The lamp that only turns on when you’re reading aloud to it.
A sponsored Alibaba CoCreate visit exploring a dream cart and sourcing leads for the Cob Quicky.
The 3D Printing farm is BACK up and running. What should I bring to life next?
A wearable rotating nugget holder made with Wendy’s for hands-free gaming snacks.
Now twice the size, featuring 240 tiles of my archive of inventions.