Need This?
Inventing something that people need can be difficult - which is why some invent things we don't need and try to sell us those instead. Or people take perfectly good gadgets and add ridiculous features to them. This blog is for all those gadgets that make us stop, laugh, and ask "Anyone really needs this?"
Ten Things You Don't Need for St Patrick's Day
by Luke McKinney
Alcohol and poor purchasing choices go hand in hand. Which is why some businesses think they can sell crap by sticking "It's fun/beer related!" on the front. They are wrong.
Need This? Office Ejector Seat
by Luke McKinney
Pulling parts from old World War II planes? Call it art and you can charge what you like!
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1 comment Need This? Three Thousand Dollar Accordion
by Luke McKinney
Whatever the sport, music or demented pastime, someone has found a way to uber-technologise it. This unfortunately includes the accordion.
Need This? Electronic Laughter Meter
by Luke McKinney
Not content with building our cars and opening our doors, now machines will tell us how funny we think things are.
Need This? USB Mouse Typing Speedometer
by Luke McKinney
If you need an ugly plastic robo-mouse to encourage you while you type then we've found the perfect product for you! Also, we think you're crazy and want you to keep away from us.
Need This? Spongebob Squarepants Rectal Thermometer
by Luke McKinney
Someone, somewhere thought that children's cartoon characters and rectal thermometry were an ideal combination. Amazingly, this person has not been arrested.
Need This? Vodka-based Musical Machines
by Luke McKinney
We've all been to a wedding reception, a business dinner, or a family gathering that's gone on a little too long. We've all seen someone who insists on making music out of wine glasses, not content to have a single but drunkenly trying to set up a whole scale of glassware. read more »
Need This? Computerised Catflap
by Luke McKinney
What do you get when you combine a cat and military-developed technology?
