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New Inventions Featured at the BIS

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the build-a-better...-oh,-okay dept.

kjh1 writes "BBC News is running an article covering the British Invention Show (BIS) and some of the (quite useful) inventions that will be on display there this year."

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  1. Um ok.. by AltGrendel · · Score: 1, Funny
    I thought the headline read "New inventions feared at BIS"

    Here I was wondering what the RIAA was up to now.

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  2. I've got it by RealProgrammer · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...all patented. For $699 I'll tell you which patents.

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    1. Re:I've got it by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

      I have discovered a truly remarkable invention which this comment is too small to contain.

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  3. Re:A fun entry? by erick99 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Oh, gosh, I forgot to sign my post correctly, as the orginal poster did...

    Erick R Williams, M.A., M.S.

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  4. Re:Other: by erick99 · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you can patent children, then I have two waking machines that are absolutely infallible at the task.

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  5. Re:A fun entry? by Open_The_Box · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's be honest, it's not exactly cruel compared to old style mousetraps that snap the little blighters backs now is it?

    Hmmn... if you want to make it cruel AND make it fun... exchange the bucket for the feeding mechanism of a tennis ball launcher! Now that's cruel. AND fun!

    *squeek* *squeek* nibble nibb.. slide scrabble pause... Thwump! Wheee!

    Might not be fun for the mouse but install enough of them on your farm and the fields will be alive with the sight of airbourne rodents this summer!!! ...I'm a bad bad person. ^_^

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  6. A more novel invention by RedFireGuy · · Score: 5, Funny
    Magazines printed on toilet paper so that:
    1. you don't have to carry anything in
    2. more hygenic
    3. can print "Remember you're running out of TP" reminder slips deep inside the roll.
    4. if an article is really full of shit, you can express yourself directly.
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  7. Re:A fun entry? by fossa · · Score: 2, Funny

    leaving the mice running free is not an option

    How 'bout lettin' em run, just not free. Hook the little guys up to a generator or something :-)

    Or how about a few cats...

  8. Re:A fun entry? by jd · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey! Don't be giving those bankrupt US airlines any ideas on how to make their flights cheaper!

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  9. Re:A fun entry? by Psychotext · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd rather catch them in a bucket and drive them out and put them in the woods THEN break limbs in a more traditional trap.

    You sick S.O.B. :-)
    That certainly was an interesting typo!

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  10. Re:Too bad many of them aren't new or novel... by Syre · · Score: 5, Funny

    > This one works from outside.

    And it goes to 11.

  11. Oooh! Oooh! Clip that article! by nounderscores · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Hey! Can you save that article that's just about to come off the roll about the new Microsoft IE exploit?"

    "Too late."

    "Ah well. It'll probably come up as a dupe again later."

  12. I want.... by negface · · Score: 2, Funny

    Whatever that guy has on his finger. That would kill for my wizard's DnD sessions. Plus it would be the coolest lighter ever.

  13. Re:flimsy too by TheLink · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've tried the shoulder thing and it hurts, plus not very effective coz I'm light - kinda bounce off! I'm definitely no expert - I've only kicked open about two doors - fortunately they opened inwards ( I probably shouldn't try shoudering/kicking open doors if they open outwards ;) ).

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