Gadget Tech

Gadget Tech (14)

• Bathrooms of the Future
  Bathrooms of the Future

  Video Clip (2:46)

  Hi-tech bathroom gadgets are making today's toilet a thing of the past.

  Video Clip (2:46)
• The Origin of Fireworks
  The Origin of Fireworks

  Video Clip (2:32)

  In this clip from Modern Marvels, we learn the history of fireworks. Fireworks originated 1,000 years ago in China when chemicals were accidentally mixed together to create an explosive. They thought that fireworks could remove bad spirits.

  Video Clip (2:32)
• Pop the Cork
  Pop the Cork

  Video Clip (1:27)

  The corkscrew has been a popular--and useful--gadget for hundreds of years, but it might not be around forever.

  Video Clip (1:27)
• The CB Radio
  The CB Radio

  Video Clip (2:07)

  The Citizens Band radio of the 1970s is still the trucker's favorite gadget.

  Video Clip (2:07)
• Xybernaut: The Computer You Wear
  Xybernaut: The Computer You Wear

  Video Clip (1:07)

  Will people soon walk around with computers on their heads? Learn more about the recently launched Xybernaut, a wearable computer that could revolutionize life as we know it. From Modern Marvels.

  Video Clip (1:07)
• Company Tracks Latest, Greatest Gadgets
  Company Tracks Latest, Greatest Gadgets

  Video Clip (3:26)

  Hammacher Schlemmer, in business since the 19th century, is known for selling the latest and greatest gadgets. Which products have been among the company's bestsellers? Find out more. From "Modern Marvels."

  Video Clip (3:26)
• Magic Spoon Gives Direction
  Magic Spoon Gives Direction

  Video Clip (1:18)

  Discovered in China in 2600 B.C., the magic spoon always pointed in the same direction each time it was dropped. What is this common gadget called today? Find out. From "Modern Marvels."

  Video Clip (1:18)
• Eyeglasses for Chickens and Other Wacky Patents
  Eyeglasses for Chickens and Other Wacky Patents

  Video Clip (3:37)

  From eyeglasses for chickens to a cheese grater/mousetrap, some unusual inventions have been granted patents. What other wacky ideas were patented? Find out more. From Modern Marvels.

  Video Clip (3:37)
• Inventor Creates Power Wrench
  Inventor Creates Power Wrench

  Video Clip (1:05)

  Why did it take so long for someone to invent a battery-powered wrench? Learn the story behind the AutoWrench, a super tool developed by John Piccone. From Modern Marvels.

  Video Clip (1:05)
• Rube Goldberg's Cartoon Machines
  Rube Goldberg's Cartoon Machines

  Video Clip (3:41)

  Cartoonist Rube Goldberg was famous for drawing made-up gadgets that complicated life's simplest tasks. Who was this man and what did he really think of technology? From Modern Marvels.

  Video Clip (3:41)
• Remember the Automatic Donut Dunker?
  Remember the Automatic Donut Dunker?

  Video Clip (1:15)

  Who was Professor I.M. Nutts and what did he invent to make breakfast a neater meal? Find out more.

  Video Clip (1:15)
• Gadgets Inventor Ron Popeil
  Gadgets Inventor Ron Popeil

  Video Clip (3:13)

  From the Smokeless Ashtray to Mr. Microphone, inventor Ron Popeil has developed scores of household products and hawked them in infomercials. What are some of Popeil's most talked-about inventions? Learn more. From Modern Marvels.

  Video Clip (3:13)
• Stuttering Damage Helps Thousands
  Stuttering Damage Helps Thousands

  Video Clip (1:49)

  There's now a device that can help people who stutter--or are shy--instantly become better, more confident public speakers. Who invented this gadget and how did he do it? Find out. From Modern Marvels.

  Video Clip (1:49)
• Swiss Army Knife Does Everything
  Swiss Army Knife Does Everything

  Video Clip (1:47)

  Was the Swiss Army knife really designed for the Swiss Army? Learn the story behind this versatile invention. From Modern Marvels.

  Video Clip (1:47)