Category Archives: inventions

5 Minutes of Fame tonight!

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Liz Henry

Tonight at Noisebridge, our lightning talk event, 5 Minutes of Fame! I’ll be speaking at 5MoF about Bad Inventions, going back over at least 20 years of my own horrible inventions, some of which came to fruition and some which … Continue reading →

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Bad inventions: Dead mouse cat treats

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Liz Henry

I have two more bad inventions to add to the world, both cat-related! Think how awesome it would be if we had cat treats that had the varied textures of dead mice! Pampered indoor cats could have the fun of … Continue reading →

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Bad inventions: Dog skates and conductive paint toilet seats!

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Liz Henry

From my notebook pages of ridiculous inventions and bad ideas, for your amusement. As I fiddled with a pot of conductive paint and thought about murals on the wall with blinky LEDs, I had the horrible idea of painting a … Continue reading →

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Gadget love

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Liz Henry

I found the best cable ever. It has ends for an iPad, miniUSB, and microUSB. Instead of having 3 heads on different necks like a hydra, the three ends plug into each other on jointed hinges. When you bend it, … Continue reading →

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Cruise control hack on my scooter!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Liz Henry

My mobility scooter has a lever which when pressed moves the scooter forward or backward. There aren’t any brakes; I stop by taking my hand off the lever. So in order to keep moving I have to keep pressing this … Continue reading →

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My latest terrible invention

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Liz Henry

Instead of explaining about all the posts I mean to write and haven’t, about WisCon and my ankles and all the books I’ve been reading, I bring you my latest terrible invention, to go with the Catula, Elboff, the Beer … Continue reading →

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Notes on sockpuppetry and astroturfing

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Liz Henry

Mischi says in comments, The fallout from this whole Amina/Paula Brooks mess has really spooked me. I’m starting to wonder how many other individuals on my twitter or facebook feeds might be equally “unreal”. So, I have to ask: are … Continue reading →

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Bad invention: The Sockerchief!

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Liz Henry

Imagine you have to blow your nose. You don’t have any pockets and no tissues are handy. But wait! You’re wearing your Sockerchiefs! Sockerchiefs, the latest in my line of horrible and pointless inventions, would be a handkerchief attached to … Continue reading →

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