ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** Its actually hard for me to think of an invention that *isn't* the combination of other inventions, looking around the office... radio: transistor, battery, etc etc ipod: hard drive, lcd, the switching technology computer: RAM, hard drive, servo motor, LCD, membrane switches, USB, Firewire book lightswitch post its--well OK, that is maybe one invention.... Eric Siegel esiegel at nyscience dot org On Nov 27, 2007, at 4:11 PM, Jonah Cohen wrote: > ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology > Centers > Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related > institutions. > ********************************************************************** > ******* > > Aside from immediately thinking "spork!", this reminds me of Lewis > Black's rant: "Last year it was cell phones. Then it was digital > cameras. This year the hot new invention is cell phones with digital > cameras in them. Combining two other inventions doesn't count!" > > Shimmer: it's a floor wax AND a desert topping, > Jonah Cohen > Outreach and Public Programs Manager > The Children's Museum > > > "If everyone is thinking alike, no one is thinking." > -Bill Walton > > -----Original Message----- > From: Susan Timberlake > > Hi, > > We're trying to generate a list of inventions that are combinations of > existing inventions (excluding computers and telecommunications > devices) > and would like your help. For example, > - A Swiss Army Knife combines lots of tools into a compact device. > - The Wubbanub Soothie combines a pacifier and a stuffed animal. > > What are your favorite inventions that were created by combining > existing inventions? > > Thanks, > Susan Timberlake > Exhibit Developer > Museum of Science, Boston > > ********************************************************************** > * > For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers > and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. > > Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at > www.exhibitfiles.org. > > The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L- > Soft. To learn more, visit > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. > > To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the > message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to > [log in to unmask] > *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]