Fiction Useless Inventions
The Doorbell That Knocks
A small brass fist mounted on the inside of your front door, which knocks politely whenever a visitor presses the button outside.
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The Slow Torch
A handsome aluminium torch whose beam arrives about three seconds after you point it, so you are always shown where you were looking rather than where you are looking.
Fiction Useless Inventions
The Indoor Sundial
A properly engineered brass sundial for the living room, sold with its own small torch, because a sundial indoors has to get its sunlight from somewhere.
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The Second-Opinion Mirror
A full-length mirror that waits until you have walked away, then offers a short, studiously non-committal opinion on your outfit.
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The Sock Apology Drawer
A drawer that mournfully announces which sock it lost, and when, on a tiny display.
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The Hush-Pop: Silent Bubble Wrap
Finally, a way to enjoy the tactile satisfaction of popping bubble wrap without any of that pesky, joyful noise.