Have you ever heard someone use the term, chindōgu? This Japanese term literally translates to unusual tool. These are tools that might be useful and work, but they are strange and impractical. Kenji ...

The big thinkers at Aperture showcase unusual inventions that unexpectedly changed human history.

Hugo Gernsback was a pioneer in the world of science fiction during the first half of the 20th century—so much so that the Hugo Awards are named after him. But Gernback also edited serious tech ...