In honor of Ingenious Design Week, the strategist tracked down products, both from our archives and beyond, that can simplify or improve our lives
Photo: Retailers When truly wireless earbuds were first released, it felt like a breakthrough technological moment. This wasn’t quite the moon landing, but it was an innovation that streamlined a cluttered part of our everyday lives. In honor of Ingenious Design Week, we tracked down products, both from our archives and beyond, that can simplify or improve our lives. There were plenty to choose from.
“I typically lug all manner of chargers — a bunch of little guys for phones, a slightly bigger one for larger devices, plus a generator in case of a storm. But the River takes the place of all those,” he says. Once it’s charged up, the device can hold that charge for a year. $20 for 2 at Amazon Buy $21 for 2 at eBay Buy Pandawell 8-pin Lighting Mobile Phone Fan $5 If you’re outside on a hot day, a personal fan can be the difference between being comfortable or stewing in your own sweat. For Strategist contributor Maggie Coughlan, this miniature fan saved her from the sweltering subway platforms of NYC. “At $5, this little gadget is the least amount of money I’ve spent for the most comfort,” she says. It has a very simplistic design.
$19 at Amazon Buy $19 at Amazon Buy Tryone Gooseneck Mount Holder $27 $40 now 33% off $27 Watching shows in bed can be a great experience — unless you’re the kind of person who gets uncomfortable sitting in the same position for too long and at some point you end up in a bizarre yoga position, holding the iPad over your head until your hands start to shake. Strategist contributor Jinnie Lee solved that problem with this oddly designed iPad stand.
$300 at Amazon Buy $300 at Amazon Buy BioLite FirePit $250 This tech-enhanced fire pit “will make even the most inept fire builder look like Prometheus himself,” says Strategist contributor James Lynch. Once you light the kindling, “just tap a button in the app, and airflow in the burn chamber increases automatically. If you want more heat, just turn the fan up,” Lynch says. “The best part is that with all of that oxygen, the fire burns more efficiently, which means you basically get no smoke.
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