inventionsOct. 30, 1958: Medical Oops Leads to First Coronary AngiogramBy Hadley LeggettOct. 29, 1675: Leibniz ∫ums It All Up, SerieslyBy Randy AlfredOct. 28, 1793: Whitney's Cotton Gin Patent Not Worth MuchBy Randy AlfredOct. 21, 1879: Edison Gets the Bright Light RightBy Randy AlfredOct. 20, 1975: Atari Sits Down on Hi-WayBy Chris KohlerBreakthrough Awards Salute InnovatorsBy WIRED StaffOct. 9, 1855: Music-Making a Steampunk Can LoveBy Tony LongOct. 7, 1806: Do You Copy? Carbon Paper PatentedBy Randy AlfredGearGallery: Tablet Computing From 1888 to 2010By Brian X ChenSept. 16, 1736: One Degree of Separation — Fahrenheit DiesBy Randy AlfredSept. 10, 1846: Sewing Machine Starts New ThreadBy Randy AlfredAug. 26, 1346: First Cannon Fired in Battle, MaybeBy Tony LongAug. 14, 1877: Internal Combustion's Stroke of GeniusBy Tony BorrozAug. 11, 1903: Instant Coffee, a Mixed BlessingBy Randy AlfredAug. 10, 1909: Leo Fender and the Heart of Rock 'n' RollBy Michael CaloreGearNew Stem and Seatposts Fine-Tune BikesBy Charlie SorrelAug. 4, 1693: Dom Pérignon 'Drinks the Stars'By Tony LongLego Click! Awards Salute Brainy KidsBy WIRED StaffJuly 30, 1898: Car Ads Get RollingBy Tony BorrozJuly 28, 1907: Tupperware's First BurpBy Randy AlfredJuly 27, 1888: Electric Tricycle Jolts Proper BostoniansBy Alexis MadrigalJuly 23, 1995: Inventors Hall of Fame Opens DoorsBy Randy AlfredJuly 17, 1902: An Invention to Beat the Heat, HumidityBy Tony LongJuly 16, 1867: Concrete Gets Some Positive ReinforcementBy Randy AlfredMore Stories