For those who refuse to get caught up in the dryer-as-an-appliance craze, Oliver MacCarthy has invented the perfect gadget-ized helper - a set of mechanized clothespins that refuse to work in the rain.  A central holder relays weather forecasts to the individual pins and latches them closed when wet weather is predicted.  It’s always nice to see real science and engineering knowledge going into common products, and in this regard Oliver MacCarthy may now be crowned king.