Storyboard: Episode 31 - The History of Technology

The much beloved Supersoaker (and Storyboard host Adam Rogers' college prank instrument of choice) started out as PVC piping and a 2-liter coke bottle. Some of our favorite inventions had the very humblest of origins — a few of which were photographed in this month's issue. This week on Storyboard, Adam interviews Special Projects Editor Mark McClusky to get the story on the coolest gadget prototypes of all time. If you want to hear the hidden history of the touch tone phone, listen in as McClusky reveals the development of the prototype photo spread and discusses how Wired's iPad edition gets created.