Sure, we use them to close up chip bags, hold together loose packs of cards and bind cables, but you'd be surprised at the many off-brand ways uses for the household staple known as rubber bands. From ...

A good old rubber band may not be the most glamorous office supply, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more versatile tool. Whether it’s keeping pens together or even acting as an impromptu hairband ...

Instead of securing an open bag of food with a rubber band or chip clip, there's an easy way to tie it closed with just one ...

Internet masses are going gaga over an Instagram video showcasing the intricate and wild process involved in manufacturing the ubiquitous rubber band -- which evokes something out of "Breaking Bad." ...

I have always had a bad relationship with wallets. It was just one more thing I had to carry because there was no way to keep IDs and money organized in my pocket on its own. After one of my wallets ...

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A stripped screw can range from mildly frustrating to ruining a project you're working on, but you can easily fix it if you ...

When I started my entrepreneurship journey almost 22 years back, all I had were some goals and lots of determination. As I climbed the ladder to fulfill my goals and start a business of my own, people ...

The PhilaU alums behind the Precision Rubber Band System turned to Blackstone LaunchPad to help ramp up production of a new toy they have high hopes for. Ben Stack poses with his rubber band launcher.

How can a few grams of battery, geared motor, and some nifty materials get a jumping robot over 30 meters into the air? It wasn’t by copying a grasshopper, kangaroo, or an easily scared kitty. How was ...