Everyday innovation

I went to a talk on Saturday by Nathan Levy, author of Stories with Holes. It was an interesting and entertaining talk by a man who was obviously very passionate about his subject: education and creativity. Many books on presenting advise you to avoid jokes like the plague, but I thought Nathan's was pretty funny considering the context of the talk.

Nathan Levy: "What's red and invisible?"

Silence.

Nathan Levy: "No apples."

Here's an interesting innovation that solves a specific problem: last-minute present wrapping. Nothing sexy here, just a new combination of existing resources, which creates something new. Beautiful. (Photo courtesy of Adsareboring.com)



What type of innovation is it?