The phrase “building a better mousetrap” is often used to describe an invention that provides a better way to perform a simple operation. This YouTube video shows what may be the ultimate “better mousetrap,” designed and built by a tinkerer named Jake Easton:

The mousetrap’s polished aluminum case contains both mechanical and electronic systems, including controllers, circuit boards and a pneumatic actuator. You can read more about this electronic mousetrap in Wired’s Gadget Lab.