Burning Bright
Sunday March 31, 2013
Did you notice today's [March 31] Google logo? It celebrates the life of German chemist, Robert Bunsen, who invented the Bunsen burner, and was one amazing chemist. Photo: Screenshot from ... Read More
Easter Charms
Saturday March 30, 2013
For every holiday, there are inventions, trademarks, and copyrights created to serve those celebrating the holiday. Easter is no exception.
A simple trademark search for marks that included the word "Easter" ... Read More
Are You Playing Games?
Wednesday March 27, 2013
What's your favorite game and why? What do you feel is the most inventive game ever made? The most addictive game? Please leave a comment and tell us what you ... Read More
Happy Birthday Houdini
Sunday March 24, 2013
Today, (March 24) is Harry Houdini's birthday. Houdini was a renowned magician and an escape artist, who astonished audiences by escaping from handcuffs, straitjackets, and prison cells.
However, did you know ... Read More
Most Impractical Inventions
Sunday March 17, 2013
Yes Im a big fan of kooky inventions. You know the combination toothbrush/flashlight/compass sort of thing that nobody wants. Popular Science magazine has opened their vaults and put a gallery ... Read More
Invention of Money
Sunday March 17, 2013
Five reporters stumbled on what seems like a basic question: What is money? The unsettling answer they found: Money is fiction.
Sounds interesting? The radio series This American Life first aired ... Read More
Maybe Pfizer Could Take a Lesson from Independent Inventors
Sunday March 17, 2013
The president of a rather large drug company called Pfizer, ok actually Pfizer is the largest drug company in the world, is crying foul at the European Union stating that, "Europe ... Read More
The Inventions & History of St Patrick's Day
Sunday March 10, 2013
For every holiday, there are inventions, trademarks, and copyrights created to serve those celebrating the holiday. St Patrick's Day is no exception, for example the term leprechaun has been used ... Read More
Get On The Shelf
Sunday March 10, 2013
I wanted to let my readers know about Walmart's Get On The Shelf program. This is how it works. It's an annual online contest. Businesses and individuals submit products that ... Read More
2013 Buckminster Fuller Challenge
Wednesday March 6, 2013
The Buckminster Fuller Institute announces the Call for Proposals to the 2013 Buckminster Fuller Challenge. Recognized as "Socially-Responsible Design's Highest Award", the Challenge is an annual global design competition awarding ... Read More
March is National Women's History Month
Saturday March 2, 2013
National Women's History Month is a celebration designated by Joint Resolutions of the House and Senate and Proclamations by five American Presidents, that is an opportunity to honor and celebrate women's ... Read More
Women's History Month - Women Inventors 2013 Honorees & Nominees
Saturday March 2, 2013
Every year several great women are honored during Women's History Month for their contributions to the arts, sciences, and business. Women inventors included as 2013 Honorees & Nominees for Women's ... Read More
Invisibility, Oh Really!
Saturday March 2, 2013
According to writer Marlene Cimons, "Elena Semouchkina, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Michigan Technological University, has found ways to use magnetic resonance to capture rays of ... Read More