Archive for November 4th, 2008
Eco-Notes Offers Eco-Friendly Notebooks To College Students At No Charge
Of all the things that college kids use, paper would have to be right at the top of that list. Even in this electronic age, most students still need note paper for many of their classes. The idea behind the use of advertising to pay for creating free products is wide spread in Japan. Rodrigo [...]
Local Franchise Celebrates Founder’s Life And 20 Years
KingwoodNow.com: If you have ever read an issue of Coffee News while you wait for a meal at a restaurant, you have Jean Daum to thank for providing you with this source of quirky entertainment and local advertising. Jean’s story is not unlike many of the stories Coffee News has shared with readers on its [...]
S.A. Mom Promoting Special Diet For Autistic Kids
My SA Health: There’s a growing national movement among parents of autistic children. Many believe that feeding their children a special diet can improve their behavior and social problems. A San Antonio mother is using her home-based business to help others follow this path. After-school reunions are a lot more interactive than they used to [...]
TIME’s Best Innovations Of 2008
TIME: From a genetic testing service to an invisibility cloak to an ingenious public bike system to the world’s first moving skyscraper — TIME’s picks for the top innovations of 2008. Yesterday, we talked about the number one choice. Today, we’ll look at a couple of other innovations. Montreal’s Public Bike System When lots of [...]
BloggingStocks: No doubt, major companies like McDonald’s and Starbucks spend millions on finding the right locations for their stores. It’s critical to their success. In fact, in today’s turbulent economy, location is probably even more important. OK, but what if you don’t have a huge budget to research the location of your new business? The [...]
Paul Harvey: One voter in each precinct of the United States will determine the next president of the United States. One vote. That’s a big weapon you have there. In 1948, just one vote in each precinct would have elected Dewey. In 1960, one vote in each precinct in Illinois would have elected Nixon. One [...]
‘Buyology’ Offers Peek Inside Buyers’ Heads
USA TODAY: Picture a mad scientist in his laboratory, cackling with glee as he tries to unlock the secrets of the human mind. Now, consider the unsettling possibility that the scientist may be on to something. Marketing expert Martin Lindstrom is that scientist, caught up in the excitement of research in his new book, Buyology. [...]
You Can No Longer Patent Thin Air
Mashable.com: In what could be seen as a victory for doers, and a bit of a setback for thinkers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has made a rather significant ruling on what is and isn’t patentable. The court ruled against a man who was attempting to patent “a method for hedging [...]
