Archive for October 12th, 2010
Daniel Heggarty from St. Louis, MO, wrote in to share his gloriously convoluted machine with Makezine.com. This room was constructed with the humor of Rube Goldberg cartoons in mind at the St. Louis City Museum. Developed organically, the room started with one exercycle on the bench and the thought, “What can this become?” From there, [...]
It’s Okay To Play With Your Food
Do you remember those plastic gadgets that kids used to mold playdoh into spaghetti or other various shapes? An inventor has created a product that does something reasonably similar… with your food. You can use his gadgets on your fruits and veggies, then put it all together to create a wide variety of object. From [...]
Million-Dollar Online Empire Built On The Absurd
Ben Huh has built a million-dollar online empire on the absurd – will it last? ABC Nightline takes a look.
Gourmet Dog Food Humans Could Eat
John and Pam Richetta wanted to make sure that their rescue boxers were eating healthy. They purchased some sirloin and created a blend that was dog friendly and additive-free. Impressed by their blend, Rick Rogers asked for the recipe and started selling it as a bulk product under the name The Barefoot Biscuit Company reports [...]
Launched last month by a California company with the same name, the Looxcie (pronounced “look-see”) is a wearable Bluetooth camcorder that lets users capture video of everything they see, reports trendspotter Springwise. The device fits comfortably over the ear, the company says, and points wherever the wearer looks. It’s always on, so the user needn’t [...]
Cat Lady Turns Insult Into Business
How often do you find a business idea within an insult? Lynn Thompson has a soft spot for cats, to say the least. She’s been a cat-lover since she adopted her first one over 20 years ago. Frustrated by the lack of resources for the products she wanted and inspired by a need for a [...]
iPad Is Invading The Biz World
Apple’s iPad is a consumer device, first and foremost. But a few recent events have illustrated how the iPad could also potentially become an important device for business and enterprise users, as a lightweight, reliable, powerful — and most important, easily programmable — touchscreen tablet. And that could be a big opportunity for Apple, reports [...]
“There’s A Trademark For That”
Mashable reports that Apple has filed a trademark application for the company’s now ubiquitous catchphrase, “There’s an app for that.” Apple filed for the trademark back in December 2009, citing first commercial use of the phrase on January 26, 2009, per trademark documentation. The trademark was filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Computer [...]
