Archive for November 2nd, 2011
Today in Entrepreneurial History: November 2
1920 – In the United States, KDKA of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania starts broadcasting as the first commercial radio station. The first broadcast is the result of the U.S. presidential election, 1920. 1936 – The British Broadcasting Corporation initiates the BBC Television Service, the world’s first regular, “high-definition” (then defined as at least 200 lines) service. Renamed [...]
iPhone App for Finding Bathrooms in People’s Houses
CLOO’ is an iPhone app that turns any private bathroom into a public bathroom accessible via your social media connections, basically solving the problem of too-few easily accessible restrooms. Just open CLOO’ to see the hosts in your area (members loos (bathrooms) you can use) then CLOO’ displays any friends you have in-common with them, [...]
The “Pizza-Size Burger,” a new hamburger available at Burger King Japan take is almost 9 inches in diameter. It’s topped with four overlapping Whopper patties. According to Inventor Spot you can “order the Pizza-Size Burger in two different styles, though both styles are served in an odd “half & half” format with one half featuring [...]
Unmanned Drones Sell Real Estate
CBS Los Angeles: Helicopter drones are one of the military’s most effective tools. Unmanned aircraft that can get in and out of touch spaces without being detected. In the tough world of real estate these days, some might call it war, those drones are now being used to sell pricey homes in Southern California. The [...]
The Detroit News: It’s like an iPhone in the form of a streetlight. That’s how inventor Ron Harwood described his Intellistreets poles Friday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony launching the innovative technology. The modern poles use LED lights that can be dimmed at all hours of the day, cutting down on energy costs. They also have [...]
Tired of losing track of your drink at a party? Trong Nguyen’s unique drink tags will allow you to keep track of your drink throughout the night, reports The Sacramento Bee. Nguyen’s solution: Mini decks of playing cards called “PartyPal drinktags.” Guests get a tiny plastic card/tag – say, a jack of hearts – and [...]
Weathering The Recession Mompreneur Style
The economy has been rough on many entrepreneurs. However, one mompreneur, Sandy Clark, found a way to keep her business alive. Clark, a “mompreneur” from San Diego, had just begun nursing her twins when she started DoubleBlessings.com in 1995. Her mission at the time was simply to empower new mothers of twins to breastfeed their [...]
I-Corps Turning Academics Into Entrepreneurs
NPR: The National Science Foundation screened applicants for this Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program and awarded each research team $50,000. They’ll be mentored by entrepreneurs familiar with bringing a new technology to market, and participate in ongoing webinars and progress meetings throughout the process. Each of the 21 teams has its own project — things like [...]
