NY Times: There are very few truly new ideas. Most ideas are an improvement or a different take on an existing idea. Regardless of how much is new, the chances are that if you have thought of it, others have as well. This is one reason venture capitalists will not sign nondisclosure agreements — many […]
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The Next Big Zing is all about finding the latest and greatest products across 12 categories. Dhana Cohen, the founder, is an expert in the inventor world, a judge for INPEX, As Seen on TV, UIAUSA.org, writes a monthly column in Inventors Digest, and co-hosts an internet radio show. She not only shines a spotlight
The before and after ad is a popular style of newspaper advertising. Sometimes though, the right graphic assets end up on the cutting room floor and the paper’s graphic designer has to find something else to fill the spot. In those situations, they pray that no one notices. Unfortunately for them, Criggo did.
Unique products to amuse and inspire. Carstache. Make your car look like Magnum PI. Shark Fin Ice Cubes. Best effect with Bloody Marys. Fruit Jackets. Tuxedos coming soon. Pet High Chair. Have a kid already! Photos by carstache/buzzfeed/holykaw.
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Publishing a book yourself is easier than ever, if you can get past the distractions.
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Would you start a retail store selling dolls for boys that were only one and a half inches tall? A Beaverton, Oregon man did just that. Though we don’t often think of the toys he sells as dolls — that’s what they really are. The dolls: Lego minifigs. The store: Bricks & Minifigs. OregonLive has
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On this date in 1952, Julius Freed, the American inventor of the Orange Julius died. The drink grew out of an orange juice stand opened in Los Angeles in 1926 by Julius Freed. Sales were initially modest, about $20 a day (about $245 in 2010 dollars, adjusting for inflation). In 1929, Bill Hamlin, Freed’s real
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Chocomize is a website that allows you to create your very own, unique, chocolate bar! The possibilities are endless and you can create unique candy bars that you will not find at any store. Whether you are looking for a personal treat or a great chocolate gift – Chocomize is sure to impress. We use
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This week, Minneapolis-based FinderCodes announced its electronic lost and found system. The system combines the use of mobile phones, QR codes and a website to fill the everyday need of recovering valuable lost items. Now available for purchase at www.FinderCodes.com, the FinderCodes kits blend scannable QR codes, smartphones, and durable identification tags to enable a
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Someday soon, you’ll be able to ask your trees whether they need more water… and they’ll answer you. They won’t use human voices, rather the bubbles that form insides of water-stressed trees create a unique ultrasonic sound that is detectable with the a carefully tuned microphone. To figure out how to listen to trees, the
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