Tom Wiegand is building a business — out of blocks. The 41-year-old Marysville man is the inventor and owner of Paint-A-Block: plastic blocks about 3 inches long and an inch wide that stack together to create everything from benches to 5½-foot towers, reports The Times Herald. They are kind of like a Lego,” Wiegand said. […]
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Throw two former preschool teachers, a rock band keyboardist and a singer together and you get the world’s most famous pop band for the toddler set: The Wiggles. CNNMoney reports that now in their 18th year, the Australian band has become a global powerhouse in children’s entertainment, earning $45 million annually from live concert tours,
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Lewis Evans over at Bloggertone has an interesting take on creativity. When times are hard and money is tight, I hear this often. The belt-tightening process seems to automatically result in ditching the creative. It’s ironic, because when anyone starts a new business, it surely springs from a creative inspiration. So, why is it that
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On Monday, we honored Dr. Martin Luther King, an American who played a major role in bringing about positive change in our nation. It’s appropriate that we also remember another renowned American this week — Benjamin Franklin, whose birthday was Sunday. Perhaps the preeminent Founding Father of our great nation, Franklin was born Jan. 17,
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Fast-food chain KFC is giving two Indiana cities $7,500 so it can emblazon founder Colonel Sanders’ face on their hydrants and fire extinguishers to promote new “fiery” chicken wings, according to a story in USA Today. Experts say to expect more ads like this, on public property from sewer grates to the local landfill, as
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In addition to traditional Live Product Searches, Edison Nation is now hosting Name Searches to get your clever ideas for new product names. No amount of engineering or design can substitute for a strong brand and identity that instantly connects customers with a product. Each name suggestion costs just $5 to submit to cover Edison
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According to The New York Times, in “Endpaper: Patents”, creations patented in 2009 are sorted and classified by labels like “When Life Isn’t Exciting Enough,” “Reinventing the Wheel,” and “Department of Questionable Judgment.” Inventions include a bacon comb, an inflatable Christmas tree, water-draining shoes and a retractable chopstick. Maybe you’ve had an idea for an
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The moral of this story is never give your apartment keys to friends who like to gift wrap and have lots of time on their hands.
The creative folks over at Mental Floss have put together an interesting collection of unusual Christmas decorations. Christmas In Alabama. ‘Nuff said. Dial 911! The story of how dangerous it is to hang Christmas lights. Beer Bottle Tree. No, I don’t have a drinking problem. Santa Relief. That IS a long sleigh ride. Photos by
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CNet’s Crave gadget blog has a cool story about a DIY secret door lock. DIY’er Steve Hoefer used a piezo speaker, a tiny gear reduction motor, an Arduino, and a PVC pipe to make his secret-knock door lock. It opens a door when it detects a secret knock. Here it is in action: Now if
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