Billy and Me
February 8th, 2010
What I Learned from Billy Mays
By Ron Komorowski
The best thing we can do to for the dearly departed is to honor their legacy.
The late and legendary Billy Mays taught me some great lessons when I had the opportunity to be on his reality television show, PitchMen.
I am Ron Komorowski, the inventor of Handi-Straps, a [...]
Inventor 911 at the Housewares Show
February 5th, 2010
The International Home + Housewares Show is March 14-16 at McCormick Place in Chicago, with a special pre-event “Inventor 911″ educational day as well as an Inventors Corner area.
Here’s what’s on tap for inventor-entrepreneurs:
Inventor 911 Classes and Speakers
Saturday March 13, 2010
Inventor 911 is an education and networking event for inventors and entrepreneurs. Featuring [...]
Infomercial King – AJ Khubani
February 4th, 2010
The TeleBrands CEO Is Courting Inventors.
Should You Trust Him?
By Mike Drummond
When I arrived at the Black Finn American Saloon in Charlotte for my interview with TeleBrands CEO AJ Khubani, a film crew was there ready to mic me up.
Seems Khubani also was in the process of filming a pilot for a television series along the [...]
Inventors Digest links with new radio show
February 3rd, 2010
Inventors Digest, the nation’s longest-running Web and print publication for the inventing industry, has partnered with online broadcast show Got Invention Radio.
The alliance offers inventors, IP professionals, prototypers, manufacturers, designers and others in inventing-related sectors another platform to stay engaged with the movers and shakers of innovation.
Listeners are able to e-mail or call in during [...]
Evan’s Gate
February 2nd, 2010
An App Helps Keep Autism Demons at Bay
By Mike Drummond
Things were about to go awry as Dan Tedesco and his 4-year-old son Evan approached the Big Y supermarket in Ansonia, Conn., last year.
This was unfamiliar terrain for Evan. A vaulted glass atrium that framed the entrance of the store seemed menacing. And the enclosure amplified [...]
USPTO to get a bigger budget … in 2011
February 1st, 2010
Looks like someone in government got the message that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office is underfunded. Moreover, according to this press release, it appears as if the USPTO will be able to keep a certain amount of excess fees, rather than handing the money over to the treasury. The bad news: it’s for fiscal [...]
IPWatchdog hunting for defense funds
February 1st, 2010
Concerned that a defamation lawsuit against him will have a chilling effect on free speech, IPWatchdog blogger and patent attorney Gene Quinn has vowed to fight – at least for now.
Quinn last week announced he was launching a defense fund and is seeking donations to mount his defense against Invention Submission Corp., aka InventHelp.
“Many other [...]
2010 Hydrogen Student Design Contest
January 29th, 2010
There’s still time to register for the 2010 Hydrogen Student Design contest.
Organized by the the Hydrogen Education Foundation, this year’s Contest challenges university-level students to plan and design the basic elements of a hydrogen community in Santa Monica, CA. Students will design the major components of one scalable hydrogen fueling station, identify renewable hydrogen [...]
Thought Control
January 27th, 2010
Headset Lets You Play Games With Your Mind
“Mankind’s oldest fantasy,” says Tan Le, “is to move something with the power of thought.”
To that end, her company’s headset allows you to control video games with your mind.
Tan is president and co-founder of Emotiv Systems Inc., a San Francisco startup with some 40 researchers – half of [...]
Prime time for Obama
January 27th, 2010
Tonight, Wednesday, January 27, 2010, President Barack Obama will deliver his State of the Union Address in a joint session of Congress.
I always find it funny that State of the Union address are the few times that presidents really feel the need to inspire the public, to ask for their help, in inventing a solution. [...]
