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No One Wants To Be An Entrepreneur
2008-04-21 20:24:00
Statistic: 90% percent of new businesses fail after 5 years. Technorati Tags: Entrepreneur
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A New Town in the Sky for London
2008-04-21 20:14:00
London is booming- so much in fact that estimates show the city will need to provide enough housing for almost 100,000 people every year up to 2016. Rather than grow out, architects have come up with a radical idea- grow up. Technorati Tags: Architecture Innovation International
More About: London , Town

Company Offers Voices from Beyond the Grave
2008-04-21 20:12:00
Graveyards are not what they used to be. The Japanese company Ishinokoe, or "voice of stone," recently announced that it would begin offering tombstones that have a Design QR code, which basically looks like a barcode. When a graveside visitor take a photo of the image with their cell phone, he or she is granted access to a mobile site on the Internet that includes photos, a family history and more. Technorati Tags: Entrepreneur Gadgets Innovation International Miscellaneous Products Technology Weird or Wacky
More About: Company , Offers , Grave

Thai Food Stand Owner Roasts Chicken Using Solar Powered Oven
2008-04-21 18:44:00
A roadside food stand owner from Thailand has come up with a bright idea: roasting chicken using only the free power of natural sunlight. If mass-produced, his invention could save energy and reduce costs for millions of food preparers in the third world. Technorati Tags: Business Environment Food and Drink Gadgets Innovation International Miscellaneous News

Hey Kids! I'm Having a Mommy Makeover!
2008-04-21 18:19:00
Now this is something I've never thought about, but it's good, I guess, that someone has.... A way to tell your kids that you're going to the doctor and coming home with new boobs, a flat tummy, and (why not?) a new nose. These three cosmetic surgery procedures are so common in post-childbirth women, they have their own marketing package -- mommy makeovers. Technorati Tags: Boomers Children Funny Health Lifestyle Miscellaneous News Products Weird or Wacky Women
More About: Kids , Mommy , Makeover

Geisha Makeup Makes a Comeback with Natural Kyobeni Rouge
2008-04-20 21:30:00
Traditional Japanese makeup as used by high ranking Geisha girls over the centuries is making a comeback, albeit at a steep price. The cost may be worth it though, for nothing quite matches the natural beauty and vivid intensity of classic Kyobeni Rouge. Technorati Tags: Art and Design International Marketing Miscellaneous Nature Products Women

Scientists Find Mixing is Key to Turning Manure into Biogas
2008-04-20 20:00:00
Researchers have taken another step toward turning animal waste into biogas on a large scale. Farmers have long called the odor of farm waste "the smell of money" in hopes of converting it into a practical energy supply. Animal waste can produce methane, which can be used directly for energy or converted to either methanol or a mix of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. This synthetic mix can then be converted to clean fuels. Technorati Tags: Environment Nature News Science
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OnStar Adds More Features...Again
2008-04-20 15:00:00
Ever since its introduction, OnStar has been one of the top reasons car buyers opted for General Motors. With so many useful features and day saving abilities, it makes perfect sense. Now, new buyers will be getting even more from OnStar thanks to the addition of 3 new capabilities. Technorati Tags: Cars and Motors Computers Gadgets Innovation Products Technology
More About: Features

The Ultimate Dry - 10 Great Tampon Ads From Around the World
2008-04-20 14:09:00
Tampons have been one of those "hard to talk about" products. But tampon producers have recently used some very creative ways to promote their products. Below are 10 of the best tampon ads from recent ad campaigns: Technorati Tags: Fun Lifestyle Marketing Miscellaneous Products Women

Draw a Crowd by Changing Up Baby's Grill
2008-04-20 05:00:00
Some parents have a great sense of humor when it comes to their babies?.others have people in their life willing to jab them. This has never been truer than with prank pacifiers ? fully functioning binkies with an exceptionally silly look. Technorati Tags: Children Invention Parenting Products Array
More About: Changing

The Art of Seeing Yourself Differently - As a Carpet, a Boulder and More
2008-04-19 23:41:00
Levi van Veluw is an emerging young talent in the Netherlands. His photos are self portraits which are drawn and photographed all by himself. Technorati Tags: Art and Design Entertainment Fun Funny Miscellaneous Nature Weird or Wacky
More About: Carpet

Sharp Reveals Cell Phone Based on Windows Vista
2008-04-19 23:05:00
Intel's Atom processor line isn't due out until later this year. That didn't stop Sharp from revealing a new device, called the D4, based on the new ultra-mobile chipset. The phone is also the first of its kind based on Windows Vista. Technorati Tags: Computers Gadgets Miscellaneous Products Technology
More About: Phone

Protect Your Identity with FlatterMe
2008-04-19 23:04:00
To lose identification anywhere can cause considerable damage but the repercussions of doing so in a foreign country are inestimable. FlatterMe saves you from such a scenario. Technorati Tags: Clothing Innovation Lifestyle Miscellaneous Products
More About: Identity

Site Announcements - April 19, 2008
2008-04-19 17:54:00
We are happy to announce that we have a new writer joining us at InventorSpot.com. Donna Pacheco is a part-time freelance writer with a strong interest in entrepreneurship. New and innovative technologies excite her and she especially enjoys speculating how they can revolutionize the way things are in a particular field. She believes that everyone can be an entrepreneur or inventor as long as they are equipped with the right tools and mindset. Interested in making the leap from employee to full-time entrepreneur? Read her blog .     Technorati Tags: Announcements
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Brilliant Idea! A Cell Phone Defibrillator
2008-04-19 17:52:00
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is responsible for more deaths every year than AIDS, breast cancer, lung cancer and stroke combined. If the heart is not defibrillated (therapeutically shocked) within a few minutes, the victim dies. Imagine how difficult it is to reach the victims of SCA in time to save their lives. But, suppose we each carried our own personal defibrillator, say it was a feature of our cell phones? Technorati Tags: Boomers Fitness Gadgets Health Innovation Invention Inventor Lifestyle News Patent Technology

Three Famous Things Invented by Accident - Slinky, Silly Putty and the Pops
2008-04-19 02:26:00
The creation of the next hot toy or snack is often a long one, involving lots of time and market research. But did you know that the ever-popular Silly Putty, the Slinky and the Popsicle were all invented accidentally? Technorati Tags: Children Food and Drink History Invention Toys
More About: Famous

Milan Design Week: Spotlight on Nendo
2008-04-19 00:44:00
Tokyo-based designer Nendo has been all the buzz in the design world as of late, stepping up to the plate in a big way for the likes of giants Lexus and Issey Miyake. What follows is three of his latest creations. Technorati Tags: Art and Design Home International Lifestyle Miscellaneous News Milan Design Week Nendo Lexus Cabbage Chair Diamond Chair Kazadokei contemporary interiors Japan

Great Invention Idea? A New Twist on Skating and Water-Sking
2008-04-18 23:33:00
The advancements of the last thirty years have raised the invention stakes for everyone. What's wrong with that, you ask? Nothing, except that this often results in the less creative among us churning out mediocre or bad ideas when they could be doing something much more productive, like removing shopping carts from the parking lot at a local Wal-Mart! In my opinion, the following two patented inventions illustrate this point exactly. Technorati Tags: Entertainment Fitness Fun Funny Health Innovation Invention Lifestyle Marketing Men Miscellaneous Outdoors Patent Products Science Sports Toys Weird or Wacky Women
More About: Great , Idea , Water , Twist

Rocking Out With the Internet
2008-04-18 23:22:00
A new online guitar site offers a fun and truly interactive experience in playing the guitar and singing along to some popular songs. Rock out from the comfort of your own bedroom, study, kitchen or closet. Technorati Tags: Art and Design Computers Entertainment Fun Innovation Lifestyle Reviews Technology Websites
More About: Internet

Beef iPod Cover - Music Meats the Macabre
2008-04-18 20:05:00
"Where's my bloody iPod??" Considering its meaty red sleeve, maybe your dog ate it. Make your iPod look appetizing (or disgusting) with this protective and provocative Beef iPod Cover , new from Japan's Solid Alliance. Technorati Tags: Art and Design Entertainment Food and Drink Gadgets Lifestyle Miscellaneous Products Weird or Wacky
More About: Music , Ipod , Meats

Want Spotless, Lint-Free Glassware? Try Wubeez!
2008-04-18 19:29:00
If you have taken to serving drinks in dark rooms so your guests might miss the ugly spots and lint on your glassware, there may be a solution to your problem in the form of a product called Wubeez Glass Cleaning Cloths. Wubeez may sound like a name straight out of Bugs Bunny's mouth, but the cloths promise to do an adult job of removing spots, streaks, and lint from glassware! Technorati Tags: Entrepreneur Food and Drink Home Innovation Lifestyle Marketing News Products Shopping

Flip Flop Doormat from Havaianas
2008-04-18 15:03:00
Introducing the limited edition doormat with a pair of exclusive Havaianas . The idea suggests that one can just pop out from the house, sticking flip-flops on when you pass by the door. Technorati Tags: International Lifestyle Miscellaneous
More About: Flip , Flip Flop

In-Wheel Navigation?
2008-04-18 15:00:00
So you thought In-Dash Navigation was big, how about In-Steering Wheel Navigation? It's not a whole screen for obvious reasons, but it just might work. Technorati Tags: Cars and Motors Computers Gadgets Innovation Technology

Solar Powered Jacket Recharges Your Gadgets
2008-04-18 13:59:00
9×5.5 cm silicon-based polycrystalline solar modules are integrated into the jacket's collar. These are capable of converting 1 watt of sunlight to energy that can be used to recharge a MP3 player or a mobile. Technorati Tags: Clothing Gadgets Innovation International Lifestyle Products

Marigolds to Grow on Moon by 2015?
2008-04-18 10:00:00
One day, moon colonists may be growing their own food on the moon using a method recently developed by a team of researchers in Ukraine. Technorati Tags: News Science
More About: Moon , Grow

Smart Goggles Are No Longer Science Fiction
2008-04-18 02:25:00
Smart Goggles can find your keys, connect a name and a face, and remember things you don't even know that you know. Technorati Tags: Boomers Computers Gadgets Health Innovation International Invention Inventor Lifestyle News Products Science Technology

Wii Remote Hacks Show the Creative Spirit
2008-04-18 01:40:00
Johnny Lee demonstrates extremely creative uses of the Nintendo Wii Remote (Wiimote). Technorati Tags: Computers Entertainment Gadgets Innovation
More About: Creative , Hacks

The End Of The Internet: Switching to IPv6
2008-04-18 01:27:00
A meeting in China this month discusses IPv6, a new version of the entire Internet . Experts say the world is already running out of enough available web addresses. Technorati Tags: Computers Innovation International News Technology Websites

An Exhibit People May Be Dying to Get Into?
2008-04-18 01:13:00
Gregor Schneider, a German artist, is planning the ultimate in art: a person dying as part of the exhibition. Technorati Tags: Art and Design Entertainment Fun Funny Miscellaneous News Weird or Wacky
More About: People , Dying , Exhibit

Cool GameBoy Boots
2008-04-18 01:13:00
Combining the love of 1970s platforms with the still popular GameBoy handheld by sticking the two of them together are these super cool GameBoy Boots. Technorati Tags: Entertainment Gadgets Innovation International Lifestyle Video Games