I came across this artist, Mark Jenkins. http://www.xmarkjenkinsx.com/outside.html Some of the images may be a bit disturbing but that’s art. Related Articles Have You Found Your Calling? Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Paralysis–Lesson from Quitter Jon Acuff HexLight and Cold Fire – New Inventions from Season 2 of Pitchmen ZIPZ Shoes The World’s First True Interchangable Shoe [...]

I’m a big Sci-Fi fan so this week I watched The Day the Earth Stood Still on a free trial of HBO. I’m glad I did not pay $8.25 to see it. It was not a great film (most re-makes disappoint me) but the quote from John Cleese’s character struck a cord. “But it’s only [...]

Sometimes it just nice to get validation. Someone from the outside to let you know you are on the right track. Last night I spoke to a gentleman who’s the CEO of a an up an coming brand of tool accessories. I sent the company an e-mail a week ago pitching one of my ideas. [...]

Just don’t let your kids see this. This is an ad from 1950. “Better behavior at home and better marks in school”. I guess there were only three TV channels back then. Satellite TV For Free on Your PC! Internet Stream Direct Software Related Articles Invention Addicts, meet BotJunkie NAO Robot Expresses Emotions Turbo Encabulator [...]

I think you take necessity and add in a touch of tightwadness and you get this. http://thereifixedit.com/ The last one is my favorite. You might be a redneck if … (keep scrolling) Related Articles Invention Addicts, meet BotJunkie NAO Robot Expresses Emotions Turbo Encabulator – A Great New Invention How Chisels are Made RoboPlow Thank you [...]

With all thoses electronic Christmas toys you probably need some of these: http://www.usbcell.com/ It’s a rechargable battery that has it’s own built in charger and plugs into your computer. This would be great if you had a wireless mouse that eats a steady diet of AAA batteries. Now why didn’t I think of this? Related [...]

Check out: http://www.tri-vise.com/ Now what could be more simple, a metal plate! I can see the value in having one of these a building contractor. When I saw this at HomeDepot I was jealous. Plate Vise from Tri-Vise on Vimeo. Related Articles HexLight and Cold Fire – New Inventions from Season 2 of Pitchmen ZIPZ [...]

“Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage – to move in the opposite direction.”-Albert Einstein  I was walking one of our dogs and this quote came to mind. As I grow as an designer  and inventor I continue to [...]

The other day, my wife, my son and I are in the car driving to visit Nana. Out of the blue my son blurts out this idea for a tee shirt. I guess creativity runs in the family. If you ever spend any time with my 11 year old son, you will know he eats [...]

Here at the Invention Addict Blog, I’m always trying to innovate and find new ways to help my readers. This is a first for me; I’m doing a book review. Why a book review you may ask? Well, I do not benefit from this, I don’t get kick-backs. I want to help two groups of [...]