We have a winner … Proto Labs Names First Cool Idea! Winning project is flatware designed to make food taste better for chemotherapy patients   MAPLE PLAIN, Minn. – August 23, 2011 – Proto Labs, a leading online and technology-enabled quick-turn manufacturer of prototype and short-run production CNC machined and injection molded custom parts, has [...]

Sometimes the hardest part is just getting started.   There’s hope! I’ve developed a 3 Step System for Ideas to Profits. It won’t break the bank, won’t take a whole lot of work and it does not take a lot of time. Go from just dreaming about your life to having the life you always [...]

Now for something completely different. Although not real photos (I checked Snoopes) they are cool. These are entries in a advertising design completion in Europe. http://www.snopes.com/photos/arts/truckart.asp Related Articles Thinking Outside the Box Fairly Legal – New Hit TV Show (my version) ZIPZ Shoes The World’s First True Interchangable Shoe Brainstorming Aquanotes: I get my best [...]

“Where your talents and the needs of the world cross, lies your calling” — Aristotle I love this quote. It was tucked away amongst a bunch of notes about my plans for the future. I have the greatest clarity now about my calling. There are a few things that I need to do to pave [...]

Everything is edible … at least once. Certainly a true statement but not very helpful.   The Legal Profession It makes me think of another truism. You can also sue anyone for anything. If an attorney will take you case (and your money) you can file a lawsuit. Sure, the case probably will get thrown [...]

Today I was doing some research for a business venture that a friend told me about. My research led me to a cool product and a great story about an everyday mom turned inventor. I have to get one of these. Now if there were just one for socks. Take a look at the FlipFold [...]

Invention Addict Guest Post By Larry Lukis Since we launched the Cool Idea! program this spring, we’ve received a ton of inspiring ideas that have the potential to make a real difference in the marketplace. It’s a lot of fun to see — especially for an engineer and entrepreneur like me (I’ll admit to having [...]

This kid has a future in inventing and sales. I love my 3D printer. Well, since I don’t have my own machine …  I love 3D printing. Here are the sites mentioned in the video: RepRap.org MakerBot.com Thingaverse.com Related Articles Protoyping and 3D Printing – Child’s Play 3-D CAD Models – How to Prototype Just [...]

3-D CAD is not a prototyping technique but rather a step in the process. If you want a precision part, then you need to have a 3-D CAD model made. CAD stands for computer aided design. It’s using powerful (expensive and hard to learn) software to generate a virtual model of the design on the [...]

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