Who does not love free stuff. No strings attached free. CAD is computer aided design or also computer aided drafting. I do most all my CAD work in 3-D because I use my 3-D CAD models for animations, photo realistic renderings and prototypes. There are times when you just need a 2-D drawing for you [...]

Have you reached the point where the pain of change is greater than the pain of remaining the same? You won’t change until you reach this tipping point. In other words are you fed-up enough to finally get over the fear of doing something about the situation? It’s time to do something with your new [...]

I came across a funny YouTube video of some new inventions for 2009. I’ll look to see if there are any more new inventions for 2010. Some of these new inventions are actually new inventions on the market. The market for some new inventions can be small, like if it’s sold on the internet. If it is [...]

How to Patent an Idea? Assuming the idea is patentable, you need to file an application for a patent first. The United States Patent Office does not just pass out patents like candy. It’s a very complicated process developed by lawyers and our Federal Government.  There are different flavors of patents but that’s a story for a different day. [...]

Viva la Revolution … the New Industrial Revolution that is. Power to the people to design and manufacture their own products. A virtual factory is at your fingertips. I heard about two prototyping sites from one of the Quirky.com members Rowan None. The first is emachineshop.com The other is Shapeways.com Not up to doing you [...]

Did you know that in … 1866 – James Haven patents the Yo-Yo, first used as a weapon in the South Pacific. 1869 – Thomas Edison filed the first of his 1.093 patents at the age of 22. 1873 – 13 yr. old Chester Greenwood invents the earmuff by attaching some padding to a piece of [...]

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Do you have a college student going back to school at the end of the summer? Here are some cool and quirky gift ideas for you. Click each picture for details and how to order. You might be interesed in reading … Back to School Gift Ideas New Quirky Product For Sale – Pivot Power [...]

A few weeks ago I posted about a prototyping material called Shape Lock or Polymorph. I purchased a pound of material from McMaster Carr because they had the best price. Package came with directions and the material was called Jett Basic. Here is what I learned: Everything is always easier to do on YouTube! The material is [...]

You might be interesed in reading … 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 Thank you for reading. Comments are welcome and encouraged. Let me know what you think. Download my FREE eBook!