Inventions, Innovations and Interesting Ideas for the Inventor in All of Us.

Jumping Light: Double Dutch Your Way To A Brighter Tomorrow

by Chris Weiss

A new concept in self-powered flashlights, the Jumping Light transforms your jump rope motion into electricity.

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Does Someone Out There Have The Same Face As You?

by Austin Keenan

Coke Zero set out to answer that question by putting together this interesting social experiment. Would they be able to find a match for yours truly?

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FilmGator: Social Media and Film Reviews Combined

by Austin Keenan

FilmGator has been developed, and is now running in public open beta, to bring social media into the fun of movie watching.

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Time To Get Off Your Arse, Study Urges

by T Goodman

It doesn't matter to your blood pressure, finds a Swedish research report, how much exercise you do for one hour a day; it matters what you do all day. In other words, if you have a desk job, it's time to get off your arse!

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Why She Lost: Obama's Social Media Playbook Ignored By Martha Coakley

by Ron Callari

Martha Coakley ignored Obama's social media playbook

Chris Hughes, sometimes referred to as the "Kingmaker" was largely responsible for Obama's victory over McCain in the last presidential election. Hughes, the wunderkind of social networking developed a social media campaign, the likes of which had never been seen before in modern politics. The digerati were the early adopters, followed by the goose-stepping queue of the Twitterati and the Facebookers. With such success why wouldn't Ted Kennedy's would-be successor have not followed suit?

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Look Kindly On Your Health Insurer With An Apple Calendar

by Toby

You get them every year. Your dentist sends one, a local realtor sends one, maybe you get a pretty decent one from a charitable organization... They arrive in November or December and they send their best wishes for the upcoming new year. You rarely hang them up or use them for anything; they hit the recycle bin on the way to your front door. Advertising calendars.

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Happy Weird Year: The 10 Strangest and Most Bizarre Calendars of 2010

by Jill Harness

2010 is well under way, which means that anyone who hasn't purchased a calendar yet is not only a bit of a slacker, but also running out of quality options. On the brightside, your laziness may actually save you some money, as almost all calendars still on the shelves have been subject to major inventory reduction sales. Indeed, you may actually be able to find any of these fantastically freaky 2010 calendars discounted as much as 75% off. Who knew that being a fat, lazy couch potato who couldn't be bothered with getting a calendar on time could pay off so well?

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Ruby Slippers: Contemporary And Safe Home Modification Biz For Seniors

by Beth Hodgson

The senior care industry is a growing rapidly to accommodate the aging baby boomers, and there are all sorts of businesses trying to break into the niche. With all of the competition, it's important that new businesses find a concept that allows them to stand out from the crowd, and Ruby Slippers is one that's done just that.

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Swarovski Does Disney With Whimsical Alice In Wonderland Necklaces

by Fashion Finds

Tim Burton's interpretation of the Disney classic Alice in Wonderland is one highly anticipated movie. While fans have a while to wait until it hits theaters, what they don't need to wait for are branded products getting in on the hype including one famous jewelry maker.

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Blood Pressure Medicine And Alzheimer's: Do You Know Your ARBs From Your ACEs?

by T Goodman

This is an ad for a blood pressure medication, not one for an erectile dysfunction drug. Lowering one's blood pressure can help to reduce the risk of heart attack during sexual activity, but what about lowering one's risk of dementia? Researchers from Boston University looked into this relationship.

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Toyota Reveals MR2 Based Hybrid Sports Car

by George Delozier

After the obligatory waiting period since first being mentioned, Toyota has finally taken the cover off of their upcoming MR2 based Hybrid Sports Car. While the design seems to make perfect sense with what consumers are asking for, the name currently being used leave something to be desired.

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Will NY Times Charge For Content & Bundle Delivery With New Apple iPad?

by Ron Callari

NY Times to be bundled with Apple Tablet

Speculation is circulating from reputable sources such as Mashable that the New York Times is contemplating charging for content. While legacy newspapers have struggled to develop new business models to address dwindling subscriptions and ad revenue, it's apparent that a metered system is on the table for consideration.

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Indoor Skeet Shooting Brings Firearms Inside

by Chris Weiss

Tired of having to stand out in the cold for the all-important target practice? Interactive Toy Concepts brings skeet shooting in the house for your enjoyment (or horror).

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Make Your Website Fight Back Against Spam With Spampoison

by Austin Keenan

Spampoison is a simple piece of code that will not only keep spam botsoff your site, but render them essentially useless to the owner.

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Is He Hot Or Not? 10 Valentine And Anti-Valentine Gifts For Men That Express How You Really Feel

by Boomer Babe

I don't think women should over-express their love on Valentine's Day; that's for men to do. Besides, how many women are with the men "of their dreams" on this holiday? You may be dating (or married to) a dude you're just not that crazy about. Maybe there's a guy around you'd like to receive your true thoughts after he broke up with you. From Valentine gift number 10 to Anti-Valentine gift number 1, these 10 unusual gifts are sure to express your true feelings.

The American Heart Association Presents: Hand Symphony

by Austin Keenan

The site's slogan is "Hands can do incredile things, but nothing compares to using them to help save a life."

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Plum Pink Rice Wine Is A Sweet Romantic Treat

by Steve Levenstein

"Plum Pink" sake, a pleasingly pink alcoholic drink from Japanese distiller Nakano Shuzo is now available, just in time for Valentine's Day.

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Ford's New 5.0L Promises More Horsepower and More Miles Per Gallon

by George Delozier

For nearly every fan of the Ford Mustang, few numbers will elicit as much excitement as 5.0. The iconic 5.0 liter V8, last seen back in 1995, had been the performance benchmark for many enthusiasts for quite some time until the introduction of the 4.6 liter V8. Now, Ford is planning a reintroduction of the legendary engine to combat the higher output V8 engines of Dodge and Chevrolet.

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'Old School' SEO Can Address Google's 'New School' Real-Time Search

by Ron Callari

Old School SEO meets New School Real-time Search

Seems odd to call SEO (search engine optimization) 'old school,' but given the fact it's been around for over tens years, that's considered dog years online for "ancient." Now how does that 'old school' religion work with today's real-time tweets? Will the old axiom apply - if it ain't broke, it don't need to be fixed?

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Top Five 'Pants On The Ground' Song Renditions

by Ron Callari

If you can't get that crazy song out of your head since 62-yr old 'General' Larry Platt first sang it on American idol mocking the contemporary street fashion of wearing your pants at half-(m)ass(t) - you are not alone!

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