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A. Portela

• Live Dangerously With The Hand Grenade Mouse
• Fix Your Golf Game With The SensoGlove
• Win One For The Germaphobes - PureCart Shopping Cart Sanitizer

Aditi Simlai Tiwari

• Surreal Rings That Bind
• Beware Of Fakes
• Stylish And Innovative Perfume Bottle Necklaces

Alex Eremenko

• Vote Fact or Fake? Revolutionary Sports Gear
• Vote Fact or Fake? Genetically Engineered Glowing Fish
• Vote Fact or Fake? Giant Rabbits

Alexis

• A Look into a Direct Retail TV Company - Lenfest Media Group
• New Wisk-It App Helps Clean Up Your “Dirty Laundry” On Facebook
• American Inventor Season Two - Backless Bra Runner Up or True Winner?

Alison Storm

• The Invisible House
• Elounda Beach- A Piece of Paradise
• A New Town in the Sky for London

Amanda Hinski

• A Winning Design Tor The Primorksiy Zoological Park In St. Petersburg
• Interactive Art Gallery and Bar: Revision Lounge In NYC Brings New Life To Discarded Items
• Purdue’s Celeritas: A New Venture For The Thee-Time Winners Of Shell’s Eco-Marathon

Amused and Bemused

• Wacky Product of the Week #7 : World's Smallest Gun
• Top 10 Ways to Have a Great Thanksgiving
• World's Most Freaky Door Handle

Amy Gifford

• 10 Brilliantly Creative Business Cards Ideas
• One Cool Ad Campaign: 1800 Tequila
• Drink it and Toast it - 8 Extraordinary Messages Contained in Cups

Andrew Domino

• The Olympics In Detroit: Technology Helps Athletes Stay In Medal-Winning Shape
• Going Global: One Chinese Person Wanted For A Reality TV Show – In A Museum
• Video Game Design On MySpace: Get In TheGame08

Austin Keenan

• Make Your Own Twitter Show With UTweet
• Chatroulette Brings Random Chat To A New Level
• Take Your Sauce Everywhere With The Baggy Winecoat

Barb McHatton

• Finally--Bacteria-Created Biofabric That Looks Just Like Human Skin!
• Sleep Well, You Will, Young Padawan In Your Official Star Wars Tauntaun Sleeping Bag!
• The Only Good Varmints is DEAD Varmints!

Ben Arnold

• Devotec Solar Charger Comes Through in a Pinch: Product Review
• iPhone 3G - Is it Worth the Upgrade?
• ZensTech ZTc-10 Wristwatch Cell Phone

Beth Graddon-Hodgson

• Kids Become Jewelry Designers By Goldsmith Mia van Beek
• Leica ShutterBug Necklace: The Photographer's Best Accessory
• Reference Tree: Buy College Textbooks Electronically By The Chapter

Body Beauty

• Opera and Beer Cans Make “Green” Gown
• Always Have a Pair of Socks with Throx
• Knee Dynamo Charges Batteries While You Walk

Brilliant

• Brilliant's Chuckler: Dog Shaped Broom
• Brilliant's Invention Idea of the Week - One Grip Bagholder
• Brilliant's Invention Idea of the Week - Thumbsaver

Charlie Mann

• Motion Computing Model LE 1700 - Product Review
• Use Biofeedback for your Stress with the emWave® PC Stress Relief System : Product Review
• The Microsoft Surface Computer

Chris Weiss

• Portable, Disposable Grill With Coconut (!?) Smoke
• Spin, Flip, Grab--Bounceboard Does It Trampoline-Style
• Sbyke--Easier To Ride Than To Say

Christian

• 7 Inventive Ways To Go To Sleep
• Essential Tools for Hunting Ghosts
• War of the Off-Brand Sodas

Christine

• Sky Trash Or Ads That Really Soar? Flogos!
• More Wasted Space, Or Can These Ads Sell?
• Just Wasted Space? Ads Too Subtle to Sell

Cosetta

• Connect Body Parts With Your Bike: Great Idea?
• Write With Two Instruments at The Same Time: Great Idea?
• Praying with the Birds: For The Birds or Great Idea?

Diana Eid

• Who Ya Gonna Call? Amazing Phone Book Art
• Pumpkin Art That Inspires Awe
• What You Don't Learn in Art Class - Creepy Pipe Cleaner Art

Donna Pacheco

• Stressed Out And Working Like A Dog?
• Are You Cut Out To Be An Entrepreneur?
• Top 5 Part-Time Online Business Myths

Doug Bonderud

• Bye-5 Room Light Doesn't Leave You Hangin'
• Rotten Meat Gets Wrapped Up Thanks To New Warning System
• Water Blade Comes Whistling Out Of Its Minimalist Sheath In The Kitchen

Dustin Brady

• Santa License Helps Kids Believe
• Kids Can Invent a Video Game for Big Cash
• Medical Student’s Invention Fights Super Bugs

Ed Phillipps

• Fitness Gadgets that Brings Music to the Holidays
• Try Rolling Down a Man-Made River
• A Better Way to Ride a Bicycle

Elizabeth Valeri

• 10 Great Invention Ideas for the Best St. Patrick's Day Ever
• Great Invention Idea? A Reservation System for Airplane Toilets.
• Great Invention Idea? A Diaper for Your Bird!

Emily

• Top Five Science Stories This Week
• Better Than Coffee?
• Research Council to Fund Most Innovative Studies

Erik Thompson

• Mothers of Invention Contest for Good Morning America
• Oprah Has A Big Idea: She's Looking for Inventors
• Auditions for American Inventor Start March 2007

Fashion Finds

• Wrap A Nap Takes the Title For Strangest Sleeping Device Ever?
• Yoda Robe: Let The Force Be With You In Your Dreams
• Recycled Fortune Cookie Coin Purse By Diana Eng

GameGuru

• Beach-Themed Update for Angry Birds Rio, Coming Right Up!
• Doodle Jump: Watch What Really Happens When He Falls
• The Wii 2 Rumors: It's Going To Be More Powerful Than Ever

George Delozier

• Toyota Planning More Efficient Hybrid for 2012…Could Bring End to the Prius Reign
• Chevy Offering First Volt Owners Free Charging Stations
• Mitsubishi and Subaru Planning Greener Versions of their Road Going Rally Cars

Gloria Campos

• Roller Coaster Made of Prius Parts Could Power More Than Just The Coaster
• Solar LED Lanterns and More Aide To Help Japan's Earthquake Victims
• Samsung's Latest Transparent TV Now with Solar Power

Guest Blogger

• The Lizard of Steel Comes to Tear Earth Asunder
• The Groundbreaking Shanghai Tower
• Is 3D TV Ready Yet?

Hot Spot Mama

• Watchhaler Helps Children With Asthma
• Cool Diaper Bags for Dad
• Klick Table and Chair for Kids

Ian Palmer

• Robots to Cut Through Crowds Faster, Nimbler
• IP Video Surveillance Space Has Just Gotten A Bit Smarter
• What's Cooking in Your Six in One Oven

Imani Peterson

• Easy Way to Password Protect Your Files
• Easy Way to Password Protect Your Files
• Digital Dieting

J. Barker

• 10 Insane Hot Sauce Labels
• They Tried to Trick Us! Commercials for Lame Toys
• Tatooine Exports Coffee Blend - At Least According to the T-Shirt

Jace Shoemaker-Galloway

• AquaClimb – Rock On!
• Awesomely Cool Glow-in-the-Dark Glow Bricks
• Octopus Fun Float: For a Great Big Splash

Jamie Reygle

• Aurasmic Experience - Transforming An Image Into A Clip On Your Smartphone
• Shorter Hop - Qantas Gets You Through The Airport Fast
• Miles Of Styles - The 100 Mile Design Challenge

Jefferson Smith

• The Spy Who Shoved Me
• The Trifecta: 3 Surveillance Innovations that Could Change America
• Bar Code Scanners Reinventing Shopping Again?

Joe Eitel

• 7 Unique Valentine's Day Gadgets for that “Geeky” Someone
• Nuvifone Puts Garmin into the Cell Phone Market
• Blinger is Like Having A Portable Handheld ATM

John P. Barker

• As Seen On TV: The Magic Jack - Product Review
• Tractor Beams: Now a Reality
• Want to Own the Most Powerful Action Figure Ever Made????

Joshua Khan

• Suunto X10 Tracks More Than Just The Time
• The Top 10 Popular Balls In Sports: Part One
• 8 Funny Robot Commercials That Will Tickle Your Circuits

Katie Gatto

• "There is A Robot Swimming In Your Blood"
• "Organic Solar Cells Coming To A Roof Near You"
• "Keeping The Streets Clear on Inaguration Day"

Kavita Mathur

• Spy Blocker Gadget
• A Floating Picture In A Frame
• The House Sitting Robot

Kim Patterson

• Deep Frying Aims To Make The Kool-Aid Man A Little Rounder
• MyBestFit Narrows Choices Before You Hit The Dressing Room
• Membo Helps You Keep Tabs On The Basics

Kyle Fiechter

• Old Nikon Lenses Are Better For DSLR Video
• Adapt Old Lenses To New Cameras To Save Money
• Choosing The Best Lens For DSLR Video

Lee Nunley

• Unexpected and Romantic: Hot Middle Eastern Valentine’s Getaways
• Making the Electric Car Work: Can Israel Succeed?
• A Universe of Man-Made Islands Coming to Dubai?

Levi D. Davis

• Gas Filled Cold Weather Clothing Wins Awards
• Teenagers Battle for Best Robot of 2008 at FIRST Championship Finals
• Best Inventions of 2008 from Intel Science Search

Lexy Schuh

• World's First Allergy Free Cat Can Now Be Yours
• Cutest Dog Halloween Parade
• The Perfect Setting for Your Dog

Lily Chaos

• Vanishd: Surf the Web in Private, Fool Prying Eyes
• Armchair Traveling Goes Virtual
• Visual Search Engine: Preview Before You Click Through

Lisa Zyga

• Software Predicts Future Rock Stars
• Mutant Worms May Provide Cure for Obesity
• Insects Use Plants as Telephones

Luke McKinney

• Ten Things You Don't Need for St Patrick's Day
• Need This? Office Ejector Seat
• Need This? Three Thousand Dollar Accordion

M Dee Dubroff

• Russian Engineers Develop Nano-Introscope to Measure Electrons
• Maker Faire Africa: A Celebration of African Ingenuity and Innovation
• Russia Will Now Track its own Nanotechnology

Make It Yourself

• Make A Laptop Sleeve Out Of A Three Ring Binder
• Make A Wooden Ski Shelf
• How To Make A Drinking Straw Pendant Light

Manda Spring

• iRobot And DARPA Launch LANdroids Program
• New Big Dog Robot: Most Advanced Quadruped Robot On Earth
• Blast Off With A Spying Rocket

Mariella Moon

• Finger Clubbing Mystery Solved, Hippocrates Nods Head in Approval
• Possible Cure For Fatal Skin Cancer?
• Noninvasive Alternative to Gastric Bypass Surgery

Matt Wood

• Rock Band 2: Announced and Details Released
• Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy
• Great Video Games that Educate

Mia Levine

• A Leg Up On Mealtime Booster Seats
• Magic Shadow : Product Review
• Light Up The Night With A Faucet Light : Product Review

Michelle

• Site Announcement - March 7, 2011
• Site Announcement - March 4, 2011
• Site Announcement - March 3, 2011

Mike Daisy

• Much Ado About Almost Nothing by Hans Camenzind : Review
• The Long History of the Condom
• Invention History: The Father of FM

Norm Cassian

• ICU In A Can - Emergency Disaster Relief Delivered Anywhere, Anytime
• Which Costs More - The Wine or The Corkscrew?
• Too Hot to Trot, or Work? Beat the Heat - Take Your Pants Off!

Pria Ingrum

• Top Child's Product of 2008: Maru Doll Celebrates Diversity
• Find Environmental Resources Through Green Map System
• SongVest Lets You "Own" Your Favorite Song

Product For Profit

RagingBull

• 740-HP Lamborghini Gallardo Invidia Edition
• Part Boat, Part Car, All Awesome: The HydroCar
• The Real Fastest Pickup in the World

Rane

• One Touch 911 Dialer Calls Help For You
• Study Finds Swearing May Lessen Pain
• New Scale Makes Your Weight Public Knowledge

Rick Martin

• The Terminator thinks different in China
• Chinese Designer Creates Sandal / Air Jordan Mashup
• What a PSP Phone may look like

Rodd Miller

• Looking for Discreet Protection? Try the Tampon Stun Gun
• Gotta Go Briefcase
• Use Your Head To Find Those Lost Remotes

Ron Docie Sr.

• Innovation Enterprise Conference - For Inventors

S. Daniel Ackerman

• A Different Kind of Hybrid
• Is the 100 MPG Car Almost Here?
• Electronic Wedge Brake Brings Drive-by-Wire to New Level

Samantha

• Three Coffee Napkin Ads That Jolt You With Their Beauty
• Marketing With a Conscience - 7 Great Ads Promoting Social Change
• Giant Athletes "Dream Big" to Promote Football

Sarah O

• Studio Verissimo Recycles Plastic Spoons into Furniture
• Traveling Fire Trunk for those Chill Nights
• Heat up the Night with the Babylon Hanging Fireplace

Seth Plattner

• Going Home is For Losers! 10 Better Places to Go For Thanksgiving
• All the Leaks That's Fit to Print
• The Coolest Hotel Ever—Literally

Sholto

• Pork Flavoured Toothpaste - Good Idea?
• Two Legs Good, Four Legs REALLY Good
• Jet Bath - Commuter Vehicle For Our Waterlogged Future

Tamara Warta

• Crazy Creative Korea's Appetite for the Huge
• Taiwan Shrinks Technology with Noahpad
• Learn To Feel Alive Again By Temporarily Dying

Tammy

• The Egg That Keeps Sleeping Babies Safe
• A Desk Where Imagination And Organization Click
• Kiddie Backpacks Give Back to School Style for the Smallest Students

Tech Gone Awry

• Apex Program Gives Free Soda for Watching Commercial
• Breath Powered USB Devices
• Paper as Computer Monitor : LG Philips LCD e-paper

Tech Light

• Microsoft To Bring Kinect To The PC
• The Acer Iconia Tab A500
• Dell's 2011 Tablet Roadmap

The Toymaster

• Minecraft Refrigerator Tile Set Keeps You Entertained While Feeding Your Weak, Non-Blocky Body
• Upcoming Olympos Board Game Lets You Get To The Greek
• The Greatest Autobot Ever: Optimus Prime, Then And Now

thinkoutsidethecircle

• The World's First E•Ink Ana-Digi Watch — Product Review
• American Inventor - Season 2 Starts Tomorrow at 9 PM on ABC
• Give the gift of DNA! or a Fingerprint!

Thomas A. Parmalee

• Coffin Couches Take Resting to New Levels
• "Green" Products Get High Marks at New Jersey Expo
• Batteries Not Included? Not a Problem for these "Green" Toys!

Tim Whitney

• Reproduce Almost Anything : Product Review:
• AntWorks Ant Habitat : Product Review
• Triple Action Solar Car Kit: Review

Vicki Kwong

• The Next Chapter In Reader Digital Books from Sony
• 10 Webcams with a Soft Side
• World's Smallest Golf Course At Your Fingertips