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There are two things on my mind lately: The upcoming Mobile World Congress 2012 and Nvidia’s Tegra 3 chip expected to be in HTC’s next smartphone the HTC Edge, I mean HTC Endeavor – the world’s first quad-core phone.

I just came back from speaking at the Minnesota's Inventor's Congress (MIC). For those of you who don't know, the Minnesota Inventors Congress is one of the oldest and most established inventor trade shows in the country. And I have to say, I learned more from the inventors who attended MIC then I ever thought possible. It was so inspiring that I felt compelled to write this article and share.

Qantas are letting you check in and board with just your Frequent Flyer card.

Three kids from Thailand have turned fish scales into plastic, and have earned $50,000 for their efforts.

Orbotix have plenty of balls. Robotic balls, that is.

Gigwalk pays you to use your smartphone.

Google wants to come to your business, take some photos, and post them on Google Maps.

A group of high school students have developed a way to convert waste generated in space into food.

By using heat that already exists, Portland Jetport will save over 50,000 gallons of oil a year.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is putting over $20 million into innovative learning tools, including gaming and social networking.

PopSci and InnoCentive team up to give you the opportunity to turn your ideas into money.

Safecast want your help to deploy up to 600 more Geiger Counters in Japan.

Three towns in Maine have passed Food Freedom legislation that overrides federal government interference in local food production.

Scientists have developed a new polymer that heals itself when exposed to light.

A team of six Girl Scouts has made an effective prosthetic hand from moldable plastic, comfort foam and Velcro.

TED wants to know if you have ideas worth spreading.

The Knight Foundation and Mozilla Foundation are offering paid fellowships to journalism's future innovators.

The Solar Probe Plus has one ultimate goal: crash into the Sun.

StatPlanet lets you interact easily with a wealth of World Bank data.

In a real win-win scenario, you may soon be able to get through the airport quicker, while the airport saves millions of dollars.