Posted on August 24, 2025
Don't let the invention your hands define who you are Inventors often get wrapped up in their creations. You spend months or years developing an idea, solving problems, refining details, and finally holding something real in your hands. It feels like part of you. But here’s the problem: if your ego gets tied too closely to the invention, you’re setting yourself up for frustration—and maybe failure. The invention is a project. You are you. Keep them separate. Feedback Is Fuel, Not a Fight Every invention will be tested by outsiders—investors, partners, customers, manufacturers. They’ll poke, prod, criticize, and question. Some ...
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Posted on August 22, 2025
Unlock Your Patent IQ: If you’re an innovator, startup founder, or even just curious about how patents really work, this quiz is for you! Many inventors are surprised at how much there is to know about protecting inventions, enforcing rights, and navigating real-world patent scenarios. Test your knowledge below—then check out each answer and explanation after you submit! .quiz-container { max-width: 700px; margin: 20px auto; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; background: #f9f9f9; } .quiz-container h2 { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px; } .question { margin-bottom: 15px; } .answers label { display: block; margin-bottom ...
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Posted on August 18, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCrvggfYwSMRobot development advances by leaps and bounds. In the near future it looks like every home will have a robot slave that will handle the daily tasks of maintaining the household. It'll be as common as car ownership. No more dish washing, laundry, or house cleaning. If you don't like cooking, you won't have to do that either. Once things get dialed in, your robot slave can take your kid to soccer practice and send images to you live or it could record them and even edit them into a short highlight reel. The robot can be both a baby ...
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Posted on August 15, 2025
Identifying a point of pain is only the first step The mythology of invention is seductive—brilliant minds struck by lightning bolts of inspiration, frantically sketching world-changing ideas before rushing to collect millions in royalties and profits. It's compelling, but dangerously incomplete. The truth about invention is far messier and more demanding. While that initial spark of creativity is important, it represents perhaps 1% of what it takes to transform an idea into reality. The other 99%? That's where persistence comes in. The Great Idea MythGreat ideas are surprisingly common. Walk through any university lab or startup incubator, read comments in ...
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Posted on August 03, 2025
AI is quickly becoming a go-to resource for inventors at every stage of the process—from idea generation to patent research to design to even ideas on how to prototype and manufacture. These platforms can supercharge your productivity, offering inspiration, identifying potential obstacles, and even helping draft technical documents. But before you dive in, there are a few important caveats every inventor should understand: Your Queries May Not Be Private Many AI tools—especially free versions—may use your questions and conversations for training purposes. This means anything you type could potentially be exposed in future outputs. That’s a potential public disclosure ...
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