Inventor: Phil Koutsis
Website: theworldsmartest.blogspot.com
Status: Patented, looking for marketing partner.
Description: A round beach towel that easily converts into a carry bag with a pull of a drawstring.
Inventor Name: Dwight Sloan
Invention Status: patented and ready to be manufactured
Website: www.solarpolarrockandroller.com
Description: The Solar Polar Rock and Roller is an ice chest with an integrated solar panel in the lid that runs a stereo radio and light and also allows solar energy to be converted to 110 VAC to run small appliances (blender, fan, tools) in areas where there is no power.
Innovative furniture that looks more like works of art....
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Everywhere you look, you are surrounded by advertising. So, being inundated with advertising what would make you stop and pay attention to an ad? If you are on the streets, something witty and playful may do the trick.
Here are my picks for some of the most brilliant street ads I've seen lately:
Because Cinderella was kind and worked hard she was rewarded with an elegant gown and a pumpkin carriage to carry her away to the ball. You are not Cinderella, but you have been good and worked hard too so don't you deserve something special? Unfortunately there is no magical pumpkin carriage awaiting you today, but there is hope. Give the Pumpkin Swing a try.
You can't buy love or happiness, but according to one inventor, it is pretty darn easy to buy silence.
Some of the following are great examples of outdoor advertising, specifically billboards, at their best.
Stress can cause a variety of aggressive and fearful responses in animals. Think about zoo animals or "pets" that are captured in the wild and then confined to a courtyard or cage. Even domesticated animals have anxiety living in confined areas. Equine behaviorists have long recognized the negative effects of stable stress on horses, one of the most sensitive animals studied, and they have developed horse toys to help them reduce stress and have fun!
Earlier this week, on August 23, Sony announced the development of a bio battery prototype that generates electricity from sugar. A bio battery is an electricity generation device that uses energy sources such as carbohydrates (ex: sugar), protein, amino acids and fat by digesting enzymes. The bio battery works by pouring sugar solution into the unit, where enzymes break it down to generate electricity.
Close your eyes and imagine a neighborhood without loud lawn mowers in the morning or the afternoon or the evening. Imagine a yard where your garden waters itself and saves water too. Imagine a yard that is so green even the tiles and the lighting are environmentally friendly. Now open your eyes and meet the alternative eco-friendly design, the Verdi Lawnscaping System.
According to the Eco-Libris website, about 20 million trees are cut down every year to produce books in United States alone. So, how can we keep reading without leaving behind a heavy carbon footprint in the process? We can print books on recycled paper, buy used books and we can also offset the environmental damage we've already made through Eco-Libris .