February 22, 2012
Gadgets & Tech
Seriously, who was the patent examiner that got stuck with this one? I imagine the requirements for that job are “Must like startrek, be an astrophysicist, have Einstein as one of your heroes on facebook, or not have a facebook account, and still live with your mother.” In other words, whoever was the patent examiner, [...]
Alexander Graham bell was brilliant plane and simple. What most of you will read this article on was the basis of his brilliance (look at your phone silly). But, the following invention is crazy. He invented fiber optics before his time. Basically, if you could imagine he took morse code from a mirror and crazy [...]
And you thought ad agencies were only just now starting to get creative with their ads on buses, subways, airplane trays and urinals. Nope, looks like one Samuel Hunter came up with some much more brilliant oh about 100 years earlier. Of course, advertising on scarecrows. Billboards? Nah, scarecrows are so well placed in fields [...]
Go Go Gadget Shark Protection! This another definitely whacky invention but you have to give whoever applied for and received this patent props. I mean, they spent money to defend and renew such a ridiculously never going to be profitable idea. The Shark Protector suit is like a full body wet suit with spikes. Obviously, [...]
Go Go Gadget Blog from time to time comes across some pretty whacky inventions. Nothing has reminded us more of the great inspector gadget than this invention. Receiving a patent in 1938, Milton Kairis and Joseph Slizus developed a pnuematic boxing glove. Just like it sounds, the pneumatic boxing glove claims to build up pressure [...]
If you follow the Consumer Electronics Show that happened in Las Vegas, Nevada this past week you may be running out to buy your 3D specs, tablet notebook, or e-reader. Or maybe you’re waiting for them to actually get better, for apple to release their version, or, sticking with your old standbys. Either way it [...]