BLOG AUTHOR: KevMako

Many inventors spend their time tinkering away at a model of their idea and end up with a fully functional prototype. This finished prototype will often sit unattended for a... Read More

In an effort to save thousands of children from chemical injuries, a group of medical researchers and engineers have teamed up to design what they hope will be a truly... Read More

Predicting future consumer trends is a helpful strategy for designing new inventions. It’s about as easy as inventing a personal computer; however, which is why we don’t encounter innovative minds... Read More

Following in the footsteps of—yet sidestepping—Kickstarter’s online route for soliciting investment funding, the Lockitron is cashing in big. With 23 days of backing remaining, the project has already come close... Read More

Whether due to a devastating design flaw or plain poor luck, the recent and ironic death of Segway Inc.’s owner may pose serious challenges to the company and the future... Read More

New inventors may want to add the freshly pressed book Instant: The Story of Polaroid to their reading list. Within its pages, New York magazine editor, Christopher Bonanos, maps out... Read More

Google’s 20-percent-time is lauded as one of its top strategies for innovation; and the American government needs to start investing in emerging high-tech industries. These are the two main messages... Read More

“Invention” and “innovation” are familiar terms that have important implications for anyone interested in developing an idea. These days, they get tossed around a lot when people are developing an... Read More