Each week I let you in on some of the best the web has to offer with regards to the inventing world.
If you have or know of a site that should be featured in next weeks article Contact Us and we’ll take a look.
Core77
This site has two main sections of interest, the articles and the forum.
For me the best part of the site has to be the 1 hour design challenge. The premise is simple,
- The Core77 team set out a brief, in that brief they will detail a problem or subject for design
- We (the audience) then set about designing our ideas according to that brief, we design what ever we can within one hour.
- We then share our idea on the forum alongside ideas other people have had.
- This then opens up a debate about what design is best and what it truly possible. It’s a great way to get your head into problem solving mode.
Here’s an example of the challenge they set for a theft proof bike.
Articles - http://www.core77.com/blog/
Forum - http://boards.core77.com/
Inventor Mentor
This site is brought to you by Jack Landers, a past president of the UIA who has been writing a column for Inventors Digest for more than 12 years and has published four books about inventing including “How To Finance Your Invention
His site has some great free articles and a helpful FAQ section. But it’s his mentoring service that I want to bring to your attention.
This program is to give expert guidance to wannabe inventors. Jack draws on his years of experience to help inventors take the correct steps to getting their invention on the market.
As a personal mentor to you he offers to “review your invention, evaluate it, and prepare a custom plan”. You can email, telephone or meet face to face to discuss your invention.
He charges a one of fee of $195 for this and offers a money back guaranteed if you aren’t satisfied.
The reason I bring your attention to this site, for just $195 not only do you draw on Jacks years of experience where he gives you a personal plan but Jack will recommend services that you should use, i.e. marketing agents.
To me the $195 is worth it just to know that you’re being recommended legit companies by an inventor who has a squeaky clean reputation and is held in high regard by everyone in the inventing world.
Visit this site at - http://www.inventor-mentor.com/welcome/
Invention Of The Day
This site takes us into the mind of Patrick Andrews. Patrick shares the ideas he has for inventions. Currently up to idea 492 it’s a fun read of ideas that range from possible to whimsical. He’s not looking to profit of these ideas, simply to get them out of his head.
I’m currently working my way backwards, some of my favourite ideas so far have to be,
Visit this site at - http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/
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