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With all of us eagerly awaiting news of the latest entertainment and communications gadgets that we love—smart phones, tablets, video game consoles, laptops, and TVs—it’s easy to forget that the latest technology has also been incorporated into exciting new gadgets for the kitchen.  We seldom hear about the latest refrigerator or the coolest new dishwasher. …

In their 110th anniversary special, Popular Mechanics (PM) magazine editors have featured none other than our very own CEO and founder, Mr. Davison!  The article, titled “The World of Tomorrow,” relies on Davison, among several other scientists, engineers and consultants to boldly make 110 predictions for the next 110 years. “It’s never easy to predict …

Why is it that when someone says the word “inventor,” we immediately think of a man?  Go ahead, think “inventor” and see who pops into your head.  I’ll bet its Thomas Edison or Alexander Graham Bell or even Ron Popeil, the guy who does all of those infomercials.  But, I’ll bet none of you thought …

It’s been said for hundreds of years, “Our home is our castle.” But, it’s probably closer to the truth to say that our home is really our sanctuary. After a long day at work, our home gives us peace and comfort. It restores our spirit from the pressure and grind of daily activity. Every room …

Thomas Edison was a great inventor; that is very difficult to dispute.  We’re all familiar with the story that he invented the light bulb, the phonograph and even the motion picture.  Those things alone would define him as a genius. But, there are many things that he did in his life that you may not …

What if we told you that there once was this amazing man who had many talents: comedian, ventriloquist, voice actor, inventor, and humanitarian – would you believe us? OK, you’d say – that could happen. But what if we said that he was also the host of a prime-time television show, the host of a …

Every year the Consumer’s Electronic Show (CES), the massive trade show produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), is held in Las Vegas to highlight the latest and greatest in consumer electronics. Since the CEA is the pre-eminent trade association promoting growth in the $195 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry, you would expect a monster …

Ever since they were invented over a hundred years ago, cars have been on the cutting edge of technology.  It seems that every time you see a car commercial on TV, they’re announcing the addition of a new gadget or a new feature.  And in today’s ever changing smart-technology world, the increase in innovations in …

There was a recent article that postulates the Internet is leaving children brain-dead; that children of the “Google generation,” who spend a lot of time on-line, are “losing creativity and skills.”  In a story in London’s Daily Mail newspaper, John Stevens reports on a man named Trevor Baylis, a British inventor who said that children are …

If the title of this article were Best Inventions of 1912, it would be full of names of inventors who were at the time, and still are today, household words. We used to have rock-star inventors and visionaries that people looked up to and admired; Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Henry Ford, the Wright brothers, Alexander …