Oct 07
Barcode 60th Birthday
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19849141
- There are now more than five million individual barcodes in use around the world…
- Sunday, 7 October is the 60th anniversary of the barcode patent, filed in the US in 1952.
- However the distinctive black-and-white stripes did not make their first appearance in an American shop until 1974 – because the laser technology used to read them did not exist.
Oct 06
SIDA meeting on 20 Oct 2012, Sat, 2pm
Dear All,
Notice is hereby given that the SIDA Meeting will be held on Saturday, 20 Oct 2012 from 2.00 pm, Venue: Mr Tans Office.
The agenda items are:
* NP Bootcamp review (2 hrs) (Click here for link)
* Project “WHEEL” (30 min)
* Project “CABLE” (30 min) – Incomplete
* Patent Chat (30 min) – Incomplete
* Invention Gossip (30 min)
– Fracking (Click here) – Incomplete
– IV Protection Device (Click here) – Incomplete
– $9 Cardboard bicycle (Click here) – Incomplete
Total duration expected ~ 4 hours.
* For Sida members who are interested to join in the meeting, please drop me a message at http://sida.org.sg/contact-us/
Regard,
SIDA Webmaster
Oct 05
WIPO Magazine September 2012
WIPO Magazine is now available online at http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/.
In this issue:
- Maintaining relevance in a changing world: an interview with WIPO Director General Francis Gurry
- Handmade in Thailand: building brands for local communities
- Building South Africa’s innovation ecosystem
- Singapore: a home for innovation
- Sports, Sporting Goods and the Sports Business
Also in this issue:
- Costa Rica builds respect for IP rights
- Cola brands rearm with music
- CULTURAMA: a journey through time
- UK’s growth agenda includes tax relief for innovation and IP
WIPO Magazine is published bimonthly by the World Intellectual Property Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations.
Oct 01
SIDA participation in Ngee Ann Bootcamp (1 Oct 2012 to 4 Oct 2012)
Sep 28
IV Protection Device
- Heitkamps invention is an IV protection device. The product is used to hold IV lines in place to prevent needles from falling out or being pulled out of place and causing irritation
http://www.wahpetondailynews.com/news/article_6883dbb8-0659-11e2-b6b5-001a4bcf887a.html
Sep 27
The Era of Retail 3D Printing Begins
- A quirky kind of store has opened up at 298 Mulberry Street in downtown Manhattan. Its the first retail location for MakerBot, one of the leading consumer 3D printer companies.
- …just-released Replicator 2 printer from MakerBot that costs $2,199…
- Silicon Valley, for some reason, has shown very little interest in 3D printing…venture capitalists have ignored the technology…
- …Or have a peek at the Cube from 3D Systems, which costs $1,299…
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-09-21/the-era-of-retail-3d-printing-begins
Sep 26
Boon and Bane of Crowdfunding
(Article taken from http://mypaper.sg/ on 19 Sep 2012)
- Crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter, IndieGogo and Quirky are letting designers connect with audiences who want to finance their dreams… But, for the creators of these projects, getting the money is sometimes the easy part. They then have to turn their dreams into reality, with crowd keeping an eye on their progress.
- Most of the time, this works out. However, some projects, including several high profile and in-demand ones, have run into glitches and lengthy delay.
- Kickstarter says it is not responsible for making sure a project is completed on time, or at all…Kickstarter has no mechanism for refunding the pledges.
Sep 13
How to encourage Invention
- The plain truth is that schools really dont matter much when it comes to education. What matters is the family environment where a student lives, and how motivated the child is to learn, wrote TheElJamo.
- Innovation is not just for the talented few…There are systematic processes by which ordinary individuals can come up with innovative solutions.
- Media organizations should set up competitions that help finalists meet face to face with investors and capitalists who are to provide investment and grants (not loans) for these vetted ventures,
- Innovation is already happening nearly everywhere in our economy. But the place where its least prevalent is in government…
