New Patent Rules: What You Need to Know | Inc.com: As the new US patent rules really kick in, here is a very good overview what’s happening in the world of IP by DesMarais. The US will join the rest of the world to become first-to-file (vs first-to-invent). Litigation can be hopefully be largely avoided by moving the contesting of the patent clear up the issuing process. But make no doubt about it, patents and…
The next crisis: Sponging boomers | The Economist: The math is ugly. This is a great article that summarized some really big key issues that arise from the generational move of the Boomers into retirement. BoomAge could be the syndrome. Those age 65 or older are expected to consume about $333B more in benefits/services than they paid in taxes. No worries, let’s let our kids and grandkids take care of that bill. And the bad…
In China, an underground luxury hotel | SmartPlanet: Wow. Don’t know if we should be happy or sad about this resort project. Kind of makes you wonder how and why this massive hole in the ground was constructed as a by product of the need for resources? Good. This should start to make miners think hard about the use of the land when done. The open-pit mines for ore and oil and coal might start…
This is really cool. Make a concrete Tent, a BIG tent over a few hours time. Concrete Tent: http://www.concretecanvas.co.uk/index.html It uses a concrete canvas technology. Simply put it in position — in this case inflate the tent. And then moisten the canvas. Let it dry and you have a hardened shelter. Put sand around it, and you have a hardened bunker. Pretty cool. Look at the video with ~1.5m facebook <likes>… Winner of a whole bunch…
Bill Gates Helps Reinvent the Toilet – Earth911.com: I know what you’re thinking, when you contemplate the power of poo. You’re thinking about Winnie the Pooh. Right. “You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” Winnie famously said… Talking about going out and making a difference. Apparently the same can be said for poo. We need to take new and better…
Ethanol Producer Magazine | EthanolProducer.com: Strategies for Collaboration in Innovation This is a short, but concise article on collaboration and strategic partnerships in the agrofarm business. In forming agreements of sole supplier, independent contractor & R&D agreements, it is clear that clairvoyance would be best to make these decisions!:-) Unfortunately, in farming, as in many things in life, you make your bets in advance when you make your agreements and when you sow the seeds….
