hi everyone -
the inventiondb.com web site is a very interesting project. these folks are
now giving away a new ipod to one of the people who starts a new invention
project on their web site.
it's useful to note that the word "invention" is defined quite broadly on
this web site. as best as i can tell, any cool hardware kind of project can meet
the definition of invention on this web site.
- phil
----- Forwarded message from Michael Rosenblatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:22:30 -0700
From: Michael Rosenblatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: InventionDB.com: New iPod Contest
To: "" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Dear InventionDB Users,
We have three exciting announcements for you today....
The New iPod Contest: Starting Now, Ending 12/10/05
InventionDB will award a new iPod to the best project entry between
now and December 10th, 2005. The prize is a new iPod 30 gig, and yes,
it's the one that does video! Get your entries in early as you will
want time to refine them before the deadline! The rules and criteria
are posted below.
InventionDB & Invention Atelier Annual Report Event on November 19th.
Invention Atelier, the parent company to inventionDB, is hosting its
Annual Report event on November 19th in Cambridge, MA. We are
extending the invitation to all InventionDB users, as the event will
include announcements and demos of exciting new InventionDB features.
You must RSVP, so follow this link if you would like to attend!
http://www.inventionatelier.com/annual_report/
Gauri Nanda Wins Ig Nobel Prize for Clocky
Congratulations to Gauri Nanda for winning an Ig Nobel Prize for her
invention, Clocky! The Ig Nobel homepage states "Every Ig Nobel Prize
winner has done something that first makes people LAUGH, then makes
them THINK." Clocky, an alarm clock that rings and runs away, will
help you wake up because you have to chase it to hit the snooze button!
See Gauri's InventionDB entry for Clocky here: http://
www.inventiondb.com/browse.php?cubeid=394
sincerely,
Michael Rosenblatt
www.inventionDB.com
0---------------------Contest Details---------------------------------0
The Contest: Create an project entry page for your project using
InventionDB's free project blogging features. Our judging panel will
award a new 30 gig iPod w/video to the best project submission based
on the criteria described below. The goal is to reward the best
project entry, not necessarily the best project. In other words, we
are looking for a really well documented project entry rather than a
groundbreaking project concept. This is consistent with InventionDB's
goal to be a great project documentation tool.
About InventionDB.com: InventionDB is a free online database where
designers, engineers, artists and craftspeople can document projects,
build portfolios, and share resource information with the creative
community.
We'll judge entries by:
1) Quality of documentation.
2) Novelty of connected resources.
3) Uniqueness of project.
Project entries must include:
- Name, tagline and description.
- 3 photos or images (minimum).
- 3 connected resources (minimum).
The Dates:
Projects must be entered by: 12/10/05, 11:59 PM (23:59)
Winner will be announced on 12/20/05.
Open to: Students, hobbyists, hackers, craftspeople. Anyone who makes
neat things. Any age.
Additional info:
Group projects welcome (share iPod or $300 iTunes gift certificate).
Multiple entries encouraged (build your whole portfolio)!
Questions:
Email: Michael Rosenblatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
iPod and are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.
InventionDB.com is an Invention Atelier company, and has no
affiliation with Apple or any other entity.
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www.InventionDB.com
InventionDB.com is a free project-blogging engine built on top of an
interconnected database of people, organizations, projects, resources
and vendors. It allows anyone doing creative projects to quickly
build online project portfolios connected to multiple team members,
project resources, organizational affiliations and vendors used.
Our goal is to develop InventionDB.com as the "Wikipedia" of creative
projects, resources and the people who created them. A place where
you can search for great resources and also see them in applications.
A place where you can freely gain audience for your project and build
your portfolio. A tool that will embrace and support the emerging
open-source hardware/design community.
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