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Video: Father of channel surfing, Eugene Polley, dies at age 96

Couch potatoes around the world are mourning the loss of one of the most profound inventors of all time; Eugene J. Polley, the creator of the...
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Happy Ben Franklin Day – Famous Franklin Quotes & Sayings

  • Benjamin Franklin Day
  • January 16, 2012
Today America celebrates one of our Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin. Born to a candle and soap maker on January 17, 1705, Franklin became an...
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The who, what and where of Edison and Ford Winter Estates

The Edison and Ford Winter Estates contain a historical museum and 17 acres of botanical gardens on the adjacent sites of the winter homes of...
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What is an architect? Part 1

If you ask someone “What is an architect?” their answer would typically be that an architect is someone who designs buildings. But what...
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The good, bad, and ugly of software patents

  • software patents
  • September 23, 2010
I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation....
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Hedy Lamarr, Austrian beauty and brains

In 1944, Look magazine had a contest to determine the most beautiful woman in Hollywood. It was a four-way tie between Gene Tierney, Linda Darnell,...
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