America’s Cup Had an Edison Connection…

While doing research for another project of mine, I stumbled upon something way cool. In a Voice of America article about the America’s Cup there was a section titled, “From Edison to Ellison.” Huh? Edison as in Thomas Edison? Connected to sailing? How so? Apparently, he went to Sandy Hook,… more »

Grab N Go Promo Easy to Miss…

Today I discovered something pretty cool — a clever way of carrying ID, cards, cash and a key slide on the backside of your smartphone.  It’s called a Grab N Go Band.  Made of a unique die-cut piece of rubber, it is designed to fit snugly over either a bare… more »

A Timely Notable Quotable From Torii Hunter

The Sunday New York Times did a feature story on the Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter.  The timing seemed perfect considering how he was seen playing all out chasing a home run ball into the Red Sox bullpen later that evening. You can read about it (and view it) here…. more »

Cat-AT-tude and the Wandering Mind…

When I first saw the image, I laughed. The name didn’t make sense, but then again, I hadn’t memorized the names of Star Wars creatures and creations. So I Google-searched to find out that the inspiration for this piece of art is the Star Wars All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT)… more »

AWSI: Hoping To Compete; HTC Tries to Stay Relevant

This post has been in various stages of writing since the Robert Downey Jr. ads showed up. The focus seems to be on making the name HTC memorable — “It’s anything you want it to be,” we’re told.   So we’re given possibilities that include: Humungous Tinfoil Catamaran Hot Tea Catapult… more »