I have multiple ideas, not necessarily all patentable. I even talked to a patent attorney friend about one. He wasn’t sure it would be patentable and was much less confident it would be worth me spending the money to get one. I think I’d need to actually get a job in the industry instead of being an enthusiast on the sidelines to see them come to fruition.
I had a great idea once and my hubby said “you should do a prototype and patent and sell/license it to manufacturers for them to make and sell.” But i am a novice DIY’er and wasnt sure i could do a good prototype fast enough to beat others to market, so i didn’t. And that was the end of that.
@mollama You didn’t start so you didn’t fail; that’s a safe but ineffective approach to inventing. Actual inventors have no more skills than you but will push a project until it succeeds or fails. And a failure is still worthwhile if knowledge was acquired in the process. It’s kind of like dating; expect a >90% failure rate but when you get it right it’s worth it.
i am more the type who sits around going “you know what would make this already-existing thing less annoying?” and then not doing anything about it except occasionally whining into the internet tubes.
I invent all the time. For example, I invented post-its.
@ConAndLibrarian Liar! I invented Post-its when I was finalizing my design of the Internet.
@ruouttaurmind You’re a cat?
http://shirt.woot.com/offers/cats-greatest-invention
@narfcake @ruouttaurmind
EVERYBODY KNOWZ CATS CREATD TEH CATERNET
@PlacidPenguin Tell that to Al Gore.
/image caternet
I invented this sentence which you just finished reading.
@DMO I will by a 1000 of them a week.
I’ll invent this poll response… Maybe, with a little motivation (nah).
I’m fairly practiced at inventing excuses. (I would tell you more, but not tonight, I have a headache.)
I invented the Virtual Imaginary Universe
we all seem to believe we inhabit jointly and separately.
Patents and trademarks pending.
At the moment, I’m charging no fees during the alpha phase. Eventually there will me a small, reasonable vig.
Oh. Where are my manners? Almost forgot.
You’re Welcome.
/giphy virtual
@f00l
Reminds me of this:
@f00l
Qvq lbh trg gur grkg juvpu V qvqa’g fraq lrg?
@PlacidPenguin
Exactly.
I have multiple ideas, not necessarily all patentable. I even talked to a patent attorney friend about one. He wasn’t sure it would be patentable and was much less confident it would be worth me spending the money to get one. I think I’d need to actually get a job in the industry instead of being an enthusiast on the sidelines to see them come to fruition.
@jqubed Yeah, it would have cost me too much to patent/use my idea also.
I think my thinking is far too abstract, not enough practical ideas
When I was younger, I thought I invented mehsturbation. Turns out, I was in error.
@therealjrn
No connection to @Mehsturbator?
@PlacidPenguin No connection, It was a solo project.
@therealjrn keep it a secret before somebody steals your invention !
it would be unpatenable anyhow
@sparkyfarad missed the “t” as in unpatentable… Truth is I didn’t want to pay royalties to the inventor of the alphabet !
@sparkyfarad If you want to truly rebel, use the ‘thorn’ character instead of ‘th’.
Þat’s more like it!
Oh, I have ideas! Seriously, I should develop and patent a couple of them.
I had a great idea once and my hubby said “you should do a prototype and patent and sell/license it to manufacturers for them to make and sell.” But i am a novice DIY’er and wasnt sure i could do a good prototype fast enough to beat others to market, so i didn’t. And that was the end of that.
@mollama You didn’t start so you didn’t fail; that’s a safe but ineffective approach to inventing. Actual inventors have no more skills than you but will push a project until it succeeds or fails. And a failure is still worthwhile if knowledge was acquired in the process. It’s kind of like dating; expect a >90% failure rate but when you get it right it’s worth it.
@uwacn
Ideas are everywhere but only those who take initiative will succeed.
I am listed as the inventor on one patent but the university owns that shit
i am more the type who sits around going “you know what would make this already-existing thing less annoying?” and then not doing anything about it except occasionally whining into the internet tubes.
I was involved in 4 software patents, but they are owned by the company I worked for at the time, or probably by its new owners now.
I heard some wise advice today: “If you sit on your ideas too long, they just start to smell like your butt.”
Act on your next great idea.