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Creativity can only flow from an open mind

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I went to Maker Fair this past weekend. It was simply fantastic, you should definitely go if comes to a place near you.

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Insect leg cogs a first in animal kingdom

Toothed gears enable young plant hoppers to synchronize limbs for jumping.

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A great short about the making of the Chestburster! 

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One of the most impressive electric bicycles I've seen

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“The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.”  -  Elbert Hubbard 

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Another great video about a simple, yet incredibly relevant invention. 

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A brilliant invention that sadly just didn't make it. 

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Ideate, Create, Validate: the three steps of innovation

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"Try to absorb what is useful, discard what is useless, and add what is essentially your own."

— BRUCE LEE 

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Everything but the Manual is David Graas’ concept for a DIY furniture kit. It consists of 177 identical oak blocks that can be combined anything you wish. 

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"It’s easy to come up with new ideas; the hard part is letting go of what worked for you two years ago, but will soon be out of date." — Roger von Oech

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"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Leonardo da Vinci 

(Paintings by Mark Rothko)

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"The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane." -Nikola Tesla 

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“To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.”  Thomas Edison (Image from MakerFaire)