Blog Recommendation: Mysticgeek’s Realm
October 27, 2008 on 4:48 pm | In Tech Tips | 1 CommentA new (to me) blog I’ve been reading lately is HowToGeek.com’s “Mysticgeek’s Realm” blog. Excellent posts with step by step instructions and screen shots, covering everything from Microsoft Office tips to computer security. Good stuff!
Other pages off the HowToGeek.com site of interest:
- Microsoft Office tips: http://www.howtogeek.com/tag/microsoft-office/
- Windows XP tips: http://www.howtogeek.com/tag/windows/
- Windows Vista tips: http://www.howtogeek.com/tag/windows-vista/
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I just want someone to buy my idea from me…
October 24, 2008 on 11:34 am | In Independent Inventors | 2 CommentsI just read Marc Warnke on Entrepreneurism is not a Lottery Ticket. He nailed it right on the head. It is not a lottery ticket.
The analogy I use in explaining it to clients is that an idea is like a recipe for barbecue sauce. KC Masterpiece has no interest in your recipe…they have zillions of their own. BUT, if you take that recipe and build a business around it (e.g., catering, restaurant, bottling sauce for stores), THEN you have something that someone else would want to buy. [yes, there are exceptions to this rule, but in my experience it is generally true]
It reminds me of Guy Kawasaki’s post on “Defensibility” wherein he discusses his belief that startups overvalue the fact they have a patent application pending (or patents issued). While Matt/Doug/Me’s wrote a response to Guy’s Defensibility post (which he posted), Guy’s points are valid.
Ideas are not (typically) lottery tickets, patents are not (typically) the most valuable thing a company owns.
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Vanity or Self Defense: Monitoring What People Say About You Online
October 21, 2008 on 9:15 pm | In Web/Tech | Comments OffDo you track what other people say about you online? Your Firm? Your websites? You really should…to correct inaccuracies, to thank supporters, to control your personal (or Firm) brand.
The “Dumb Little Man” blog has an excellent post up today on “6 Tools To Monitor Your Online Reputation (HR Not Included).”
Now you have no excuse not to keep an eye on yourself.
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USPTO Flowcharts on 35 U.S.C. §102(e) dates
October 21, 2008 on 8:44 am | In Legislation/Regulation, Patent Searching, USPTO | Comments OffDid you know that the USPTO has a nice pair of flowcharts for 35 U.S.C. §102(e) dates?
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Chart I: For U.S. patent or U.S. patent application publication under 35 U.S.C. §122(b) (includes publications of §371 applications)
- Chart II: For WIPO publication of International Applications (IAs).
See: 102eflowchart.pdf
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Bye Bye Yahoo Domains
October 20, 2008 on 11:05 am | In Web/Tech, Weblogs | 2 CommentsA couple of years ago I registered a number of domain names through Yahoo. A month ago I received an email from them explaining that:
Important note: Beginning on July 1, 2008, Yahoo!’s annual domain renewal price increases to $34.95 per year.
Ouch. I immediately transferred those domains to my GoDaddy hosting account.
FYI — if you have domain names registered with Yahoo…you might want to check the price before you let the domains auto-renew.
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Aspator (patent downloading tool) Updated
October 20, 2008 on 7:36 am | In Patent Searching | Comments OffKenneth Yip from Aspator (Firefox plugin) sent me an email recently letting me know that an update (v.1.004) to his free patent tool, Aspator has been released. He pointed out that:
The major features of Aspator are:
1. Read searched patent abstracts, claims, drawings and bibliographies from USPTO and esp@cenet on one single page.
2. Direct access to esp@cenet and Google Patent Search.
3. Download PDF of a patent through pat2pdf.org.
4. Download multiple patents in one single PDF file or in separate PDF files.
5. Store your search records.
The link to Aspator is https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3142. You can also watch a Youtube video on how to use Aspator at http://www.d-publish.com/aspator.php.
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Dow Down? Entrepreneur Up!
October 17, 2008 on 1:30 pm | In Independent Inventors | Comments OffPaul Graham: Why to Start a Startup in a Bad Economy.
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Idaho Startup Capital Options
October 16, 2008 on 7:28 pm | In Idaho, Independent Inventors | Comments OffTechBoise Blog with an excellent post detailing Idaho venture capital firms/options: For the love of (seed) money
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New Patent Blog — PatentFools.com
October 16, 2008 on 7:41 am | In The-Practice-of-Law, USPTO, Weblogs | Comments OffGene Quinn and John White have a new patent blog worth following: “PatentFools.com — Opinionated & Uniquely Informed ~ Patent Attorneys Extraordinaire.”
They answer the “Why PatentFools” question with:
The point of PatentFools is to try and identify wrongs, articulate positions, influence decision-makers and have some fun saving the world for generations to come. Essentially, we are fighting for truth, justice and the American way, not unlike Superman… well… very much unlike Superman if you are concerning yourself with the faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and the ability to leap tall buildings with a single bound. We are, however, not affected by kryptonite, so at least we have that going for us, which is nice!
Funny. It’s nice seeing someone take on serious topics with a wink and a grin.
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N.Y. Times on Idaho Startups
October 15, 2008 on 2:58 pm | In Articles, Idaho | Comments OffArticle: Entrepreneurial Edge - Start-Ups Give Idaho an Identity Beyond Potatoes - NYTimes.com.
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