Archive for the ‘Invention or Innovation’ Category

Cell phone – Invention or Innovation

March 13, 2010mike Comments Off

The invention of the cellphone, commonly attributed to Motorola engineer Marty Cooper.  Marty if you’re reading, I’m going to spoil my conclusion right here: Innovation. That’s right, calling the cellphone an invention is like calling bottled water an invention.  There has always been water, and there have been bottles for a long long time.  There [...]

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Invention or Innovation

March 12, 2010mike 1 Comment »

In an attempt to broaden the appeal and content of the site I am bringing to light a new series (sorry not everything is less expensive than the Regal, ok maybe it is).  This new series is entitled “Invention or Innovation”.  In this series I plan to discuss a number of popular “inventions” and ask [...]

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