Many science fiction writers have explored what our society would be like if events happened differently in the past. But, what if inventions and innovations happened differently? Some of the innovations and inventions that have defined much of today’s society and our lifestyles date back to a long, long time ago. It is these most…
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Innovation and Invention via Permission to Fail
The essence of innovation is the process of exploring new ways of doing things, new thoughts, and experimenting. By this very act it can be said that one needs to let go of the known, safe and secure in order to risk failure of a new approach. It is a matter of risking the proven for the…
Inventors, inventions and Innovation
Throughout history the success of nations has been based on their people’s ability and aptitude for innovation. If it were not for the English long-bow the English would not have been as effective against the French during the Hundred Years’ War, especially in the battles of Crecy (1346), Poitiers (1356), and the famous Battle of Agincourt (1415). In modern…
Coming up with an invention – the process of inventing
Some believe inventing is a skill, others believe its a talent and then there are those who believe it is a process. I believe it is all three combined with inspiration and sometimes divine intervention. Some of the greatest inventions have arisen from solving a problem, meeting a challenge or fulfilling a necessity. These inventions…
