Jordan B. Peterson, one of the world’s great self-recognized geniuses, gets a warm appreciation in The New York Times. Nellie Bowles writes: Mr. Peterson, 55, a University of Toronto psychology professor turned YouTube philosopher turned mystical father figure, has emerged as an influential thought leader…. [He says some people want] to eliminate hierarchies, which he […]
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Could this new, chair-based invention “Make America Fun Again” ?
This device has just received a US patent (April 24, 2018) – can you guess its function? It’s not only a (semi) conventional fold-up chair – it’s also the basis of a number of tailgating, beach, BBQ and Family Games. “The present disclosure relates to a chair with game features. The chair can function as […]
C. A. R. L. Ver Genius’s printer’s quoin
C.A.R.L. Ver Genius is remembered best, in some quarters, for his patented printer’s quoin. The patent is: “Printers Quoin,” US patent 298,639, granted May 13, 1884, to C.A.R.L. Ver Genius of Galesberg, Illinois, USA. Here’s a highlight from the patent: BONUS: A modern, spirited discussion about quoins BONUS (unrelated): Wolfgang Genius‘s mobile crushing system
A monumental perpetuation of genius [patent]
“What could be more appropriate or decorous than that the ashes of men of genius or enterprise should be placed in the form of a plaque in a part of the works to which they devoted their lives,” wrote Albert Vanderlaan in his patent document: “Method of perpetuating human remains and article made thereby,” US patent […]