Apple design head Jony Ive has DOUBLE the patents of Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison is usually thought of as the greatest inventor ever, bringing the automatic telegraph, the phonograph, and alkaline battery into the world. His Menlo Park, New Jersey, lab was so...
View ArticleThe surprising sleep habits of Martha Stewart, Donald Trump, and other super...
Sleep isn't just something we spend a lot of time doing. It's also something we spend a lot of time thinking about.Sleep deprivation can cause a variety of problems that can negatively affect your...
View Article10 people who became wildly successful after facing rejection
Sometimes, you jump out of the gate with a great idea that you can polish and run with. Everything's going well — until you get hit with a failure. Failure punches you in the gut, leaving you with...
View Article17 bizarre productivity hacks from the world's greatest achievers
Being more productive means having more time to be an innovative problem solver; that's a key element in becoming great at whatever you are doing. For some, increasing productivity means utilizing a...
View ArticleHow people like Donald Trump can function on barely any sleep — and why you...
How is it that Donald Trump only gets, reportedly, 4 hours of sleep each night? Or better yet, how is it that Leonardo Da Vinci only slept in 20 minute spans every four hours? This "Sleepless Elite"...
View ArticleThomas Edison tested job candidates by making them eat soup — and he had the...
Some people ask unusual interview questions. Others use the undercover interview technique. Others check out the condition of your car. A few ask an extremely aggressive, even off-putting...
View ArticleForget practice — Edison, Zuckerberg, and Bezos all show the secret to...
Thomas Edison — and modern day business leaders like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg — use deliberate experimentation as their main strategy for success.One of the most popular formulas for mastering...
View ArticleThe Walkman just turned 40 — here's how listening to music has changed over...
The Walkman, the handheld cassette tape player released by Sony in 1979, celebrated its 40th anniversary on Monday. For decades, it dominated the music industry.Recorded music started nearly 150 years...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg, who is under fire for Facebook's dominance, is getting...
Dylan Byers of NBC News recently asked all of the prominent tech CEOs for book recommendations for the summer.Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg recommended the Graham Moore book "The Last Days...
View ArticleTriumphant rise, spectacular fall: General Electric's 127-year journey from...
General Electric used to be a byword for American innovation until a few years ago.Its 127-year history was marked by revolutionary technologies, immense profit, and now, alleged fraud.Here's a look...
View Article19 incredible things you never knew Thomas Edison invented
Thomas Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors of all time. He produced 1,093 patents and a trove of creations that helped shape modern history.That being said, he was falsely credited...
View ArticleThe US patent system often stifles the innovation it was designed to...
Summary List PlacementOver his career Thomas Edison garnered more US patents than anyone in his time. Edison profited from his patents, but he was also exposed to the dark side of the patent system. He...
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