The Facebook Generation
No longer relegated to hip college students trying to find dates, the Facebook community now includes everyone from 20-something celebrities to grandmothers and sewing circles. Is it for you?
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Tag Archives: innovation
Mini-Telescopes Restore Eyesight
New technology may offer a permanent solution to the No. 1 cause of severe vision loss in adults over age 50—age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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American Ingenuity
Your September/October issue was truly delightful. I read every word (except the article on fishing!) during the first two days after I received it. The article “American Ingenuity” is especially delightful. The picture of Henry Ford whispering in the ear of Thomas Edison is truly a classic. I just sit and look at that picture with a smile ... More
The Post Celebrates American Ingenuity
We are a restless nation of tinkerers and doers, a people with an unparalleled passion to produce something new, but can such an explosion of creativity continue?
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What Will They Think of Next
There’s nothing new under the sun. That may have been true centuries ago when the phrase was attributed to an unnamed philosopher, identified only as “the Preacher,” in the Book of Ecclesiastes; but since then, WOW! Innovations have been coming at us at the speed of light. Every time I think things have gone as ... More
Classic Covers: Children of Invention
Our cover artists, quite inventive in their own right, have been chronicling America’s quirky new devices for decades. It’s kids, however, who take to the “new” at lightning speed. And kids are inventive, too. But kids in inventor mode, our artists suggest, can sometimes be unsettling.
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12 Innovations That Changed Our World
The Post salutes the past, present, and future innovations that shape the way we live, work, and play.
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A Nation of Innovation
Twitter, Facebook, iPhones, GPS, digital sound — the endless stream of technological, social, and artistic advances is a modern by-product of one of our country’s greatest assets — American ingenuity. For two centuries, America has reigned as the most innovative nation on the planet — a force nourished by limitless curiosity, an openness to new ideas, and a system that allows ... More
Profiles in Creativity
The innovators we profile here hail from a wide variety of fields, but they have a few key attributes in common: a burning curiosity about the world; an unusual willingness to implement new concepts and ideas; and an unrelenting work ethic that enables them to turn mistakes into successes.
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Innovation’s Cool
“When I was a young man, as young men will do, I loved innovation. Obsessed by the new, I would welcome each new thing as it came along.” Poetry by Charles Osgood.
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Offbeat Inventions
Every so often, mankind comes up with a really good invention. The wheel, the light bulb, and the Internet are all examples of innovations that have changed our daily lives. However, the U.S. Patent Office has issued over 7.5 million patents, and not all of them are quite so celebrated. Some good, some bad, and some downright wacky! The Post lists some of the more unusual ideas that have come along.
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