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Time Magazine has gone through all of the inventions of 2008, from walking chairs to spaghetti forks, and declared to best 50 of the year (and of course, a winner, which was this at-home genetic testing service by 23andMe). Many of their choices are predictable, like the Large Hadron Collider. Some are easy to overlook, like the Global Seed Vault. And others are straight-up controversial, like the baseball instant replay or the game Spore.

http://gizmodo.com/5072430/time-names-top-50-inventi... 

Recently, I found myself in a brainstorming session with a friend who was trying to come up with a new business idea. He was really struggling. In order to guarantee success, he felt like his new business had to be incredibly innovative and ground breaking.

http://lifeisoverpriced.com/2008/08/imagine-all-the-... 

15 Incredible Do-It-Yourself Gadgets You Wish You Made - For those of you who are DIY fans out there, we’ve got a special treat for you this week! Ordered from least to most difficult projects to undertake, this list of hot DIY gadgets is going to blow your mind! The most notable is the Vertipod DIY One-Man Hoverflyer and most resourceful is the Laser Listening device. The coolest and most retro one is the Plasma Arc Speakers that have been around since the 80s.

http://thehottestgadgets.com/2008/07/15-incredible-d... 

Interesting look into the reason why jazz festivals can be patented

http://shvoong.blogspot.com/2008/03/jazz-festivals-p...