Category Archives: The Paper Clip

Today I read this article from PresentationZen about the following wonderfully crafted presentation from Sir Ken Robinson on the topic of education and creativity. On it Sir Ken explained, among other ideas, the difference between creativity and divergent thinking which I found … Continue reading →

AT A GLANCE: The modern paper clip was patented on November 9, 1899 to William D. Middlebrook of Waterbury, Connecticut. Middlebrook invented not just the paper clip but he also invented a machine to produce the paper clip. Cushman and … Continue reading →

Paper clips are one of the most ubiquitous office supplies in America today. Rarely does anyone ever consider that such an unassuming product has a rich, century-long history. Paper clips have undergone many designs and have stood for many things, … Continue reading →

Some products sell well when first introduced. Many more fail miserably. Very few of them sell so well that they fundamentally impact American culture. This is 24/7 Wall St.’s list of 10 products that did just that. See which products … Continue reading →

From Instructables.com Several months ago I awoke one morning with an idea for a project. I had gone to bed thinking about a presentation I am going to make to a group of middle and high school technology teachers in … Continue reading →

Paper clips are one of the most ubiquitous office supplies in America today. Rarely does anyone ever consider that such an unassuming product has a rich, century-long history. Paper clips have undergone many designs and have stood for many things, … Continue reading →

AT A GLANCE: The modern paper clip was patented on November 9, 1899 to William D. Middlebrook of Waterbury, Connecticut. Middlebrook invented not just the paper clip but he also invented a machine to produce the paper clip. Cushman and … Continue reading →

Some products sell well when first introduced. Many more fail miserably. Very few of them sell so well that they fundamentally impact American culture. This is 24/7 Wall St.’s list of 10 products that did just that. See which products … Continue reading →

When were bent-wire paper clips introduced? The first bent-wire paper clip was patented by Samuel B. Fay in 1867. This clip was originally intended primarily for attaching tickets to fabric, although the patent recognized that it could be used to … Continue reading →

Today I read this article from PresentationZen about the following wonderfully crafted presentation from Sir Ken Robinson on the topic of education and creativity. On it Sir Ken explained, among other ideas, the difference between creativity and divergent thinking which I found … Continue reading →