http://inventors.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Inventors GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-10T17:24:44Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/05/12/history-behind-musical-instruments.htm Music is an artistic form of sound communication via musical instruments that produce sounds and tones.The piano first known as the pianoforte developed from the harpsichord around 1720, by Bartolomeo... http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/05/12/history-behind-musical-instruments.htm 2008-05-12T14:17:59Z http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/05/10/marketing-plan-for-the-independent-inventor.htm Remember the aim of the advertising and promotional strategy is to create awareness of your product, to arouse customers' needs and expectations to the point of consumption and to create... http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/05/10/marketing-plan-for-the-independent-inventor.htm 2008-05-10T17:24:44Z http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/05/08/inventing-comfort.htm Did you know in 1895 waterbeds were sold via mail order by the British store, Harrod’s? They looked like, and probably were, very large hot water bottles. Due to lack... http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/05/08/inventing-comfort.htm 2008-05-08T19:46:07Z http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/05/01/in-patent-news.htm Marcus Browne, writer for ZDNet.com.au reported that IP Australia has just launched a new open, online database featuring almost 20 years' worth of Australia's patent application records, in a bid... http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/05/01/in-patent-news.htm 2008-05-01T00:58:39Z http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/05/01/mays-famous-invention-trivia.htm Find out what famous May event occured in patent, trademark, or copyright history. Find out what famous inventor has the same May birthday as you or what invention was created... http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/05/01/mays-famous-invention-trivia.htm 2008-05-01T00:26:56Z http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/04/30/what-is-a-solar-panel.htm A solar panel is a collection of solar cells. Although each solar cell provides a relatively small amount of power, many solar cells spread over a large area can provide... http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/04/30/what-is-a-solar-panel.htm 2008-04-30T06:50:28Z http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/04/25/who-invented-the-seismograph.htm Seismic waves are the vibrations from earthquakes that travel through the Earth; they are recorded on instruments called seismographs. The first crude seismograph was the dragon jar. The dragon jar... http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/04/25/who-invented-the-seismograph.htm 2008-04-25T22:01:40Z http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/04/24/the-jumping-inventor.htm In 1797, Andrew Garnerin was the first person recorded in history to jump with a parachute without a rigid frame. Garnerin jumped from hot air balloons that went as high... http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/04/24/the-jumping-inventor.htm 2008-04-24T17:53:02Z http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/04/20/upcoming-events-everyday-edisons-annual-minnesota-inventors-congress.htm These are great events folks. Also if you have ever wondered about TV shows featuring inventors and inventions, do read Stephen Paul Gnass' article America's Funniest Inventors? May 6-8 -... http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/04/20/upcoming-events-everyday-edisons-annual-minnesota-inventors-congress.htm 2008-04-20T02:01:24Z http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/04/19/history-of-microscopes.htm The first vision aid was invented (inventor unknown) called a reading stone. It was a glass sphere that magnified when laid on top of reading materials. Timeline of Microscopes History of... http://inventors.about.com/b/2008/04/19/history-of-microscopes.htm 2008-04-19T01:29:35Z