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06-22-2005, 07:05 PM
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Re: Have you ever had an idea, someone else made successful?
In 1998, I was a senior in college and my good friend and I talked seriously about starting a company that published digital photos for customers. The service would include an online service to allow customers to choose/crop photos they wanted and then send printouts to their address. We never really got past the talking stage and ditched the idea mostly due to a lack of funding or knowledge of how to raise that money.
I think Ofoto and Snapfish both came along in 1999. 
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06-22-2005, 07:10 PM
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Re: Have you ever had an idea, someone else made successful?
When I was 16, I thought of inventing a radio-controlled device that emergency personnel could use to change a traffic light they were approaching. My idea was that I'd sell it to municipalities with the catch that I got 12 of these devices for me and my friends to use legally. I don't know if this already existed before then and I didn't know about it, or if it was created later.
I have a couple others that I probably should patent, but I'm lazy.
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06-22-2005, 07:13 PM
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Re: Have you ever had an idea, someone else made successful?
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When I was 16, I thought of inventing a radio-controlled device that emergency personnel could use to change a traffic light they were approaching. My idea was that I'd sell it to municipalities with the catch that I got 12 of these devices for me and my friends to use legally. I don't know if this already existed before then and I didn't know about it, or if it was created later. [/ QUOTE ] lol, seriously? You should have just done what lots of other people did. Sell that "Device" on ebay, and rake in lots of money from people who actually thought it would work.
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06-22-2005, 07:16 PM
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Re: Have you ever had an idea, someone else made successful?
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I have a couple others that I probably should patent, but I'm lazy. [/ QUOTE ] im feeling bored. give them to me and ill patent them for you.
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#5
06-22-2005, 07:15 PM
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Re: Have you ever had an idea, someone else made successful?
I'm thinking that fake dildo scam they thought of in Lock, Stock, & 2 Smoking Barrels is looking pretty good.
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#8
06-22-2005, 07:23 PM
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Re: Have you ever had an idea, someone else made successful?
The Internet. Al Gore beat me to it. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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#9
06-22-2005, 09:39 PM
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Re: Have you ever had an idea, someone else made successful?
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The Internet. Al Gore beat me to it. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] The first time I saw the internet, I thought to myself..."Wow, this would be the perfect porn-delivery system". A few people had the same idea as me.
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#10
06-22-2005, 07:24 PM
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Re: Have you ever had an idea, someone else made successful?
I'm thinking of inventing a new pumctuation mark. I'm just working out a way to collect on it - royalties or something.
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