Douglas M. Gaus
www.newproductconsultant.com

Learn about Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers, Retinal Projection and other nerdy terms normally you think would come from your Optometrist or Ophthalmologist but now coming from the innovators of new smart glasses technology at the giant tech firm Intel!  Pretty interesting, let's see if they can carve themselves a new worldwide market in likes of computers and smartphones...they obviously know how to create super small microprocessors, so they want to show you where they think their technology may someday lead you!  

Go ahead and go for a 7 minute "Tube" ride to learn more about Intel's Vaunt project:  
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Inventing is arduous work in many, many, and many ways.  When you're not conceiving, developing, problem frustrating, selling projects or celebrating licensing, a few words that come from that obscure but necessary entity in Alexandria, VA can really be lifting... One is Grant, the other is Issue.

I have two patents recently Granted....One will Issue in a few weeks, the other will Issue probably in about 90 days...but for those of you who know what I'm talking about, those words, which may come a handful of years after filing, responsing and negotiating (all requiring major expensing), are definitely music to one's ears!  

Note to Readers: I've been stretched a little thin this year with all my projects, and am hoping to get more of my written words to share here with you and for you!!

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Check out the great review of my licensed toy, the new for 2017, POOF® Ninja Flyer™ by Alex Brands® in the above video... The lead-in from Chicago tv station WGN called the upcoming piece "the summers' hottest travel toys" and then handed it over to Mark (didn't announce his name) who interviewed Laurie Schacht, the "chief" Toy Insider of the website, TheToyInsider. Laurie talks about the "Best Toys On-The-Go" and then goes over a table full of awesome new toys but saves the best toy for last!   My Ninja Flyer red shark-like fin makes its appearance around 3:11 of the YouTube vid...then the full toy is reviewed and then thrown in flight finishing out the piece....

WGN even threw in a cartoon-like sound byte of glass breaking after my toy was thrown, just for tv fun..but no worries, Mom's out there, this toy is made of soft and safe foam, and was engineered and produced with materials as to not break objects like house windows...Also, the toy is shown thrown by Laura and Mark with a frisbee'ish backhand type toss (maybe that's why she accidentally called it by the wrong name, Ninja Toss) which is fine...however kids, you can throw it faster, farther, higher and with cooler and louder whistling sound by throwing either overhand or sidearm, like a true Ninja! 

The Poof Ninja Flyer is currently available at these retailers:  Shopko, Amazon and the Alex Brands website

Bill Reese of TheToyInsider also does a nice write up, with information and pictures that dovetail with the toys debuting on the WGM video...check it out at http://www.thetoyinsider.com/the-best-on-the-go-toys-on-wgn-chicago/

I might be a little biased, but the Ninja Flyer would be a great combo to purchase with its awesomely flying cousin, also invented by me and licensed and sold by Alex Brands®, the POOF® Fling Flyer™ !!

Also see Laurie's other great information on fun new toys at:

http://www.thetoyinsider.com/

Been behind the ball in the middle, above, on my projects...haven't been able to get to my blog due to that the last couple months but hope to soon...Have some great stuff going on, more to come soon!

I shook the magic eight ball, asked it if I would be getting completely caught up soon and then looked underneath...It said "My Sources Say Yes"...I know the Magic Eight Ball is well connected, so I gotta trust it!

A lot going on in the New Year!  The Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday.  Check out Gizmodo's review of LG's new 65" OLED TV, that is thinner than a woman's finger...I won't bore you with a rehash, just read Alex Cranz' comprehensive review here...The TV has some pretty darn tight abs and is pretty darn cool!

Eddie B, Eddie B...How could i have ever doubted thee?

I'm personally eating some serious crow since hearing the great news that Eddie Braun, Hollywood stuntman, successfully piloted his team's rocket, Evel Spirit, over the Snake River this past Friday afternoon.  But I never had any doubt he could do it as a professional stuntman, I just had doubt that the $$ powers to be would come through to allow him to actually do the jump.

It takes some serious b@lls to do what he did and he came through big time!!  He also lulled me into thinking it wasn't going to happen with the silence that happened the weeks and days before the jump.  But he did what a true pioneer does, he quietly went about his business and did what he was set out to do.. Eddie and team Evel Spirit were looking for a calm day with great weather conditions and last Friday's conditions in Twin Falls were just right...so they jumped the launch date by a day too.

Congrats Eddie, and sorry again for ever doubting that this could happen!!  Like I said in my original blog, I hoped that you would prove me wrong, and you did!!  Your courageous, heroic jump will forever be in the annals of Twin Falls and Idaho history!

And Evel's spirit (not your rocket) in the sky was watching down over you and most definitely giving you a kind wink and a thumbs up after you and rocket cradled gently to earth safely on the other side of the canyon..

Editor's Note (Again): Not to be overlooked, but you also have inspired the next generation of kids to do great things like this...Just like you were inspired by Evel and his stunt work and accomplishments when you were a kid!!