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	<description>...we turn a good idea into a great one?</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The Ever Growing Mountain of Personal Medical Information Waste</title>
		<link>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/12/02/the-ever-growing-mountain-of-personal-medical-information-waste/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KenHead</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many laws designed to keep people&#8217;s medical information and health related personal business private, but most conditions may be easily discerned by an examination of the prescription bottles that are thrown away by the patient. There must be a better way to eliminate the writing before tossing them out.
Perhaps a system of printing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selling A Percentage Stake In A Private Home Mortgage On The Verge Of Foreclosure To Individual Investors Would Provide Market Stability</title>
		<link>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/08/30/selling-a-percentage-stake-in-a-private-home-mortgage-on-the-verge-of-foreclosure-to-individual-investors-would-provide-market-stability/</link>
		<comments>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/08/30/selling-a-percentage-stake-in-a-private-home-mortgage-on-the-verge-of-foreclosure-to-individual-investors-would-provide-market-stability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KenHead</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The monetary difference between a family&#8217;s ability to make ongoing home payments versus ending up in foreclosure is generally not that large a sum. 
The Problem
The lengths people go to in an effort to keep from losing their homes very often digs such a deep hole for them, bankruptcy is just the beginning of their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Containing Heat or Cold More Effectively to Reduce Energy Costs In The Average Kitchen Is A Few Simple Design Modifications Away</title>
		<link>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/08/16/containing-heat-or-cold-more-effectively-to-reduce-energy-costs-in-the-average-kitchen-is-a-few-simple-design-modifications-away/</link>
		<comments>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/08/16/containing-heat-or-cold-more-effectively-to-reduce-energy-costs-in-the-average-kitchen-is-a-few-simple-design-modifications-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KenHead</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Problem
Refrigerators and stoves require time and energy to alter their internal temperatures to desired levels. The overall design of these household appliances has remand largely the same for decades. Their common configuration allows a dramatic shift of temperature every time the door is opened, the duration the room&#8217;s air is allowed to mix greatly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open Letter to Mr. James Dyson Regarding Another Household Item In Need Of A Makeover</title>
		<link>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/05/19/open-letter-to-mr-james-dyson-regarding-another-household-appliance-in-need-of-a-makeover/</link>
		<comments>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/05/19/open-letter-to-mr-james-dyson-regarding-another-household-appliance-in-need-of-a-makeover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 03:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KenHead</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dyson,
I have a simple request: please do for the lawns of the world what you have already done for its rugs and carpets. Thank you in advance for your considered attention. You are the man.
Most sincerely,
Ken Head
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Vacuum cleaners have lights, and lawnmowers have bags. That&#8217;s the way it has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Better Way To Clean Tile Grout In The Shower</title>
		<link>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/05/19/a-better-way-to-clean-tile-grout-in-the-shower/</link>
		<comments>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/05/19/a-better-way-to-clean-tile-grout-in-the-shower/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 14:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KenHead</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Many product improvements that catch on come from simplifying a task that is well known to be annoying. Getting the grout between shower tiles clean definitely falls into this category. Currently the caustic chemicals that are primarily used for this purpose are not meant to be breathed in, and yet by their very nature they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bedrails Could Allow For &#8220;Floating&#8221; Bedside Tables In Tight Spaces</title>
		<link>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/04/05/bedrails-could-allow-for-floating-bedside-tables-in-tight-spaces/</link>
		<comments>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/04/05/bedrails-could-allow-for-floating-bedside-tables-in-tight-spaces/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KenHead</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Some living spaces are so tight they require sparse accommodations. But you wouldn&#8217;t have to live in a studio apartment to appreciate having a little place to set aside your glasses and book before dozing off that didn&#8217;t take away from usable floor space. 
The Problem
Some bedrooms simply don&#8217;t have the space for a bedside [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Intriguing Concept To Ponder That Could Make For A Great Speculative Novel</title>
		<link>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/03/29/an-intriguing-concept-to-ponder-that-could-make-for-a-great-speculative-novel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/03/29/an-intriguing-concept-to-ponder-that-could-make-for-a-great-speculative-novel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KenHead</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The general concept is for a fantasy novel along the lines of an alternate history; the premise is that you can take a modern day encyclopedia back in time, give it to one person and see what ensues. (This idea owes a very large debt to Orson Scott Card&#8217;s PASTWATCH: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Separating Players Would Speed Play Significantly, But Golf Is A Social Game. Integrating Teleconferencing Into the Next Generation of Golf Carts Would Negate This Problem.</title>
		<link>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/03/05/separating-players-would-speed-play-significantly-but-golf-is-a-social-game-integrating-teleconferencing-into-the-next-generation-of-golf-carts-would-negate-this-problem/</link>
		<comments>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/03/05/separating-players-would-speed-play-significantly-but-golf-is-a-social-game-integrating-teleconferencing-into-the-next-generation-of-golf-carts-would-negate-this-problem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KenHead</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Golf course owners are constantly looking for ways to speed play, but a cart carrying two people can only go but so fast. By creating single-person carts this limitation would be overcome, but this idea is good on paper alone because it eliminates the all-important factor of socialization between players.
The Problem
One vehicle carrying people to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kids Love Tents and Should Be Able To Sleep In Them Every Night In The Comfort Of Their Bedrooms</title>
		<link>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/03/02/kids-love-tents-and-should-be-able-to-sleep-in-them-every-night-in-the-comfort-of-their-bedrooms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/03/02/kids-love-tents-and-should-be-able-to-sleep-in-them-every-night-in-the-comfort-of-their-bedrooms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KenHead</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Children enjoy the experience of being inside of a tent, but instances of camping are rare even in families of outdoor enthusiasts. What is not rare is the universal struggle to get young children to go to bed. Combining these two facts makes for a wonderfully simple product that every kid would love.
The Problem
Homemade forts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fun, Foamy, Do-It-Yourself Bandages Would Make Short Work Of Boo-Boos</title>
		<link>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/03/02/fun-foamy-do-it-yourself-bandages-would-make-short-work-of-boo-boos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.howzabout.org/blog/2008/03/02/fun-foamy-do-it-yourself-bandages-would-make-short-work-of-boo-boos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KenHead</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Kids may not like getting hurt, but they certainly do enjoy sporting a bandage or two (or three!) afterwards. 
The Problem
Children are often emotionally more upset than physically hurt by small nicks and cuts.
The Opportunity
Distracting a child from a possible crying fit with a constructive and fun activity.
The Insight
Arts and crafts are enjoyable and encourage [...]]]></description>
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