Edison's Inventionland
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A tour through Thomas Edison's famed workshop, plus Apple's bid to convert speech to text, and the rest of today's news. Read more
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"I have not failed," Thomas Edison declared during his search for a workable filament for the electric lightbulb. "I have successfully discovered 1,200 ma... Read more
Not only did he build one of the largest automobile manufacturers, he set in motion a series of changes that would change society as a whole. Read more
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Innovation isn't beyond the ability of everyday companies. You just need to know how to go about it. Read more
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