The purpose of this Blog. To share some of the Internet news articles and YouTube videos that I come across featuring interesting new, creative, and sometimes even wacky ideas. They get my thinkin’ muscles pumped up. I hope they will do the same for you.

And, I hope you’ll get involved and become a part of my creative community by registering as a subscriber to this blog, and adding your comments and thoughts on the different articles and videos I present here. Over the course of time, if enough good people like you participate in this “What’s New and Exciting Blog”, there will be a huge pile of cool ideas – and possibly even some joint venture connections.

So, take a look at this month’s assortment of interesting articles and videos… register to be a subscriber (link near the bottom of this page)… than let me know what you think about the ideas presented here by commenting in the “Leave a Reply” box at the bottom of the post.

And, of course, stop back often to see the newest ideas and comment on them.

Now, on to this month’s good stuff:

Indulge Yourself with High Tech Kitchen Gadgets
Day to day activities in the kitchen can be a good experience with the help of all the modern kitchen tools and appliances available today. However, this experience can be a lot better with the indulgence of some innovative kitchen gadgets. There are countless numbers of high tech kitchen gadgets available that it is impossible to list them all in this article. Thus this article mentions a few that can make a kitchen functional and at the same time, more inviting.
http://www.articlesbase.com

Inventor will pitch Kevlar garbage can lid on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’
He will pitch his invention on the ABC show “Shark Tank,” which airs Feb. 17. / Ned P. Rauch/The Journal News NEW ROCHELLE — They’re called “Aha moments” — when a light bulb flashes in your mind and shines on a solution to a long-vexing problem.
www.lohud.com

Six years later, Irvine teen wins patent
Allison Plette, a senior at Woodbridge High School, won an Astounding Inventions contest when she was in fifth grade. Her invention, the Safe Filter for pools, was just granted a patent. Where: Irvine Valley College Hart Gymnasium, 5500 Irvine Center …
www.ocregister.com

Students win invention competition with idea that ‘sucks’
The Invention Challenge was co-sponsored by ePals Corporation — an education media company — and the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Student of Invention and Innovation. The Grade 6 students, Ezra Tuersley, Asia Tuersley, Haley Weir and Joe …
www.theenterprisebulletin.com

Ex-con looking to fund over 15000 inventions designed while …
Like any news blog, VentureBeat gets a lot of spam. Sometimes it’s a long-lost relative from the Philippines who just needs us to send them $10000 in unmarked bills so that we can claim our inheritance.
http://venturebeat.com/

10 Irish Inventions That Changed The World [Infographic]
When you think of things that originated from Ireland, one might naturally think of Guinness beer. Or possibly the rock band U2 comes to mind. But did you know that Ireland is responsible for many other important inventions …
http://infographicjournal.com/

Amazing inventions from 2011 « Ponoko – Blog
Best of the Blog 2011 – Inventions. “To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk” – Thomas A. Edison. I believe Mr Edision was suggesting that inventions are created when someone’s imagination sees value in …
http://blog.ponoko.com/

Czech inventors and inventions at National Museum
Purkyně is just one inventor waiting to be discovered at the National Museum’s very cool Inventors and Inventions exhibition being held in their New Building. “The National Museum is, among other things, a scientific institution; we deal with the world …
www.ceskapozice.cz

Outdoor Related Inventions that Need to see the Light of Day
Any inventor with an awesome idea will tell you how difficult it is to take it from prototype to store shelves. In many cases an awesome idea never gets off the ground because they just can’t find the cash. Finding that cash has always been difficult …
www.paddlinginstructor.com

Walmart launches ‘Get on the Shelf’ contest
The nationwide contest is the latest announcement from @WalmartLabs and similar to the popular American Idol television show, contestants will create videos of their latest inventions and the public will vote online for the winners.
www.clickondetroit.com

9GAG – Awesome Inventions
As an engineer I find this a perfect list of retarded projects. Probobly rejected work of sophomore students all compiled into one. 1. USB Orgy: What about power distribution? What are these good for? LED desk lights? 2.
http://9gag.com/

The 8 wackiest inventions of 2011 – The Week
From caffeinated inhalers to a beer can Transformer, this year has had more than its share of funky innovations.
http://theweek.com/home?q=http://adultfriendfinder.com/go/g1266750

New Inventions from Inventors
Inventors Digest features new inventions from independent inventors. Get your invention in the magazine; email info@inventorsdigest.com.
http://www.inventorsdigest.com/archives/7401/comment-page-1

Weird Chinese Inventions >> TotallyCoolPix
Li Yuming, a local farmer who is interested in scientific invention, works on his unfinished miniature submarine Xiaguang V on the outskirts of Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei province August 24, 2007. Xiaguang V …
http://totallycoolpix.com/

5 BEST GADGETS OF 2011 – AND A WISH LIST FOR MORE:)
I have read a few and have now made my own list and because it is almost Christmas, I thought I might ask Santa to maybe rush forward some inventions that might be on the way. Item 1: Microsoft Kinect for XBOX 360:Yeah, …
http://shopdrops.co.uk/

14 Best Inventions Using Biomimicry in 2011 (Videos) : TreeHugger
We’ve covered a lot of biomimicry news in 2011. Here is a summary of our favorite inventions that lean on the natural world for inspiration.
http://www.treehugger.com/

The Littlest Limestone Company
in the World

“I Love breaking rocks… in the Hot Sun!” ~ Mark Madson

Little Limestone provides the Highest Quality Aglime. The secret was in finding the best natural deposit of Limestone. Then, using a high speed impact hammer mill to completely pulverize the Limestone before using an electromagnetic vibrating screen to screen out the Highest Quality Aglime. Finally, completing the process by spreading the Aglime with GPS controlled lime spreading trucks.

We take Pride in what we do!

Watch this video to hear owner, Mark Madson, explain what makes his Limestone Company something special:

Little Limestone Inc.
8609 E. Little Lane
Clinton, WI, 53525
608-676-5166

“We did everything wrong – and it still worked!” ~ Mark Madson

Harley Heartbeat – Me and my toys!

Imagine if you will a website dedicated to that Free Wheeling Creative Spirit that drives all of us Auto Enthusiasts Wild. Our Special Place! The purpose of Harley Heartbeat is to introduce all of my creative & new ideas and projects to the rest of the world.

A Place for us to read about and share our hottest Hod Rod and coolest Custom Auto stories and photos. I invite you to join me in this Great Auto Experience…

See what I’ve done… it’s so cool. Even though this is one of my first websites, it’s got lots of great fun to feast on.

Check out my website: Harley Heartbeat.com Click the More > button (below)

“Let me tell you about 4 Steps to Give yourself the Bodybuilder’s Edge” ~ Mark Madson

BE BIGGER WITH THE SUN ANCON CHI MACHINE

The Sun Ancon Chi Machine® is a vehicle to help you get to where you want to go. It’s been around for 20 years, and it really works – millions of people have used it and gotten good results. And, don’t get scammed by those cheap knockoff copycat machines. They simply don’t work – and can actually end up hurting you. Make sure you get the original Sun Ancon Chi Machine®. Yah, it costs a little more – but it’s heavy duty and it really works. It’s a great investment.

Now ask yourself this question – when it comes to building your body to where you want it to be, do you want to ride in a Cadillac or a broken down Chevette? The Sun Ancon Chi Machine® is a Cadillac – it’s the best way to get you to your goals. Athletes and bodybuilders know it gives them a real “edge” in their training.

Check out my website: Active-Relaxation.com Click the More > button (below)

“Some People think we are Crazy… I think we’re just dedicated Packer Fans!” ~ Mark Madson

Legendary PACKER MOBILE Road Trip from Green Bay to Super Bowl XLV in Dallas

Follow Wisconsiinites Mark “the IceMan” Madson and Dieter “The Snowman” Sturm on an epic trip, leaving from the Tundra of Wisconsin’s Green Bay Lambeau Field as they drive south bound to support the Green Bay Packers to victory in Dallas at Super Bowl XLV.

Two Packers fans will be driving to the Super Bowl in style. Mark Madson and Dieter Sturm will be driving 1,300 miles from Green Bay to Dallas in Madson’s decked out 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz.

Check out our great adventure at PackerMobile.com Click the More > button (below)

“Dreams are the seeds of Creation. Action is the water that grows Dreams into Reality” ~ Mark Madson

They said it couldn’t be done… Self publish a unique, inspirational book – and market it to those of you who know what it’s like to “Think Outside the Box”.

Well, my friends, They Were WRONG! Let me introduce to you – “Creations of the Wisconsin Mad Man”… And “Full Throttle Creations”. Two creative books in one! This upside down and backwards book highlights my more than 50 years of extraordinary creations – from my “Big Block Mailbox” to my “12 second Cadillac”. From my “Pro Street Lawnmowers” to my “9/11 American Flag”. All completely detailed inside!

I wrote this book to inspire others to Follow Their Dreams – and to help my local High School focus on the Creative Spirit living inside us all… and as a Fundraiser to benefit their educational programs.

I strongly encourage you to have a good look, and buy this book… You’ll be Glad you did – Click the More > button  (below) to read all about my book and get your copy today.

“I Like to make people Happy!” ~ Mark Madson

Yes… it’s a TRUCK… in the Tree!

Traveling down Interstate Highway 43 near mile marker 6, just outside Clinton, WI – you won’t believe your eyes. Believe it or Not – It Really Is A Truck in the Tree!

In fact, it’s a 1959 turquoise and white Chevy pickup – wedged 30 feet off the ground in my big basswood tree. Located on the edge of my property closest to the highway – more than 20,000 people each and every day can see my Very Special Creation – a Tree House Truck I built for my children – Now a well known landmark. It’s made me Famous!

Have a look for yourself, and read the story of how and why I put a Truck in my Tree.
Click the More > button (below) to view my most excellent Truck in the Tree website!

Well, here we are together in my
“What’s New and Exciting Blog”

This first blog post will give you an idea of how I envision the layout and purpose of my Blog. What makes it different? Why do you want to come here and read it? Those are important questions that I will attempt to answer.

As you can see from the stories and videos about me located here on my website – I love to invent stuff. New products, new business ideas, new challenges. It’s who I am. It’s what drives me! I Love it!

My simple philosophy in life is two fold:

#1 – “Upside Down and Backwards is actually Frontwards”

#2 – If everybody is going one way – I want to go the other way!

So, I like to keep my eyes open to what creative things other folks are doing – so I can come up with new “Upside Down and Backwards” ideas for what I want to do.

That’s the purpose of this Blog. To share some of the Internet news articles and YouTube videos that I come across featuring interesting new, creative, and sometimes even wacky ideas. They get my thinkin’ muscles pumped up. I hope they will do the same for you.

And, I hope you’ll get involved and become a part of my creative community by registering as a subscriber to this blog, and adding your comments and thoughts on the different articles and videos I present here. Over the course of time, if enough good people like you participate in this “What’s New and Exciting Blog”, there will be a huge pile of cool ideas – and possibly even some joint venture connections.

So, take a look at this week’s assortment of interesting articles and videos… register to be a subscriber (link near the bottom of this page)… than let me know what you think about the ideas presented here by commenting in the “Leave a Reply” box at the bottom of the post.

And, of course, stop back often to see the newest ideas and comment on them.

Now, on to this week’s good stuff:

Welcome To Speedcult
Serious enough to eventually attract the attention of the National Geographic Channel’s Mad Scientists, a show that focuses on backyard inventors and their weird, wacky inventions. The production team was in talks with Len for some time before finally …
www.metromodemedia.com

jaycobsblog: 70 Funny and Creative Inventions of 2011
This post showcases some funny, crazy, weird, creative and wacky inventions introduced to markets and submitted to patent offices around the world in 2011. Most of these highly unusual gadgets and gizmos will make you …
http://jaycobsblog-jaycobsblog.blogspot.com/

Visit to the British Invention Show 2011 « In through the outfield
It turned out that many of these wacky inventions were the brainchild of famous Spanish designer and promoter Pep Torres. They are not intended for production but to stimulate visitors to be creative themselves. Children who visit the museum are encouraged to draw … He is an osteopath by profession and and has spent many years and even more prototypes developing his unique solution to lower back pain. I have to admit it does look a bit weird, but having never …
http://ninfield.wordpress.com/

INVENTION: THE WILD, THE STRANGE, THE WACKY
A selection of the strange, wild, and wacky in the invention world. … Inventions 5 Watch-Its Chindogu Inventor Scam Invention Companies Patentability Define Unique Patent: Is & Is Not Amazing 2005. Disclosure Doc. Patent: Apply Pat. Search Get Going Patent: FAQ’s. Patent: Resources Choose Attorney Gadgets/ … The creative mind does this in many ways – but also leads to some wild, strange and wacky approaches to problems – some problems you didn’t even know you had. …
http://www.gadgets-gizmos-inventions.com/gadgets-blog.html

Japanese Rain Goggles and Other Bizarre Inventions | Suite101.com
Many viewers may have put the phrase down to the creative imagination of the employees of the Chuck Lorre company, but Japanese Rain Goggles really do exist. Or at least a prototype of Japanese Rain Goggles has actually been produced. … Japanese Rain Goggles are one of a long list of wacky inventions to have come out of the Far Eastern country over the last few years. Japan prides itself on inventing ingenious and useless inventions. It is very much a …
http://www.suite101.com/prime-time-sitcoms

Wacky inventions.
These are actually some pretty wacky inventions and some are really cool (some, meh). Here you go – It’s a lamp that looks like … may seem. It seems that without some of these creations, creativity would diminish in society. …
http://momentofzen.in/

LIVE-TRICKS: New Inventions – From Absurd to Wacky
New Inventions – From Absurd to Wacky!, Creativity, Creativity articles, Creativity information, about Creativity, what is Creativity, Creativity Information’, ‘New Inventions – From Absurd to Wacky! plus articles and information on …
http://m-r-solution.blogspot.com/

Wacky Glasses To Combat Wrinkles | alafista.com
Japanese always love to come up with creative and wacky inventions. Here’s a pair of glasses that claims to help battle wrinkles and slows down aging. Even though it makes the wearer looks ridiculous, users are supposed to …
http://www.alafista.com/

Twilight Zone: Dr. NakaMats’ inventions – PingMag
I don’t doubt his creativity for wacky inventions, but there’s at least a bit of controversy when it comes to his floppy disk claim. http://www.angelfire.com/trek/taro/funtokyo/index.blog?entry_id=230188. Posted by: Patrick on …
http://pingmag.jp/

Most Unique Businesses of 2008: Weird and Wacky Vending Services
From investment opportunities, to unique and creative conceptions of entrepreneurs; the vending machine market existing in 2008 has set a new standard in the world of businesses and inventors. Additional Sources: Springwise.com and …
http://inventorspot.com/feedburner783481

Bellyitch: 11 Crazy Inventions for Babies & Toddlers
… and most widely used parenting products for babies have been invented by innovative moms and dads. But then every now and then, someone takes it a little tooo far…behold my top 11 list of wacky inventions for babies. …
http://www.bellyitchblog.com/

Funny and Strange Japanese Inventions | The Design O’Blog
Funny useless inventions. I recently found the book ‘Unuseless Japanese Inventions’ by Kenji Kawakami. You have to admire the absurdity and creativity of some of these inventions: Cat dusters, grass toilet seats, high heel training wheels. I’ve picked out some of my favorites from the book to share … toy guitar says: There used to be a show on ITV which featured these type of crazy and useless inventions, anybody remember what it was called? brings me back… …
http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/

TV Broadcasts:

The Wisconsin Mad Man on Only in America
Larry the Cable Guy takes a wild ride with Mark Madson (the Truck in the Tree guy) in his floating Cadillac while filming a segment for his History Channel TV series “Only in America”

The Wisconsin Mad Man on Monster Nation
This excellent segment on Mark Madson – the Wisconsin Madman – the Truck in the Tree guy – the all around creative Clinton, Wisconsin legend documents many of his fascinating projects – including a floating Cadillac and a limestone volcano.

“It not the end… it’s only the beginning”
WISN Channel 12 news report about the Wisconsin Mad Man Mark Madson and several of his creative projects.

How to put a Truck in the Tree
This newscast explains how Mark Madson (the Wisconsin Mad Man) was able to put his 1959 1/2 ton Chevy Fleetside pick-up truck 50 foot up in a split forked tree in his front yard.

Dukes of Hazzard Car lands on Bar roof
The Dukes of Hazzard General Lee car ends up on top of the Boar’s Nest Tavern in Allen’s Grove, Wisconsin

Body Building:

MadMan Mark Madson’s Birthday Challenge
Wisconsin MadMan Mark Madson performs his wrestler’s Birthday Challenge at age 55 – pull-ups, dips, push-ups, 1 hand pull-ups, and twice up and down a 16 foot peg board.

Update: MadMan Mark Madson’s 59th Birthday Challenge
Now 59 years old – Wisconsin MadMan Mark Madson once again performs his wrestler’s Birthday Challenge – pull-ups, dips, push-ups, 1 hand pull-ups, and twice up and down a 16 foot peg board.

100 push ups in Sixty Seconds
Mark ‘The Madman’ Madson of Clinton, WI has once again raised the bar in his personal fitness workout, and offering challenge and influence to others. 100 push-ups in 60 seconds; then 100 push-up in 100 seconds.

My Cool Cars:

Wisconsin Mad Man’s fleet of Cool Cars
An inside look at many of the super Cool Car creations that Mark Madson has created over the last 30 years.

Mad Man Madson’s Cold Weather Hot Rod
The six Chick Magnet styles for my Topless 1978 Cadillac El Dorado (the perfect answer for intoxicated women) – #1: My Christmas Cadillac #2: The College Kids Dream Car #3: Beach Party Car #4: Drinking Team Tailgate Car #5: Country Thunder with Rebel Flag #6: The Packer Mobile. It’s what we do in Wisconsin in the Wintertime.

The Cruising Cadillac Boat
1st Annual launching of the convertible “Cruising Cadillac Boat” – Nov. 7, 2004. Splash… Splash… it’s a Cadillac and it Floats!

Wisconsin Madman’s 35 Graham
This car was built in 1970 and hasn’t changed a bit. What a time warp!

Riding with the Madman in his 35 Graham
Notice the truck in the tree also

Rear engine 63 Ford wheel stander making noise
Yep it does run too.

Wisconsin Madman’s rear engine truck
June 23,2007 Madman is leaving a car show with the 63 Ford Econoline truck

Rear engine wheel stander
Ok here it is Sept 3rd,2006 today and the Wisconsin Madman picks me up to go cruising. Ever think you should not get in some vehicles?

Another cool car Mark Madson built.

Other Cool Stuff:

I wish they all could be California Girls
An awesome clip featuring a professional video / photo shoot of a hot California babe posing on a Topless Cadillac with a surfboard, bull horns, and Rebel Flag attached.

It’s CRUNCH Time!
Watch as the Wisconsin Mad Man crushes a car by dropping it lots of times from a crane. It makes it into a “cube”. Very Cool!

Fun with Explosives!
Blowing up the side of a rock quarry. Lots of dynamite explosions!

I Can’t Drive 55
Watch Mad Man Madson Crush Cars, Blow Things up, and entertain beautiful babes…

Pro Street Lawn Mowers
Mark Madson explains how his philosophy of “Upside Down and Backwards is actually Frontwards” helped him to design a program to turn old riding lawn mowers into powerful, fast Pro Street Racing Lawnmowers for fun and profit!

The Adventures of the Packer Mobile:

The Packer MobileWe interview Packer fans Mark “The IceMan” Madson and Dieter “The SnowMan” Sturm on their long trip from Wisconsin to Texas to watch the Super bowl!

Fans drive to Dallas with the top down!
Wisconsinites Dieter Sturm and Mark Madson rode from Green Bay in Madson’s 1978 Cadillac Elderado convertible all the way to Dallas. With the top down! See how they stay warm. Video by Mike De Sisti

Packer Mobile headed to Superbowl XLV in Dallas
Two hardcore Packers fans will be driving all the way to Dallas from Green Bay in the “PackerMobile” – a convertible Cadillac.

Packermobile SuperBowl XLV Road Trip -Getting Ready 1
Follow Wisconsinites Mark “the IceMan” Madson and Dieter “The SnowMan” Sturm on an epic trip, leaving from the Tundra of Wisconsin’s Green Bay Lambeau Field as they drive south bound to support the Green Bay Packers to victory in Dallas at Super Bowl XLV. Video from ABC TV27 Madison

The Packer Mobile – Behind Frenemy Lines
Behind the scenes of Mark “Mad Man” Madson’s Packer Mobile post Super Bowl

PackerMobile Sunday AM 1/30/2011 by Dieter Sturm
Follow Wisconsinites Mark “The IceMan” Madson and Dieter “The SnowMan” Sturm on an epic trip, leaving from the Tundra of Wisconsin’s Green Bay Lambeau Field as they drive south bound to support the Green Bay Packers to victory in Dallas at Super Bowl XLV. Two Packers fans will be driving to the Super Bowl in style. Mark Madson and Dieter Sturm will be driving 1,300 miles from Green Bay to Dallas in Madson’s decked out 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz.

PackerMobile at Lambeau Monday 1/31/2011 Noon
Follow the adventures of Mark “The IceMan” Madson and Dieter “The SnowMan” Sturm road trip in the PackerMobile to the Super Bowl in Dallas

PackerMobile Pre-Blizzard Tues 2/01/2011
The PackerMobile goes into hibernation for the next 24 hours as Mark “The IceMan” Madson and Dieter “The SnowMan” Sturm wait out the Midwest blizzard. With any luck, they will be back on the road southbound Wednesday morning.

PackerMobile Blizzard Update Wednesday AM
PackerMobile was in HIBERNATION STATUS over past 18 hours- will restart Road Trip to Super Bowl early Thursday morning.

PackerMobile Back On the Road Thursday AM
Packermobile.com Now that the blizzard is over, we left SE Wisconsin this morning with a temp of minus 8 degrees outdoors. YES, it was a cold one today- heading through St. Louis and then to either Springfield, MO or Joplin, MO

PackerMobile Super Bowl XLV RoadTrip Friday AM
PackerMobile leaves Springfield, MO heading to Dallas. Weather looks questionable with more snow storms forecast.

PackerMobile Super Bowl RoadTrip Friday PM Tulsa, OK SNOWTIME
PackerMobile made it to Tulsa on some tough icy roads.

Packer Mobile makes a stop in Tulsa en route to the Big Game
Packer Mobile makes a stop in Tulsa en route to the Big Game

PackerMobile Arrives at Super Bowl XLV with cheering Packer fans greeting them
Follow the epic adventure of Mark “The IceMan” Madson and Dieter “The SnowMan” Sturm as they drive the topless 78 Cadillac Eldorado from the tundra of Green Bay Wisconsin to the Dallas Super Bowl XLV to cheer on the Packers to victory!

ColdHardFootballFacts.com meets PackerMobile.com
ColdHardFootballFacts.com Potentate of Pigskin meets PackerMobilel.com captain Dieter “The Snowman” Sturm before Super Bowl XLV in Dallas.

The Little Limestone Company:

Little Limestone – The Littlest Limestone Company in the World
Quarry owner Mark Madson gives his view on “the rock business”