We all dream of inventing an item that might not change the world...but will at least make us a buttload of money.
Eveything that I invent, or have an idea for, turns out to already exist.
HA HA isn't that the truth! True story, check this out- The ATM Debit card was MY idea! About 25 yrs ago, all that existed were paper checks and regular Credit Cards. If you didn't have a CC, you had to physically go inside a Bank to get spending cash- what a pain in the ass that was, and I didn't have a CC. One night while dining out with my wife, (Girl friend at the time) I was low on cash and I remarked to her, wouldn't it be great if there was a card similar to a credit card except it could only withdraw from your account. I called it a withdrawal card ( I had never heard the term "Debit" before) We both thought that was a great idea and high fived! I don't know if I ever could have patented that idea, I had no idea how to get a patent, and sure enough in a few years the Debit card was introduced and became the preferred form of payment. If only I could be getting a tenth of a cent royalty on every transaction, my bank account would put Bill Gates to shame! A lot of you may call BS on this story but it's true, and the one person who really matters, my wife, knows it because she was there! We still joke about it every now and then, because we're still poor!
Back on topic, That invention isn't for me, but I truly hope he patents it and makes a chunk of cash so he can sit on his boat in the tropics somewhere and tow his kids around using his invention!