Researching The Idea....Step 1: Research, Research, Research

Max Robson, 22, constructed a prototype using rubbish collected from skips, tips and bins including an old bike frame and wheel bearings, the magneto from a Vespa, a battery from a Ford Fiesta and bits of wood. It is so simple, he says, it can be built by unskilled workers in less than a day anywhere in the world. Read more...

OK So the idea has been done before and I can already hear those bells ringing in my ears worrying me about a lack of an idea....Somebody has already achieved something so incredible, so positive and so right. If that's the benchmark, I think I am best sitting down on the floor and giving up. But lets take a moment here and take a breath.... Here are my thoughts.

1. The beauty of inventing, it never stops. It just builds from other ideas. Take any object, the car, the television, the phone and even the simple wheel. All can always be improved. It just takes time. The trick is to use that time efficiently.

2 Thank god for guys like this. There are not many people in the world who inspire. We should learn from anyone who inspires. We need to facilitate a community and learn daily.

3. Real world solutions are a million miles from being sorted. People need to know about solutions, have the skills, access the resources within their means financial means. This guy cracked this in all ways. So it's all possible.

More thoughts tomorrow on research