This week I was visiting the European Patent Office in Munich. I was staying at an old Bavarian hotel, the Bayerischer Hof. I usually like to get up early and get in a workout. The hotel gym is on the top floor and is quite popular in the late morning, and I like to be there…
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ZUP on Shark Tank
I love water sports and so ZUP’s presentation caught my attention. ZUP sells a wake board that anyone can ride. Here is their website. What caught my attention about ZUP was all the interest the Sharks showed in the patents covering this product. The presenters rambled on about a summary judgment and an IPR, both…
New Goodreads Giveaway for eBooks
Goodreads just announced a new program where authors can give away their eBooks. Before, it was just hard copies. And the best news is that you can give away 100 books at a time. So, I’m giving away 100 books for both Gil and The Vintage Club. That’s right–100 copies of each book! Below is…
iFork on Shark Tank
I caught the most recent episode of Shark Tank and watched as Kyle Donovan of iFork tried to get $100,000 for five percent equity. The product is a line of plates, silverware and glasses that interlock to make it easy to get your food in a picnic line. Their website states that their “first mission was to…
Goodreads Giveaway for Chasing Hindy
I’m running a Goodreads Giveaway for two signed books of Chasing Hindy. The giveaway starts December 15, 2017. Here are the details. Goodreads Book Giveaway Chasing Hindy by Darin Gibby Giveaway ends December 27, 2017. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway
Bublish
Today I met with a few authors at a book signing. They were excited about Bubbles you can set up on Bublish. Here is one I’m trying out. Let me know what you think.
Celebrate the World Series with a Baseball Special on Buck Books
To celebrate the completion of the World Series, Gil is going on a $0.99 special on Buck Books. For one day only, get your copy of the award winning novel about a pitcher who decides to take his shot at glory. Available on Amazon.
Review of Gil by Grady Harp
Thanks to Grady Harp for the review of Gil. I’ve included a link here to his website. Also, I’ve posted below the review on Amazon. 5.0 out of 5 starsChoices – their rewards and consequences By Grady Harp HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER on October 19, 2016 Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase Colorado author Darin Gibby adds yet another…
QBall Makes its Debut on Shark Tank
Qball was on Shark Tank this week. What is a Qball? Qball is touted as a foam ball into which a microphone is incorporated. It appears to be designed for a classroom setting, so that the instructor can bark orders into the ball and then throw it to one of the students. Here is the…
Lawn Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
We decided to risk plowing through snowfields and see if we could make it to Lawn Lake. Fortunately, nearly all the snow had melted and we made it there no problem. Our goal was to make it to Crystal, but there was still quite a bit of snow. We did find a few groups who…