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Young engineer launches stair aid

47 points by kirubakaran 17y ago

sown 17y ago
I seem to remember that a similar enterprising young woman who made myspace designs who almost or did have all of her money (~1million) taken from her by the state because of something about child labor laws, taxes or something. I would just keep this sort of detail (her age) as quiet as possible, if I was her.
- tspiteri 17y ago
  I don't think that's a problem in this case, the article says she was 16, and it's legal to work at 16.
  - seabee 17y ago
    In the UK it's legal to work below 16, but you can only be employed legally for a limited amount of hours. Self-employment doesn't have those restrictions, and you don't pay taxes either (until you turn 16).
- vaksel 17y ago
  wait I never heard of that, I know the girl you are talking about, but I never heard that particular story, anyone have a link?
  - niravs 17y ago
    http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/118/girl-power.html http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/118/girl-power.html
- codexon 17y ago
  I wonder how much money she made with that afterwards as it seems not to be doing so well now. http://trends.google.com/websites?q=whateverlife.com http://trends.google.com/websites?q=whateverlife.com
dylanz 17y ago
That's a very clever product, and design. Kudos to her.
markbao 17y ago
Not only is she going to become a millionaire from it, but she's doing great work helping the disabled. Incredible work.
- acgourley 17y ago
  Definitely a good idea, but did she patent it? What's to stop one of many companies in this area from producing it or a variant? Does she have the resources to enforce her own patents? I don't know, I'm honestly curious as I've been in similar positions before with things I thought I could take the market.
noisedom 17y ago
Link to application: http://gb.espacenet.com/search97cgi/s97_cgi.exe?action=View&VdkVgwKey=GB2440387A&ViewTemplate=gb/en/textdraw.hts http://gb.espacenet.com/search97cgi/s97_cgi.exe?action=View&... When a house becomes unlivable, moving to a new home or nursing home can be a heartbreak; especially for an elderly person. I think it's great this device can treat that.
- Todd 17y ago
  Fantastic. Not only is she a smart engineer, but she's protected herself from a business standpoint as well.
jacquesm 17y ago
What I really absolutely love about this device is its simplicity. No electricity, wires, processors, motors or other stuff that can fail. Just good old fashioned mechanical engineering. Great job!

47 points by kirubakaran 17y ago

sown 17y ago

I seem to remember that a similar enterprising young woman who made myspace designs who almost or did have all of her money (~1million) taken from her by the state because of something about child labor laws, taxes or something. I would just keep this sort of detail (her age) as quiet as possible, if I was her.

tspiteri 17y ago
I don't think that's a problem in this case, the article says she was 16, and it's legal to work at 16.
- seabee 17y ago
  In the UK it's legal to work below 16, but you can only be employed legally for a limited amount of hours. Self-employment doesn't have those restrictions, and you don't pay taxes either (until you turn 16).
vaksel 17y ago
wait I never heard of that, I know the girl you are talking about, but I never heard that particular story, anyone have a link?
- niravs 17y ago
  http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/118/girl-power.html http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/118/girl-power.html
codexon 17y ago
I wonder how much money she made with that afterwards as it seems not to be doing so well now. http://trends.google.com/websites?q=whateverlife.com http://trends.google.com/websites?q=whateverlife.com

dylanz 17y ago

That's a very clever product, and design. Kudos to her.

markbao 17y ago

Not only is she going to become a millionaire from it, but she's doing great work helping the disabled. Incredible work.

acgourley 17y ago
Definitely a good idea, but did she patent it? What's to stop one of many companies in this area from producing it or a variant? Does she have the resources to enforce her own patents? I don't know, I'm honestly curious as I've been in similar positions before with things I thought I could take the market.

noisedom 17y ago

Link to application: http://gb.espacenet.com/search97cgi/s97_cgi.exe?action=View&VdkVgwKey=GB2440387A&ViewTemplate=gb/en/textdraw.hts http://gb.espacenet.com/search97cgi/s97_cgi.exe?action=View&... When a house becomes unlivable, moving to a new home or nursing home can be a heartbreak; especially for an elderly person. I think it's great this device can treat that.

Todd 17y ago
Fantastic. Not only is she a smart engineer, but she's protected herself from a business standpoint as well.

jacquesm 17y ago

What I really absolutely love about this device is its simplicity. No electricity, wires, processors, motors or other stuff that can fail. Just good old fashioned mechanical engineering. Great job!