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LongPen Designed By Margaret Atwood

— August 17, 2007 — Unique
Beauty, another Canadian invention, and this time by a woman! Margaret Atwood invented the LongPen, a device that let's celebrities and authors sign autographs for fans from the comfort of their homes. How is this possible? Through a videoscreen and an automated pen. Perfect for the celeb who doesn't want to wreak havoc on the environment by supporting travel-related emissions. Now Leo DiCaprio doesn't have to worry about unnecessary toxic emissions when he signs photos for his fans. Heck, he can even do it from the comfort of his jacuzzi on a tropical island provided he has internet access.
Trend Themes
1. Remote Autograph Signing - The trend of remote autograph signing with automated pen and videoscreen for celebrities and authors provides a disruptive innovation opportunity to enhance fan engagement and reduce travel-related emissions.
2. Virtual Fan Experience - The trend of using videoscreen and automated pen for remote autograph signing offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to create unique and personalized virtual fan experiences for celebrities and authors.
3. Sustainable Celebrity Practices - The trend of remote autograph signing with the LongPen offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to promote sustainable celebrity practices and reduce the environmental impact of travel-related emissions.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - The entertainment industry can benefit from adopting remote autograph signing as a trend to enhance fan engagement, create virtual fan experiences, and promote sustainable celebrity practices.
2. Technology - The technology industry can provide disruptive innovation opportunities by developing new and efficient ways to facilitate remote autograph signing using videoscreen and automated pen.
3. Sustainability - The sustainability industry can support the trend of remote autograph signing as a way to reduce travel-related emissions and promote sustainable celebrity practices.
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