Amongst other things, he also invented the idea of a LCD panel to fit over a conventional overhead projector to show computer output to a screen. This was developed independently by others, and grew into the LCD projector found in most lecture rooms nowadays.
In fact, Mike has probably forgotten more of the Jolly Good Ideas he has had than he can actually remember!
In fact, Mike has probably forgotten more of the Jolly Good Ideas he has had than he can actually remember!
One of the inventions that sat on the back-burner!
Jolly Good Idea came about when Mike decided to get off his backside, and actually do something about some of the Jolly Good Ideas that he had had during his six decades on the planet. For instance, back in 1984, he had had the idea of a computer that you could carry with you, open up, and use, either on batteries or from the mains - in other words a laptop! He got as far as researching (the then completely new) liquid crystal displays, discussing battery performance, and housing a Sinclair QL computer in a briefcase. But that was as far as he got - it took others to bring the ubiquitous laptop to market, and make themselves fortunes into the bargain.
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April 2008. Nir Dvash, developer of the Voice Activated Dialler gives Mike the rights to distribute his TapMemo Voice Activated
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Mike is once again taking part in the British Heart Foundation's London to Brighton bike ride on Father's Day on June 25th 2008.
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