Kremer’s Stuff

I’m On A Patent. I am Somebody!

 
In the 1979 movie “The Jerk” Steve Martin’s character Navin R. Johnson gets excited when his name is listed in the phone book.  He dances around with the phone book yelling “The new phonebooks are here, the new phonebooks are here!”  He then looks himself up in the book and proclaims “Here I am, Navin R. Johson.  I am somebody!”.

That line in the movie came to mind when I found out today that my name is now part of a published patent application.  It’s a techie, geek thing.  But I think it’s pretty cool.  I am somebody!  It’s a pretty obscure patent dealing with search promotion. If you really have some time on your hands you can look it up at the US Patent and Trademark Website.  Here a screen capture.

Only problem is.  They spelled my name wrong.  I’m used to “Kremer” being mis-spelled as “Kramer” or “Cramer” but didn’t expect my middle name to be mis-spelled.  My middle name is an old family name: “Maitland”.  I was surprised to find the US Patent office listing me as “Maltland”.

Hmm…”Maltland”.  First image that popped into my mind was MALT LAND some Beer or Malt Liquor Theme Park.  ”Come to MALT LAND, knock back a couple of fourty ounce Colt 45’s ride the Olde English 800 Ferris Wheel!”

Oh well, maybe I can get it corrected before it becomes a full patent.

Go ahead name your phone “ChaCha”

Loved this Twitter post about ChaCha so much, I printed it and posted it in my cube at work:

“@erindowney someone thought I named my phone ChaCha once because I’m always saying “let’s ask ChaCha.” have you tried ChaCha? it’s awesome”

ChaCha and Indy 500 Winner Scott Dixon

Scott Dixon winner of the 2008 Indianapolis 500 is an enthusiastic user of ChaCha Mobile Answers.  This is a picture of Scott receiving the ChaCha $10,000 award for wining the race and having a ChaCha Egrip on his phone.  Pictured left to right, Brad Bostic, Scott, Bruce Eicher and Susan Marshall. The guy in the background picking up trash in the stands is not identified.

ChaCha - Bloggers Using It Everyday

I’m finding more stories from bloggers who are discovering and using ChaCha in their everyday lives.  Here are some links from four different bloggers with their stories…

♦ A young man I was teaching in a Sunday School class today introduced me to ChaCha.

♦ What are the shoe store hours?

♦ My car got hit, what’s the insurance company claim number?

♦ How old is Kim Kardashian?

♦ How students can use ChaCha for research.

ChaCha: Talkin’ ChaCha Mobile at The Indy 500

I spent most of today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indianapolis 500. I talked up ChaCha Mobile with fans, track workers and a couple of current drivers and one Indy 500 Winner. Thanks to Ben for the pictures.

1986 Indy 500 Winner Bobby Rahal

Rahal/Letterman Racing driver #17 Ryan Hunter-Reay

From Venezuela #33 driver EJ Visio

ChaCha - Big red ChaCha buses

If you’re in Indianapolis look for the brand new ChaCha buses. My favorite question listed on the side of a ChaCha bus: “Are tomatoes a fruit or a vegetable?”  Here’s ChaCha’s answer.

Here’s a picture gallery of the new buses

Walt Mossberg Reviews ChaCha Mobile

Walt Mossberg is the Personal Technology Columnist for The Wall Street Journal.  He’s done a review of ChaCha.  We’re on the front page, upper right corner! .  You can view it on video above, or click here to read it.

ChaCha is Human Powered Chicken

Human powered answers sites:  ChaCha.com and Mahalo.com

I work for ChaCha based in Carmel, Indiana.  In April I visited Santa Monica, California where Mahalo is located and took this snap of ChaCha Chicken.  Jason Calacanis (Mahalo CEO) have you ever eaten ChaCha Chicken?