the birthday of thomas edison. you always forget. i'm going to mark it on your calendar next year. >> so what do you know about thomas edison? >> famous guy. invented things. >> he did invent things. most people think he's famous for inventing the lightbulb. another thing you probably did not know about thomas edison is this -- >> he was a stick figure. he invented things and didn't eat. >> he was born in ohio on february 11th. many people today correctly associate the phonograph with the record player. >> this guy who created this video, jeremiah warren, says a guy named joseph wilson swan invented the lightbulb. >> this was probably the first invented lightbulb. later, he would develop a patent. edison made swan a partner giving the full ownership. the idea of edison was concrete furniture. >> who knew? thomas edison invented concrete furniture. do you know who used it, though? fred flintstone. >> most of the patent modifications are his ideas. he was a very good businessman. he used his business skills to improve on current ideas.

inventor thomas edison was delinth wr phonograph and sent it to make the recordings.they wereisvedut left untouched for years. bismarck also has some sage vi f h son. "live life in moderation including wk, eating, and drinking" -- words to live by in the 21st century as well. stay tuned. wi bacafr a short break with a look at toys. >> face i -- everyone hasn agenda, and guess what? so do i.. every week, i will pick three stories tt abd atntn. i will sit down with the people connected to those headlines and be sure to find out why they say what they say and why wehod re watch how i set the agenda, beginning on february 7 on dw. >>elmeac toys and games are big business, and that will certainly prove true this week at the nuremberg toy fair, the biggest event of its kind wh 80,000 visitors from all over the world and about 1 million products on show. one of the big topics every year isnnatn. toy makers are under constant pressure to come up with new ideas as they face growing competition from the internet and the veoamwod. as result, germany's raven's burger toy company

he helped thomas edison invent a whole new way to make pictures move. >> they basically took the filmthe kodak, slit it in half -- which is where you get 35 millimeter from -- added the perforation so the film would go evenly through the camera, and, hence, we have the 35-millimeter film that was used for -- well, still in use today. >> eastman's contributions led to the development of this movie camera. it was used to make "the wizard of oz." walking through the mansion is like stepping back into the life and times of the successful industrialist. >> we continue as much as we can of what eastman used to do when he lived here. >> hands-on exhibits teach guests of all ages about early photography. >> we have many items that we classify as "pre-cinematic" toys. and that's what these are. these are called mutoscopes. you put your face in it, you turn, and, just like a movie, which is a bunch of moving frames, these are just actuallyr illustrations that flip. >> while the eastman house gives visitors a snapshot of the past, it also focuses on the importance of preserving history for our f

the reference to thomas edison is the kind of innovative history we have in the united states. we need to get back into that business because when we do, we then create and innovate products and services the rest of the world wants and needs and we then get back in the business of exporting and take our trade deficit and turn it into a surpl surplus. that's what we've done in agriculture. today we have a record amount of ag exports. we exported $137 billion of ag product to the rest of the world. it generates, for every billion dollars of sales, 8400 jobs, many of which in the cities represented here. and it gives us a trade surplus in agriculture on one of the principal parts of our economy that actually has a trade surplus. we want to continue that. and so we have made a commitment at usda to a new energy future. and the important role that renewable energy and biomass and a bio-based economy will play in creating that new economy. the first thing we did was to set up virtual research centers in every region of the country. linking our universities, our agricultural research

. >> past recipients include walt disney and thomas edison. in san francisco, i'm emily chang with bloomberg west. >> we can see skies starting to clear up out there. >> there are still scattered showers and for the most part it's just light scattered showers now. moving south, into the south bay. there is a live view now from our sutro camera looking towards golden gate. interesting and i think beautiful skies. lots of clouds around and there are big breaks of blue. as live doppler 7 there isn't much happening. and so let's go down to south bay, and there is a line of rather impressive showers reaching from campbell down to points south ward there is is temperatures into low or low to mid. >>s so seasonally cool. winds picking up some spots. there are gusts up to 21 miles per hour in mountain view. there are winds light in other locations. on we go to highlights. looks like skies are turning clear tonight. and it will be cold and breezy, more showers likely tomorrow night. we have a high surf advisory in effect until 3:00 tomorrow afternoon,

it was shot and distributed by thomas edison's film company. it's kind of cool to see. take a look.ou see here, the guy with the mustache, is nibbling on the face of another guy in a dress. [ laughter ] or maybe he's whispering into her cheek. i don't know what's going on. but then, he twirls his mustache up and plants a kiss right on her. i wanted to show this because i wanted to illustrate how we've gone from that to kim kardashian and ray. thanks, edison. there was a new episode of "american idol" on fox. tonight, it was men's night. all 13 male semifinalists took the stage tonight. and needless to say, this was steven tyler's least favorite evening of the year. ♪ [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you're never too old to bedazzle. even though there were no female performers, his libido doesn't turn itself off. and so, it's time for the all-dude edition of steven tyler's creepy leer of the night. ♪ [ laughter ] >> jimmy: not so much a leer as more of a -- bemused acknowledgment. that kid, by the way, his name is ebben frankowits. things did not go well at the daytona 500 over the weekend. fo

land was a prolific inventor who got more patents than anyone aside from thomas edison.ist. he would reportedly lock himself in his lab for days at a time with no sleep. stopping only to eat and occasionally to change his clothes. during world war ii. and the cold war, land developed specialized optics for the military. the polar rode instant camera, however, would be his legacy. snap a photo, wait a minute. shake it if you want and press toe there is a picture. in 2008, the company stopped making instant cameras all together. still an invention was picture-perfect 65 years ago today. and you could take that picture on mardi gras and have quite something to take home with you.

when we think of patents, we think of things like thomas edison and his light bulb, you know, guys whod things. >> well, you're right about what the patent law was intended to do, which was to reward inventors who brought something new in the world. but the patent on human genes, it's as if the first surgeon who took a kidney out of your body then patented the kidney. >> it all started in 1980, when the supreme court ruled that a life-form--a genetically altered bacterium used to clean up oil spills--could be patented. biotech companies saw that as an open door to patent another life-form, human genes. since then, nearly 10,000 have been patented, nearly a third of the genes in your body and mine. lori andrews says those patents can have serious implications for health care. >> a typical gene patent says, "i own the gene. i own any mutation later found by anybody else. i own any treatment based on the gene later found by anybody else." and in this case, myriad owns breast cancer. >> myriad won a fierce scientific race to identify the first breast cancer gene in 1994. soon after, they p

they were invented by thomas edison. >> why does every day involve a fight. >> i'm a good sailor. >>e's found a home in the colonies. millions of americans tuned in for last night's season ending episode. >> charlie d'agata looks at the high class soap opera from the uk that has taken the u.s. by storm. >> it's a british costume drama that's big on costumes and heavy on the drama. >> guilty. >> this is terribly, terribly wrong. >> now it's become a runaway success in america. it scooped six emmys. >> cleaned up at the golden globes and on super bowl sunday it was second in viewers only to the game itself. the cultural phenomenon has cornered the market in british snobbery catapulted it to cool. >> people are obsessed with the characters, people are in love with some of them. it's taken on a life of its own. >> down continue it's an addictive tale of british aristocrats and their servants that starts with the sinking of the titanic. >> what a tragedy. >> and winds through the savagery of world war i. but the star of the show where all this plays out is the abbey itself. in real life,

did you know that the grammys were almost named the eddie's after thomas edison. about the grammy awards, did you mow that? >> i did not know that. thank you, gayle. see. >> it is my job, i think, to make sure you learn something new every day, mr. fraser. walking around this town, everywhere i go, i hear, ade a-d-e-l a-d-e-l-e. she's clearly the talk. >> this should be her core o nation. she could sweep the big three. you look at her album 21. it's been the top ten for more than 50 weeks. this is her time. here's the big thing. she did this without supporting the album or the record. you know, rolling deep was one of those songs that everybody loves. adele should be, should be upset proof because everyone from hipsters to soccer moms love this album. >> everybody. i hope you're right. >> she should walk away with a haul. >> bruce springsteen and the e street band the first time performing without clarence clemons. >> i think it will be interesting and touching. besides the great perform nss, the eclectic mix of performers. i love the fact that boss to people, mar

for instance, did you guys know that the grammys were also named the eddies after thomas edison?d you know that? >> i did not know that. thank you, gayle. >> it's my job to make sure you learn something new every day. walking around this town, everywhere i go i hear "a-d-e-l-e." she clearly is the talk. >> she could sweep the big three. record, song, and album of the year. you look at her album "21," it's been in the top ten for more than 50 weeks. this is the time. she did this without supporting the album or the record. "rolling in the deep" was one of those songs everybody loved. adele should be upset-proof because everyone from hipsters to soccer moms love this album. >> i hope you're right. >> she should walk away with the big haul. >> and bruce springsteen and the e street band, the first time they're performing without clarence clemons. >> i think it will be interesting. i think it will be touching. the great thing about the grammy h s besides the performs is the eclectic mix of performers. i love the fact that foster the people, maroon 5, and the beach boys will be togeth

they are as old as thomas edison. it is a disgrace what they have done. they are taking advantage of a convoluted tax code, and they are diminishing the americans and building up outsourcing. it is not right. i will not blame this system on one company. i will blamed it on the system were the largest voice in the room is not the american worker. the largest -- the loudest voice in the room is not the american worker, the american people, the small-business men and women that create jobs in this country. the loudest voice in this room is the company with the biggest campaign contribution check. it is called tyranny. i think we need to change that. i would not stop them from giving. i would have flowed -- full disclosure, broad limits, and asked the american people to get involved. host: garrett, republican, orlando, florida. caller: good morning, governor. i have been hunting down in louisiana. guest: good country. i will never go. host: go ahead. caller: i think it is pretty simple, and in terms of finance, it goes back to being a citizen and a voter. the

i think thomas edison said if vision without execution, it's a hallucination. so we need to go and execute now. and there are, there are plenty of bills sitting over there. i think we're right up on 30 bills. the house pass put over into the senate's well for them to pick up. and if president could join us, i mean, steve indicated, you know, there's been at least a perceived shift in the rhetoric at least as far as small business is concerned out of the white house. i would like to see some action put behind that rhetoric. again, there's been too much now for three years indication that there was some other motive around the policy making and support coming out of the white house. it wasn't all growth. it wasn't, as tim says, growing the pie. it has really been much more about dividing, not multiplying. and we do need to think about multiplication, not division now. that's what growth is about. and we can -- we should at least philosophically or conceptually be able to agree on that. so if we can set aside sort of this rich v. poor stuff and say, look, we want

as young children we were taught about famous inventors such as thomas edison, alexander graham bell, henry ford, and many others. frequently overlooked in the discussion of important inventors, however, has been the accomplishments of african-american inventors. until this year's publication of the children's book, "what color is my world" the lost history of african-american inventors, by basketball legend kareem abdul-jabbar, we have done little to teach children about the outstanding contributions african-american inventors have made to innovation. i therefore like to use this time during black history month to pay tribute to some of the many, many contributions african-american inventors have made. i'm not the first member of this body to take to the floor of the house to acknowledge the long legacy of inventiveness of -- in the african-american community. on august 10, 1894, representative george washington murray, the only african-american in the house of representatives at the time, and himself the holder of eight patents on agricultural implements, read the names of 92 africa

i think thomas edison said, there is vision without execution it is an hallucination. we need to go and execute. there are plenty of bills, we are up on 30 bills, the house has put over into the senate for them to pick up. there has been, in the rudder, as far as small business is concerned, i would like to see some actions. again, there has been an indication that there was some other motive around the policy- making and support coming out of the white house. it was not all growth. it was not growing. it has been much more about dividing, not multiplying. we do need to think about multiplication, not division. that is what growth is about. we should be able to agree on that. if we can set aside this rich versus poor stuff and say, we want everybody to be successful. we know that some are not as successful as others. how do we create that environment? you go to growth-oriented companies. that is the way other people can become successful. i hope we can put it into execution. >> the middle class grows and people reinvest into the community. how do we get everybody on th

they are as old as thomas edison. it is a disgrace what they have done. they are taking advantage of a convoluted tax code, and they are diminishing the americans and building up outsourcing. it is not right. i will not blame this system on one company. i will blamed it on the system were the largest voice in the room is not the american worker. the largest -- the loudest voice in the room is not the american worker, the american people, the small-business men and women that create jobs in this country. the loudest voice in this room is the company with the biggest campaign contribution check. it is called tyranny. i think we need to change that. i would not stop them from giving. i would have flowed -- full disclosure, broad limits, and asked the american people to get involved. host: garrett, republican, orlando, florida. caller: good morning, governor. i have been hunting down in louisiana. guest: good country. i will never go. host: go ahead. caller: i think it is pretty simple, and in terms of finance, it goes back to being a citizen and a voter. the

i think thomas edison said, if the vision without execution it's a hallucination.o we need to go and execute now. and there are -- there are plenty of bills sitting over there. i think we're right up on 30 bills, the house has put over into the senate's well for them to pick up. and if the president could join us -- steve indicated, you know, there's been at least perceived shift in the rhetoric at least as far as small business is concerned out of the white house, i would like to see some action put behind that rhetoric. again, there's been too much now for three years indication that there was some other motive around the policymaking and support coming out of the white house. it wasn't all growth. it wasn't as tim says, growing the pie. it has really been much more about dividing, not multiplying. and we do need to think about multiplication, not division now. that's what growth is about. and we can -- we should at least philosophically or conceptually be able to agree on that. and so if we can set aside sort of this rich versus poor stuff and say, look, we want

thomas edison said vision without execution is a hallucination. we need to go and execute now.- there are plenty of bills sitting over there. i think we're right up on 30 bills the house has put over into the senat well for them to pick up. and if the president could join us, i mean, steve indicated, you know, there's been at least perceived shift in the rhetoric at least as far as small business is concerned out of the white house, i would like to see some action put behind that rhetoric. again, there's been too much now for three years, indication that there was some other motive around the policy-making and support coming out of the white house. it wasn't all growth. it wasn't as tim says growing the pie. it has really been much more aboutdividing, not multiplying. we do need to think about multiplication, not division. that is what growth is about. we should be able to agree on that. if we can set aside this rich versus poor stuff and say, we want everybody to be successful. we know that some are not as successful as others. how do we create that environment? you go to grow