We are all about Photography here on POE , so for all that are interested at 9 o'clock this evening the " Genius of Invention " series tonight talks about Photography.  If you happen to read this later on -- you will have to use i-player. What would Fox Talbot have made of that then?

  Just like all the great inventors Ron, the best remain paupers as they are always working on the next project and not cashing in on what they have done, Richard Trevithick a prime example. On the other hand people like James Watt just improve an old invention slap a binding patent on any further development and rake in the royalties whilst holding up the Industrial Revolution for nearly a quarter of a century. ( I will get off my soap box now)