Josh Shear

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This project led to the creation of the Not Impossible Foundation.

The Eyewriter let a graffiti artist who is paralyzed from head to toe draw with his eyes. And that's not even the coolest part. The coolest part is that you can make one, too (PDF). Because they open sourced their project, giving you the code and hardware instructions.

Two lessons:

If a paralyzed artist can draw with his eyes, a pair of cheap sunglasses and a hacked webcam, what are you convincing yourself you can't do?

What's on your list that you're saying, "I really want to do that, but I never could" about? Think of the reasons why you couldn't. Now, what are the ways that you could make it work?

Open source it!

Did you invent something because you wanted to help people or because you wanted to make some cash? Because if you wanted to help people, try open sourcing your project – you'll be amazed at what people wind up doing with it and how they modify your design.

Whether you're holding off on starting something or you're a kick-ass mod-design hacker, get started today. Now.