originaldave77

@Design by Adrian

I'm not selling anything (like art), so that doesn't apply.

Why not a footnote explaining your avatar is a licensed image from EA? Or did you "design" it yourself? Impressive Adrian.

@EeK85

Alright alright. I don't have time to respond to everyone (I wish there was an edit feature here) so I shall retract my claim that they used my idea.

This web-savvy couple embarked on an endeavor to create a Portal-themed room, a high-profile intellectual property that did not require any online referencing whatsoever. Their end-result was a huge coincidence.

So while I got many haters today (at Joystiq) and rightly so because I was in a pissy mood, I have also yielded many new opportunities as a result, so the internet is a weird divisive thing.

You can pick apart my work all you want. There is no denying I demonstrated a lot of originality and creativity in that body of work, and it's taking me places.

@Drakkenfyre

I'd say it's harder for them to prove they DIDN'T use my designs than for me claim they did.

That post gets a lot of hits. I see the search terms people use to get to it: how to make portal mirrors, portal mirrors light, LED portal, and so many more. My blog draws many DIYers.

I am actually thrilled to see it become a reality, but my blog asks for credit where credit is due.

It's just too similar, and I do a heavy search before I post anything, because my blog is all about original ideas.

@Poor Tom

I concocted that 20 minutes. That's the kind of art I throw together for a blog post. I defy to make anything remotely as decent in a short time frame.

Now I work for Hollywood Studios, Video Game Publishers, and Fortune 500 Companies designing cool shit because guess what - they think I am creative as hell.

I don't need your validation. I got plenty.

As for these guys, acknowledgment is what my blog asks for in return for sharing ideas. It's just too similar.

@oOWallaceOo

Not looking for money. Clearly they used my design, and I have a Creative Commons license that is share-based. I ask for acknowledgment and a link to the origin.

If it is so generic and bland, then it wouldn't be spotlighted here in such a fashion, now would it? They don't post about chairs here every day now do they?

@TheDarkWayne

I get a ton of views on that post. They used the exact method I prescribed.

They used my design specs:

http://davesgeekyideas.com/2010/12/01/if-ikea-made-geeky-furniture-part-8-portal/

I get a lot of people searching for portal mirrors landing on that post, so I imagine that's how they got the idea.