Can You Tell if a Product is Real? Try it Yourself. Counterfeiting is a real problem. If you've ever bought something that felt a little off, you know the question: Is this the real thing? Was it made by the original creator, or is it a copy? That’
When people think about publishing, they often imagine books, albums, or artworks being released to the public. But publishing is bigger than that. At its core, publishing is about making a statement public — something you can point to and say: this came from me, and here’s the proof. The
When most creators think about counterfeiting, it feels like a direct attack. And rightfully so. You've invested time, energy, and care into your product, only to imagine someone else copying it, undercutting your price, and damaging the trust you've built with your audience. But what if
In the late 1920s, my great-grandfather designed a playing card game that simulates real baseball. Nearly a century later, I decided to update it — new rules, new artwork, and for a new generation of players. But as I was rewriting the game, I realized something troubling: What’s to stop
A New Way to Prove Ownership In a world flooded with fakes, knockoffs, and unverifiable claims, how do you prove something is yours... not just now, but from the very beginning? This question isn’t just theoretical. It’s foundational to how trust works in the modern, digitized world. And
What's up with the name? What does "LiTPOW" mean, anyways? litpow.com was actually a domain name that I purchased several years ago. At the time I purchased it, I had envisioned creating a site with various "branching narratives", almost like a game where
[Please Note: LiTPOW is self-publishing a baseball playing card game as its first demonstration of Proof of Authenticity for physical products. The game is now being sold locally, and I'll provide more information about game sales in future posts.] In 1927, my great-grandfather, Lewis A. Bedard, first published
As authentic creators, we all want to build and maintain trust in our brands. The problem is: how can you maintain trust if you can't prove the authenticity of your products? How can you build trust, if anyone can fake what you've created? The value of
Imagine you're the creator of designer handbags. You've mastered the art and craft of working with high-end materials. You put your heart and soul into your work. Your work expresses who you are: you as a person, as a creator. It expresses your values: a sense
We all want to know that what we’re giving — and what we’re getting — is real. That’s true whether you’re an artist selling limited prints, a buyer supporting local makers, or someone picking up a deck of cards that’s been 100 years in the making. Authenticity
Counterfeits are flooding the market, destroying value and eroding trust. LiTPOW helps customers easily verify the authenticity of physical goods, defending their real value when forgeries attack your business. Welcome to LiTPOW's newsletter. We're just getting started, but things will be up and running here shortly.