Friday, April 15, 2016

A small bluetooth connected, wall-mounted projector that display the calendar from your computer on the wall.

So I'm thinking that instead of having a big dry erase calendar on the wall of the office, you have a little wall-mounted box that projects the image of your calendar from the information on the computer. It would also allow you to use the included stylus for adding/removing appointments synced to the computer through the wall projection. You could also change views from daily to year at a glance styles.
edit: An interesting way of doing this would be to use a short throw projector and then integrated with something similar to the laser projection keyboard. Perhaps something like a kinect that can track your x,y coordinates on the wall with a pressure sensitive stylus that will activate when you write something.
Or there are actually projectors with interactive stylus built in, from Epson... so my idea is already done. ha!

Monday, April 11, 2016

Create a private military force to protect world heritage sites and historical artifacts.

Between the burning of books by ISIS, blowing up of statues by the Taliban, or the destruction of temples by Thai artillery bombardment; we are losing our history in this world. It is time to create a private military force that both protects historical sites from damage or looting and goes into unstable regions to retrieve historical artifacts from libraries and museums. These objects would then be taken to a secure location until the areas stabilize and the threat has been removed.
An independent agency like the UN would be best for controlling access but I doubt the UN Security Council would allow such activity, which is why it should go to a private group. Perhaps we could start a kickstarter to get it going and then have donations to ensure it's longevity.

Friday, April 8, 2016

A documentary that shows how much good has been performed by the government.

I would start with the clip of Reagan that really solidified the hate for the government, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Then I would like to see it destroyed by pointing to all of the regulations and programs that have improved our lives. Also include the studies that have shown equal efficiencies between the public and private sectors. There would be so much to show that could be used to battle this crazed pro-business lean of the voters that is removing all of the protections that have been put in place for very good reasons. Sure it could show the negatives as well, but then it would be open to showing the destruction wrought by the greed of the market.

I'd like it to focus on the positives ,though, because I don't feel that those are talked about enough in the American society.


Monday, April 4, 2016

IT jumpsuit that looks like a dress shirt and tie.

This would be an outfit that would look like a white or blue shirt with a pair of black pants. In actuality, It is all made of the same fabric and sewn together as a coverall with a single zipper. The "tie" would be sewn flat on one side in order to work as a flap to cover the zipper of the coveralls, and it would fold under the collar at the top of the neck and snap closed. It would have belt loops so that you can add a belt to further cover the sewn together aspect.
In order to remove the usually baggy backside, you'd have spandex in the material to give it more give. The reason for the difference from most coveralls is that in a heavier work environment the spandex mix just wouldn't hold up to the abuse, but in an office environment it works fine.
This could actually be for anyone who works in an office and is sick of the their shirt becoming untucked or the tie flopping in the way. It's also much easier to put on for those late night service calls that require you to show up in a business attire.

Friday, April 1, 2016

Kite propelled, atmospheric energy powered airship.

Build an airship into the shape of a winged keel  from a sailboat with a gas lift ability of a hundred tons so that it can have an auto-stabilized living space on board.

On the top there will be a ringed track that holds the control lines to a large kite . The movements of the kite will be controlled through hydraulic rams and wheels along the rail. This kite will provide the propulsion and the aileron-type control surfaces while the winged keel provides directional rudder/elevator controls. Although this system will require some power to operate the hydraulic controls, it will not require the same amount as standard motor systems. This energy can then be collected from the atmosphere due to the enormous size of the airship and it's conductive carbon fiber frame, which will allow for lighter energy collection than other current renewable sources, the ability to collect energy 24 hours a day, and capture greater amounts of energy as it gains altitude. This last sentence is a complete lie and I enjoy constructing these to make my idea seem better. If someone could actually demonstrate the math to determine how much actual wattage can be retrieved from the atmo at 2000 ft above sea level from an airship that is approx 200'span x 20'thickness x 50'chord, I would be grateful.

This design will not allow 360 degree freedom of movement, but it will allow for similar directional control as a sailboat. The vehicle will not land in the normal sense, but anchor over the water with an platform that lowers to the sea level.

Friday, March 25, 2016

A way to block all sales and marketing for items that you just bought.

The annoying thing about buying stuff online is that you are now tracked and sent new "sales" stuff about other products similar to the one you just bought. For instance, I just bought a new motherboard. So New Egg decides to send me a bunch of sales stuff for other motherboards. This now puts me into anxiety mode because I know that I can't return the one I bought and now I'm being shown something similar that is cheaper/better/whatever. This sucks! All online retailers do this and I wish there was a way to block it for at least a few months at least so I don't have to worry that I made a bad choice.

Monday, March 21, 2016

Sticker clock

Looking at the segmented lcd display of clocks, it looks as if they could be shrank to be ultra-thin to be placed on a sticker small enough to only take a corner of a pair of glasses. With such a small size, a tiny photovoltaic panel attached to the bridge of the glasses with the processor would provide sufficient power.
If you've ever played a handheld electronic game from the 80's you will see that the screens use segmented lcds that are see through. Normally there is a plain picture behind in order to provide perspective for the game. My thought is that you should be able to make a clock that can stick on the front of the average pair of glasses/sunglasses. Minimal power and processor requirements, but still be handy to have a clock within your eye line.