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Miscellaneous Conversation:
- Jott http://jott.com/default.aspx
- http://speechrecognition.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/philips-gets-rid-of-medquist/
Medquist http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Oct_4/ai_n6220332 - Via Voice http://www.nuance.com/viavoice/
- Dragon Medical Software http://www.speechrecognition.com/?source=google
- White keyword font http://www.filife.com/stories/why-sneaky-resume-tactics-may-no-longer-aid-job-hunters
- Lifehack http://www.lifehack.org/
- Tisch Temperature Sensor for Baby http://www.berkshirefinearts.com/?page=article&article_id=501&catID=&category=fine%20arts
- Indian wedding fragrance spray
- Liquid diamond in a tube
- Fortunes in wine corks
- Terracycle wine corks, drink pouches, recycling etc www.terracycle.net
- Waterless car wash http://www.ecotouch.net/
- Face recognition celebrity match http://www.myheritage.com/celebrity-face-recognition?collage=1
- 23andME DNA consumer company
- Worry-Free Luggage guarantee service (door to door luggage shipping) http://www.luggageforward.com/
- Mini motel inflatable tent for airport delays and sleeping in office http://www.minimotel.net/
- Celebrities adopting kids from one-stop kiosks at high end department stores
- Baby Poop sensor
- Pleo Dinosaur http://www.pleodinosaur.com/ that learns you
- Treadmill date
- http://www.auh2odesigns.com/ Recycled clothing store
- Green Tours of NYC http://www.oconnorgreentoursnyc.com/
- Growing vegetables on NYC terraces http://urbangardencasual.com/2008/06/06/growing-vegetables-and-community-in-the-city/
- Edible gold and silver foil http://www.chocolat-chocolat.com/c210055p16408536.2.html
http://fxcuisine.com/Default.asp?language=2&Display=162&resolution=high - Google street view blurs faces
- Shazam your voice (new caller ID)
- Lie Detector iPhone application that really works
- Wearing shorts in a video conference
- DriveMint.com
- Amazon’s www.mturk.com for paying small amounts for question answer service
- Chief Justice John Roberts "forgot" the presidential oath!
- Impact of economy on the "luxury" products industry - rise of H&M and Uniglo in Ginza, Tokyo, other trends that are economic driven?
- Since haircuts cost a lot for women with hair coloring, styling, blowouts, etc. Will it lead to ...a rise of Clairol and other mass brand hair colorings?... Longer Hair style trends for women in 2009 as women forgo a hair cut to save $?
- www.mapmyrun.com - Mapping your runs, bike rides, etc. You just pick a location (e.g., Fort Lee, NJ) and it will search from a list of runs for you giving you the mileage and such. You can post it to your blogs.
- Premium Customer service phone line pay additional 99 cents for one-stop direct help on phone. No need to wait for set menus
- Chilled gems to chill drinks
- Pinata with gems
- Consumer electronics expo in Vegas http://www.cesweb.org/
- Lift ball by thinking about it http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/tennisballlift.html
Problems/Frustrations:
- Rush hour traffic
- No time for reading
- Bad restaurant food
- Shmoozers get promoted
- Hard to understand others’ body language
- Selling used things is frustrating and slow
- Need to use up food before it goes bad
- Tech guys in India don’t understand
- Awkward social situations
- Hard to find a job in this economy
- Food makes you feel full
- Keeping older people active
- Boring during transit
- Travel time not optimized
- Afraid to spend money
- Cell phone signal unreliable when you need it most
- Cell phone dies when you need it most
- Hard to find a cab when its cold and rainy
- Annoying customer service phone menu “Press 1 for English” Press 34294280 for more options”
New product ideas:
Treadmill desk http://www.treadmill-desk.com/
- Flight suit a business suit you can skydive in
- Treadmill with hydrator, self sipping straw or squirter or mist-er or sprayer
- Suit with breathalyzer built in
- Breathable suit
- Zero-gravity treadmill, can go up to 2G to make you seem heavier if needed
- Suit with wings
- Full desk at gym
- Full gym at desk
- Spill proof suit
- Treadmill inside a butterfly cage
- Treadmill with hologram projection of outside (mirage) – I want to run at the beach today
- Suit with water system that cools or heats
- Office in water park
- Bubble spray to spray on body and float to earth
- Breathalyzer treadmill
- Spray on parachute
- 3rd world kid newsletter
- Kids coaching kids company (kids Olympiads teaching)
- Protector against bully radar
- Kids happiness measurement tool
- Tortured kids to teach self-defense
- Kid operated laundry machines
- Sex ed classes taught by kids
- Movie sharing database for kids – ratings etc
- Kids necklace that is a drowning alerter – immediately becomes life preserver or alerts adults
- Romance novels written by teens for teens
- Toddler musical training – Learn Les miserables as a kid
- Website for how to
- Manual on how to make anything with cork
- Wine opening robot
- Scary movie db
- Emotional robots
- Better PC virus scanners
- Wine opening contest at weddings for tool enthusiasts
- Programmable husband/wife
- Gold-laced wine with diamond ice cubes
- Nutcracker wine opener
- Voice controlled robot servant
- Liquid diamond sealer
- Video cameras that alert you to mood of person
- Meet only those who have a body language translator
- Ebay attitude ratings – if person has a history of lying or bad attitude
- Classes to understand body language
- Temperature mood ring sensory
- Murphy table and other furniture like Murphy bed
- Bunk couches
- Desks recharging phone http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9680061-1.html
- Palm press wireless charger http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/palm-pres-wireless-charger/
- Dishes on wall to dry just stick as decoration and storage
- Online google image recognition of clothes through google maps
- Click on a kid to give birth to
- Ipod clothes and pet clothes to match your own
- Friend traffic network for public transport
- Plant cab shed as carbon offset
- Online cab bookings
- Cab subscription service
- Weather threshold and triggers for cabs automated
- Rainwater pipes
- National work-from-home day
- Transit consulting – work from car earn cash
- Knowledge barter system
- Device converger
- Car gym for passengers
- Cab pinger
- Team building exercise in a jungle
- 1-month mandatory non-profit NGO work
- Shmooze-ometer
- Sticky wall chargers
- Utilitarian art
- Wall dishwasher
- Furniture hanging on walls
- Razors that stick to mirror
- Wall computer network
- Indicator of a bad toothbrush
- Goal setters club
- THE MOTIVATOR – takes your money and burns it if you don’t reach your goal
- www.weightview.com send in weight and sends back skinny photo
- Payment plan to reach goal
