Free Idea # 252 - Door with magnetic dry-wipe whiteboard

Convert all internal doors in schools, offices, and homes into
magnetic dry-wipe whiteboards. Each would serve as a reminder
center, taking pressure off congested kitchen notice boards and
overcrowded refrigerator doors.

Free Idea # 251 - iPod with Bluetooth

Develop an iPod that could share music files using Bluetooth
technology. People in public places would be able to browse,
borrow, barter, and buy other people's available files. This
function could be named iShare.

Free Idea # 250 - Waterproof mist

Invent a mist that could be sprayed over eye make-up to keep
it waterproof and prevent it smudging.

Free Idea # 249 - Forum duplicate post check

Add a search function to the 'post new thread' function on internet
forums, using the subject as key words. If the search function finds
a very similar post, it warns the user, helping them not repost
the same old debates.

Free Idea # 248 - Remote Game Station controller

Manufacture a small remote display that sets off a timer and
lights up when a Playstation, Xbox, etc. is being played. Parents
wanting to limit their child's gaming time - especially when the
hardware is in the child's bedroom - would be able to press an
override function on the monitoring device that would block use
of the gaming device until a parental lock key is entered.

Free Idea # 247 - Durable clockwork photocopier

Invent a durable clockwork photocopier that could be used by
disaster relief teams in areas where regular power supplies are
unavailable. This almost indestructible 'Hummer among photocopiers'
would be water and dust resistant, and capable of operating in
extreme cold, heat, and humidity. Dissemination of low-tech
paper-based information in the precious first few hours and days
after a major disaster would enhance co-ordination of the relief
effort and, ultimately, save lives.

Free Idea # 246 - Cold water bottle

Invent a cold water bottle - the opposite of a hot water bottle -
that would help keep the user cool during oppressively hot nights.

Free Idea # 245 - Color-code road surfaces

Color-code road surfaces to warn of imminent bends, turns, concealed
intersections, etc. The sudden change in the color of the road - running
for one kilometer up to the potential hazard - would indicate what lies
ahead and, by so doing, would encourage drivers to pay due care and
attention. This innovation should reduce the number of accidents and
other mishaps.

Free Idea # 244 - Video game with moral concept

Design a video game where the player experiences the significant
legal and moral consequences of violent acts such as robbery and
murder that are glamorized in other games. After committing a
crime a player's gaming character would be arrested and would
go through the criminal justice system, experiencing the
humiliation involved. The player would also see their victims or
their surviving relatives talking about the impact crime has had
on their lives.

Free Idea # 243 - Auto focusing webcam

Develop a pendant, webcam, and accompanying software such
that, when the pendant is worn, the webcam would automatically
follow and focus on the wearer. This might be especially helpful
for people with a visual impairment who want to video conference
but cannot tell whether they are in shot or in focus, and for anyone
else who teaches or entertains via a webcam but likes to move
around as they work.