Free Idea # 199 - Creative public bins

Create public bins which make comical obbligato sounds when
trash is thrown into them and which would encourage people
- especially kids - to get rid or their trash properly.

Free Idea # 198 - Footsteps electricity power generator

Create an electricity power generator from peoples' footsteps.
The generator would be installed under the flooring of busy
public places, such as bus or train stations. When people walk,
the device will generate electric power which can be used for
lighting.

Free Idea # 197 - Weekly real estate magazine

Publish a weekly magazine that contains all houses and homes
for sale or rent in a particular district and distribute the
magazine using homeless vendors. For a small charge,
the public will be kept up to date and the vendors will
receive a share of the magazine price.

Free Idea # 196 - Group bookings discount services

Provide a service where individuals can apply for holidays,
hotels and activities where there is a group discount on bookings.
Once the requisite number of people have applied, the booking
would be made. Everyone would then pay the discount price
whilst a small commission would be paid to the company
that runs the service.

Free Idea # 195 - Airline compatible liquids containers

As Airline require liquids in carry-on baggage must be in
individual containers with a maximum capacity of 100 ml/ each.
Include an 'airline compatible' section in drugstores where
cosmetics and toiletries are sold in containers of less
than 100ml.

Free Idea # 194 - Aggregate and distribute real time traffic speed

Aggregate and distribute real time traffic speed by monitoring
cars that are using GPS mapping units. These real time feeds
would be far superior to radio broadcasts and could be sold to
GPS owners as well as TV, radio stations and websites) to
define the best real time route to any destination.

Free Idea # 193 - Afficial intelligent bathroom light

Create touch sensitive bathroom floor tiles that light up when
trodden on to avoid waking up others - or hurting the eyes -
with the excessive brightness of a regular bathroom light.

Free Idea # 192 - Home use UPC barcode scanner

Manufacture a UPC barcode scanner to use at home.
Users can scan barcode of their possessions to make
listing on eBay simpler, and the codes of new purchases
could be kept in a private database and compared
automatically against product recall announcements.

Free Idea # 191 - Aromatherapy bubble wrap

Manufacture aromatherapy bubble wrap. The stress
relieving activity of popping the bubbles would be
enhanced by the release of the relaxing scents
stored in each bubble.

Free Idea # 190 - Intelligent Wallet

Design a wallet which can scan the notes and coins
it contains. The value of the money in the wallet
would be displayed on small LCD screen.

Tags: wallet

Free Idea # 189 - Pets food bowls with moats

Design cat and dog food bowls with narrow 'moats'
around them. When filled with water, the moats would
prevent roaches, ants and other vermin reaching the
food while the pet isn't eating.

Tags: pet

Free Idea # 188 - DVD rental stores IMDB access

Install computer terminals in DVD rental stores
which would allow customers access to Internet
Movie Database (IMDB) and other movie review
web sites. It will useful for customer to review and
research the movie contain before bring it home.

Tags: DVD, IMDB, movie, Entertainment

Free Idea # 187 - Private email attachment

Add a feature to email where an extra message or
piece of information can be sent on a group email,
with only select recipients being able to read
the hidden extra items.

Tags: email, privacy

Free Idea # 186 - In-car sun visors

Redesign in-car sun visors so that they slide on
runners from the windshield to the side windows.
The visors would be motorized and could be activated
from the steering wheel to block off the sun whatever
angle it hits car.

Tags: car, sun visors

Free Idea # 185 - Solar concentrator heats up pressure vessel

Manufacture a mini solar concentrator which heats
up a small pressure vessel. When the steam inside
the vessel reaches a set pressure and is released,
it will force water along a pipe. With seam welded
plastic bag piping, this would make the pumping of
water from wells along way from hot, developing
world settlements cheap and labor saving.

Tags: automotive, vessel

Free Idea # 184 - Travel Information mapping websites

Add a feature to mapping websites such as Google
Maps where the user can click through to a site
such as Wikipedia which would give them detailed
information about the places they are browsing.

Tags: map, wikipedia, web, travel

Free Idea # 183 - 360 degrees photo exhibition

Install high definition cameras that capture every angle,
360 degrees, top and bottom in various parts of the world -
downtown Tokyo, a South American rainforest, Antarctica,
underwater and so on, then set up exhibits around the
world with multiple rooms, each of which display live
footage on big screens that cover every wall, floor and ceiling.

Tags: art, photo, Entertainment, exhibition

Free Idea # 182 - Transparent dumpster

Manufacture transparent dumpsters. People passing
by would be able to see all the contents, not just
the stuff at the top and would therefore be more
likely to remove items, reducing landfill volume
and helping the environment.

Tags: dumpster, Environmental

Free Idea # 181 - Mobile GPS devices

Allow the display on mobile GPS devices to be
flipped vertically so that when it is placed on
the dashboard it will act as a Head Up Display
similar to fighter aircraft.

Tags: Mobile, GPS

Free Idea # 180 - Environmental rainwater recycle

Mandate that all new homes, businesses, warehouses
and condos have underground water tanks installed
to catch rainwater runoff from roofs. The water
would be used solely for watering lawns, washing
cars and for fire hydrants. The water might also
be sold and piped to drought stricken states.

Tags: Environmental, recycle