Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Free Idea # 217 - Conduct seminars or workshops on plane flights

Conduct seminars or workshops on plane flights. Passengers
could be taught people skills, time management, getting more
out of life and other topics by skilled and entertaining presenters.
A certain amount of seats would be allocated to those who would
like to opt in with curtains in place to give the group privacy and
to not disturb other passengers.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Free Idea # 216 - 3D movies of nature scene

Produce 3D movies that show relaxing places such as beaches,
gardens, mountains, parks and so on. As far as possible, the
atmosphere of the viewing room should also give the viewers
the feeling of being in these places: a sea breeze, the warm
feeling of sunshine, the smell of grass and so on. Busy people
can take a few hours off from their work to enjoy some
relaxation without having to leave the city.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Free Idea # 215 - WIFI at car parking zones off highways

Create car parking zones off highways that have WIFI and where
businesspeople can pull over to get internet connection during a
long journey. These would be in addition to the existing
refreshment areas already provided on major routes.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Free Idea # 214 - Fly spray with a dual aeroso

Create a fly spray with a dual aerosol. The first aerosol would
be sprayed on cloth or paper to impregnate it with a scent
irresistible to flies (yet palatable to humans). Once the flies
have gathered to investigate or feed, they can be sprayed with
the second aerosol saving the user the chore of spraying the
whole room.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Free Idea # 213 - Hand glove cooking proctection

Design a hand glove that protects the hands from burns when
cooking in a restaurant kitchen. The glove would be thin and
almost invisible so that it wouldn't affect a chef's fine detail but
would help prevent annoying little burns.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Free Idea # 212 - Swimming pool digital lap counters

Install digital lap counters at either end of the lanes in a swimming
pool. Swimmers can touch a button after each length to keep
count of how many they have completed.

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Free Idea # 211 - Cigarette packet with timer

Create a device which can attach at cigarette packet with a
timer on it. The timer could be set for three hours, for example,
and the box would not be able to be opened before that time,
making it easier for those who want to cut down or quit.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Free Idea # 210 - PIN protcted TV programmers

Create a ratings system for TV programmers in the same way
that films are rated. Parents would then have full knowledge
and control over what their kids watch. Parental control could
be extended so that all programmers of a certain rating and
above would need a PIN entering before viewing.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Free Idea # 209 - Embed a program onto CDs

Embed a program onto CDs that counts the number of times
the disk has been played. Based upon play usage, the program
would slowly introduce pops, hisses and other ambient effects.
Over time, CDs would gather the type of aural warmth beloved
of audiophiles and which well played LPs possess.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Free Idea # 208 - eBay Loans

Deploy 'eBay Loans' where an eBay customer who desperately
wants an item but doesn't have enough money can borrow the
money from other members. The lender can set their won
payback terms and percentage rate and all repayments would
be made through Paypal. If the repayments aren't met,
negative feedback could be applied to the borrowers account.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Free Idea # 207 - Shopping cart with info screen

Introduce a shopping cart that has a screen on the front that
is programmed to show all the latest offers on a certain aisle
in a store.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Free Idea # 206 - Programmable cell phones

Allow cell phones to be programmed to not allow any outgoing
calls or messages for an amount of time specified by the user.
Alternatively the phone would only restrict outgoing calls to
certain numbers. The function would help avoid the 'drunk
dial / drunk texts' that can lead to trouble.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Free Idea # 205 - Cold and flu remedy drinks

Sell ready made cold and flu remedy drinks in major cafe
chains such as Starbucks.

Friday, January 2, 2009

Free Idea # 204 - 'scratch and sniff' bookmark

Manufacture a 'scratch and sniff' bookmark which is produced
in conjunction with a novel. At set points throughout the book,
readers would be invited to scratch a particular panel to bring
the scene to life.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Free Idea # 203 - Mobile phone battery quick share charger

Offer a cable for mobile phone users that would allow the
battery in one phone to be used to charge another. Users
who run short of battery could receive a quick 'power top up'
from a friend.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Free Idea # 202 - TV remote control

Devise a TV remote control lock which, when activated, locks
a particular channel on the TV so that when a toddler finds
the remote control, the channel will not change.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Free Idea # 201 - Car battery

Create a car battery which consists of two parts, one for lights
and other electrical, the other for starting up. Should the
lights be left on, only one part of the battery would be flat.
Once the car starts up, the healthy part of the battery would
recharge both parts of the battery.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Free Idea # 200 - CCTV security cameras

Place a foot operated floor switch in places where there are
CCTV security cameras so that the picture quality and frames
per second can be enhanced immediately and other cameras
brought into operation should a robbery or attack occur.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

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.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

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.