Develop a pill that reacts with noxious gas in the stomach to
produce sweet smelling air. Taken a step further, users could
choose to pass 'winter fresh', 'summer meadow,' 'orchard grove'
and so on.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Free Idea # 223 - Pill that reacts with noxious gas
Categories: Health
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Free Idea # 222 - Credit transfer between different phone companies
Allow people with several phones and who have contracts with
different phone companies to transfer free minutes and other
credit between their phones. The phone companies would
charge a nominal amount for the service.
Categories: Web and Communication
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Free Idea # 221 - Place deep moats around skyscrapers
Place deep moats around skyscrapers so that in the event of fire
or terrorist attack, those jumping from the upper stories stand
a chance of surviving.
Categories: Safety and Security
Monday, March 9, 2009
Free Idea # 220 - Mirrors above airport baggage carousels
Install mirrors above airport baggage carousels so that when a
busy flight comes through and there is a large crowd at the
carousel, the people caught at the back can also see if their
bags are coming.
Categories: Travel
Free Idea # 219 - Dispose packaging service
Install packaging bins in supermarkets where customers can
remove and dispose of the unnecessary packaging on their
purchases.
Categories: Shopping
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Free Idea # 218 - Nations development fund
Create an organization where the general public lends small
amounts of money - $25.00 for example - on an interest free
basis. The organization would invest the money and use the
interest gained on the capital to fund projects that would
benefit developing nations, such as buying seeds, a goat or
fishing nets for a family who are in need of these items.
Categories: Culture and Society
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.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment, Health
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.
Categories: Web and Communication
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.
Categories: Home and Garden
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.
Categories: Home and Garden, Safety and Security
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.
Categories: Reference, Technology
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.
Categories: Health, Technology
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.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment, Home and Garden
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.
Categories: Arts and Entertainment, Technology
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.
Categories: Business and Industrial, Shopping
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.
Categories: Shopping, Technology
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.
Categories: Technology, Web and Communication
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.
Categories: Health
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.
Categories: Culture and Society, Education




