Free Idea # 155 - Roof tile with solar cells

Manufacture a standard roof tile with embedded
solar cells. These could be interlocked so
that a roof could become a giant solar panel.

Tags: solar, Technology

Free Idea # 154 - Shy guys dating service

Create a dating service where shy guys can hire
a woman to go on a date or spend the day with
in order to practice and build confidence with
being with women. The woman would act like a
real date and would make constructive
criticism at the end of the night.

Tags: shy guys, dating, motivation, relationship

Free Idea # 153 - Attached beer opener

Attach a bottle opener to the cardboard boxes
and plastic crates that beer is sold in. Beers
could then be opened at once without searching
for an opener, or using keys or teeth.

Tags: bottle opener, beer

Free Idea # 152 - Public electricity utility meters

Place utility meters in a high profile place on
the outside wall of buildings to show people
how much electricity they are consuming. When
the information is public, householders might
make more or an effort to consume less.

Tags: utility, electricity, audit

Free Idea # 151 - 'guitar pit' at rock gigs

Introduce a 'guitar pit' at rock gigs where fans
can bring their own guitars, plug in to amps
and play along with the band.

Tags: guitar

Free Idea # 150 - Bi-lingual voice recognition toys

Develop a small electronic parrot with voice
recognition that repeats back words in a
different language. These could be bought for
children as toys and would encourage them to
become bi-lingual.

Tags: electronic parrot, voice recognition, bi-lingual, language, learning

Free Idea # 149 - Speed ATMs

Install Speed ATMs which only allow cash
withdrawal. The ATMs would be in busy areas
and users will not be able to check balances,
order statements or pay bills, nor will the
machine will not issue receipts. There will
also be a time limit during which users must
enter their PIN and select the amount of cash
they need.

Tags: ATM, express, pay bill

Free Idea # 148 - iTunes recording for internet radio

Add a record button to iTunes so that while
listening to internet radio, users can press
record and instantly save any audio directly
to the playlist.

Tags: iTunes, internet radio, playlist, channel, music, Entertainment

Free Idea # 147 - GPS portable alarm

Develop a portable alarm that is based on a GPS
receiver rather than a clock. It could be set
to ring when it reaches a particular location.
People traveling on public transport could
snooze with confidence, knowing that they will
be woken at their destination.

Tags: portable, alarm, security, GPS, transport

Free Idea # 146 - Brake light on the front of vehicles

Place a brake light on the front of vehicles so
that incoming traffic or pedestrians can tell
when a car is slowing down.

Tags: brake light, vehicles

Free Idea # 145 - Ethical credit card

Launch an ethical credit card that rewards
green purchases or donations to charities with
extended periods of interest free credit on
the card owner's account.

Tags: credit card, ethical, donation, charities

Free Idea # 144 - "Shake hands" lesson in schools

Introduce a lesson in schools where kids are
taught how to shake hands. Good, firm
'hilt to hilt' handshakes rather than limp
'fingers only' ones will be encouraged.

Tags: lesson, education, shake hand, skill, kids, school

Free Idea # 143 - Free tattoos for medical information

Offer free tattoos which exhibit a person's
blood group, allergies, willingness to donate
organs and other essential medical information.
The tattoos would be discreet and would be
drawn under local anaesthetic.

Tags: free, tattoo, medical information

Free Idea # 142 - The making of movie

Compile DVDs of the material normally used as
'extras' and sell them to moviegoers as they
leave the cinema. People could watch out-takes
and 'making of' features while the main movie
is still fresh in their minds.

Tags: DVD

Free Idea # 141 - Postpaid furniture payments

Arrange for delivery drivers to take payments for
furniture and white goods such as stoves and
refrigerators when they drop them off. This might
encourage stores to make deliveries when they say
they will rather than earning interest on
customers' money while leaving them waiting for
weeks on end.

Tags: furniture, delivery payments

Free Idea # 140 - Song information announced for iPod

Set up a feature on iPod Shuffles where the user
who cannot remember the name of the song - or the
artist - they are listening to can hit a button
and the information is announced electronically
through the headphones.

Tags: iPod

Free Idea # 139 - Replica manuals for products

Launch a company that provides replica boxes,
packaging and manuals for products being sold on
eBay which no longer have them.

Tags: eBay, replica boxes, packaging, manuals

Free Idea # 138 - Publish reviews of newspapers

Publish reviews of religious services in secular
newspapers. The reviews would be similar to those
for theatre and film and would give worshipers
an idea of what is on offer.

Tags: review, religious, idea

Free Idea # 137 - Nationwide network movement of vehicles

Create a nationwide network of sensors which track
the movement of vehicles. All vehicles would be
fitted with a unique signal and the sensors would
be able to trace exactly where a vehicle has been.
Only the Police would have access to the data
which would be used to trace stolen autos or to
verify alibis.

Tags: vehicles tracking, network

Free Idea # 136 - Itemize domestic power bills

Itemize domestic power bills. Seeing the expense
of keeping equipment on standby or lighting empty
rooms may help people change their energy habits.

Tags: Environmental