Free Idea # 270 - Make dictionaries more fun

Make dictionaries more fun to read by commissioning
comedians, humorists, and renowned authors to write the
definitions.

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.

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.

Free Idea # 173 - Temporary smoking canvas shelters

Erect temporary canvas shelters in cities where
smoking in bars is banned. The shelters would
be centrally located so that patrons of several
bars could use them and would provide an all
weather smoking area as well as a place to meet
smoking strangers.

Tags: canvas shelter, smoking

Free Idea # 172 - Printer recycled paper tray

Assign a recycled paper tray to photocopiers
and printers which would hold all the prints
which the user doesn't wish to keep. The tray
would be selected for non critical print outs
and the copies would appear on the blank side
of the reused paper.

Tags: printer, paper recycle, recycle, reuse

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 # 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 # 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

Free Idea # 125 - Real life skills class

Invite current, former and retired business people
to high schools to present a 'What my world has
taught me' class. Back the presentation up with an
experiential activity to gain insight into the
life skills acquired and developed by each presenter.

Tags: business, development, presentation, life skills, motivation