Today will be a bit different, just one idea that I have been mulling over in my head for a while now. It will be addressed to the Apple, Inc. Yes, I know, me telling a huge corporation what to do sounds crazy, but if I don't, who will? :) Dear Apple, You need to make the Apple Cloud, a service that allows developers to design an entire web application, including the front end, the back end, and Read this article
Architectural plans website that allows architects to post different plans for homes that they have drawn up in the past. They can post the renderings of the house, estimated costs, compliance with local regulations, etc. People can view the plans, and buy the full scale sets and hire the architect to modify the plans to suit their location from the website. This way you can find a house you Read this article
Lapdesk with a built in high capacity lithium battery and a universal laptop adapter. I am actually going to CNC cut one of these for my own use with a set of lithium packs. Basically a lapdesk with 120-200Wh battery pack built in to power your laptop, and a few USB ports for charging phone and such. It's going to be on the heavy side, about 4-6lb. The idea is to use it when you want to sit Read this article
Today is going to be another themed day, just because I am feeling lazy and want to talk about something that's near and dear to my heart, off road mobile homes! Ok, just mobile homes in general. My wife and I have a small 22 foot long RV and we use it to travel around, mostly to San Diego. But eventually we really want to build an offroad capable RV and travel to Alaska and into South America, Read this article
Keyboard with E-Ink keys. The keys can change based on the language you are typing in, and can change to icons in different applications, like Photoshop. The screen technology is inexpensive but there needs to be a reliable way of connecting the keys to the PCB. First Steps: solve the connection problem, make a prototype.
Touch sensing keyboard keys that can be used for gesture recognition. Read this article
Pill tracker with BLE connectivity. This could be a very simple stick on device with motion tracking chip. You attach it to a pill bottle and pair it with a phone or local base station. The idea is to remind elderly people to take their prescriptions on time, and alert their relatives if something is wrong. First Steps: look to see if this is on the market already in this form, and if there are Read this article
Future world ideas. I am braking with the format for a change today. Today is going to be all about the world of the future, and what I think will someday come to be. None of these are strictly possible at the moment, but none are precluded by the laws of physics. And anything that can be, will be one day. Dog intellectual augmentation implants that will allow your dog to walk it self. Human Read this article
Mobile house based on a UPS truck platform. The UPS trucks are the perfect size, have high internal ceilings, and are made out of metal for long life and durability. Plus, they can be head with stick shift! Unfortunately, UPS does not sell their used trucks, but there are companies that make similar trucks. One day I might do 10 ideas for an RV, and describe my ideal mobile house in detail. First Read this article
WiFi and BT interface board for OEM with Smartphone App. Many traditional manufacturers lack the skills, and probably the desire, to implement WiFi and BT features into their products. Make a small PCB board with simple electrical I/O, a serial and SPI connections, and a smartphone app to interact with it. The board can be integrated into existing products, like coffee makers, fans, etc. The Read this article
HN Plugin for Chrome that lights up the icon if the page you are looking at has already been submitted to HN. Clicking the icon opens a sidebar with HN comments for that page. First Steps: Check if this exists, make it if not, would be a good practice making chrome apps.
Drone for hunting with tranquilizer darts. Build a fast FPV drone with speed of 80+MPH and a dart gun, to tranquilize the Read this article