Help Recognize a Bird by the Way It Sounds
Why?
You are out in the garden, walking in the woods, and you hear a bird calling. Which kind of bird is it?
How?
An app that listens to the sound the bird is making and identifies it from a large database of bird sounds.
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An Easy Way to Connect Appliances in Your Living Room or Home Theater
Why?
It’s hard and confusing to know how to connect all the cables of all the different appliances like DVD and Blue Ray players, Amplifier, Speakers, Cable box etc.
How?
Input (or even better, take photos and have the app recognize the appliance) the names and models of all the appliances, and the app will give you a step by step plan specifically for your situation.
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Help With How to Introspect Your Emotions
Why?
The two key questions of introspection are:
What do I feel?
Why do I feel it?
~ Ayn Rand
How?
When you feel a strong (probably disturbing) emotion, open the app on your smartphone and answer these two questions presented to you. The app will store the time and your answers so you can always look back to learn more about yourself.
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Help Me Be a Minimalist in My Life
Why?
You might want to have less.
How?
An app where you set up what is the maximum number of items you want to have in your life. Then you list all the items you currently have. If there are more than what you deem as the right number, then you have to get rid of the extra ones. From that point on, any new item has to push out another one.
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Where Do Your Interests Lie in the World Wide Web
Why?
Firstly see how your interests are connected to each other and how they relate to the vast interest cloud that exists on the world wide web. Secondly, get hints as to what other subject matter are closely related to your interests.
How?
Map the world wide web based on subjects. See clusters of information out there and how they are connected. Than see your own interest map emphasized on the whole map. This will also show you other interests that are bordering your map of interests.
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