Publish Once and Automatically Syndicate Many Times
Why?
If you create content online you want it to reach the largest possible audience. One solution is to publish it on many platforms. First on your own blog, then as a guest on other publications like Huffington Post, Medium, Facebook, LinkedIn etc. Currently, you need to create copies of the original (and hopefully tag it so that Google doesn’t consider it duplicate content), which means there are many different unsynced copies.
How?
Created a mechanism where the other places that are also publishing your article dynamically get it from your original source, with some added optional context (like explaining where it was originally published.) This will keep all copies in sync with your original one and guarantee your control over it. At the same time, it will be easier for the other publications to insert it anywhere they want.
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Sun Protection Alert Patch
Why?
To help remind you when you need to apply more sunscreen.
How?
Have a “smart” patch you stick on your exposed skin that monitors the amount of sun you are exposed to and alerts you to put some more sunscreen when you have reached a certain exposure level.
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Find Out How Well You Slept
Why?
Aren’t you curious as to how your night went? Many times you don’t remember exactly but you know it wasn’t great.
How?
Have a smartphone app that records the time something passes over the phone at a certain height. Have the app running and place the phone on your nightstand when you go to sleep. Every time you wake up during the night, just wave your hand over the phone to record this. In the morning, you’ll get the whole picture of how tour night went.
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Reminder Button to Help You Not Forget in the Real World
Why?
It would be helpful if I could remember to do something that is connected to a specific place in the real world.
How?
Have a small button you can place anywhere (magnetic, adhesive back etc.). You record a message on it like “throughout old stuff”, and place it where you need to do what you need to do. When you come close to it it will play back what you recorded.
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Push Smartphone Screens to External Device
Why?
Many time I’m listening to a video and my mind wanders as a result of what I hear. I would like to check something that came into my mind, then until the browser downloads the content and renders it, I would also like to jot a short note. I can’t do it today not only because multitasking on smartphones is not very good (or doesn’t exist), but the screen is too small to see it all.
How?
Push the display to an external large screen device like a TV or monitor, a laptop etc. because of the large screen it could be split up and showing multiple apps’ output.
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