Category Archives for Tools

Marijuana Local Watch

Why?

To know the legal and practical situation in the place you are traveling to, just in case you need to know 😉

How?

A map with an overlay of color coded statuses for each place. Zoom in to get more details.

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August 29, 2016

Noise Cancellation for Open Windows

Why?

For those warm summer nights when you want to sleep with your windows open but the neighbors are having a party.

How?

Build noise cancellation technology (zero phasing?) into the window frames.

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August 29, 2016

Credentialed Review System

Why?

Today anyone can write a review online. Yelp, Amazon etc. all give you the option, and most encourage you to write a review. But how do you know who’s review is any good?

How?

Ask reviewers to also give their “credentials”. These can be anything that is relevant to the subject matter they are reviewing. Education, experience, publications etc. all with some references. Possibly have these reviewed by editors to try and confirm them. The reviewer gets a platform to boost their authority, and the reader gets credible reviews.

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August 29, 2016

Alert Me When My Child Is Not Where He’s Supposed to Be

Why?

Have peace of mind. Know when my kids are not where they are supposed to be.

How?

Have an app installed on their smartphone (whether you tell them or not is your decision) that can take your remote commands. When you know they are supposed to be with a friend for a certain amount of time you define the time frame, the location, and radius. If they go out of the radius within the time frame allotted, you’ll get an alert and can see where they are currently. Can also be used to signal you if they are supposed to leave and they are still there 🙂

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August 28, 2016

“Easy Day” Switch for Email

Why?

You want to have an easy day. You’re not taking the day off completely, just taking it easy.

How?

The email service or client software is smart and shows you the types of email you usually get. You then decide which ones to show today in your inbox and wich ones to snooze until tomorrow. These don’t necessarily have to be the most important ones, just the ones you want to see today.

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August 28, 2016