A System to Warn Your Small Child About Danger When You’re Not There
Why?
Even if you are together at home, you don’t always have your eyes on him. Specifically, when they are a little older around the age of 5 and up. They might be playing on the balcony or by the pool and you’re not there.
How?
Have a perimeter sensor system that omits a low but loud disturbing or irritating sound when someone gets close. Nothing to frighten them, just let them know there is danger close by and they should stay away from the edge of the balcony or the pool.
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Am I a Fool To Buy This Now? Should I Wait for the Next Version?
Why?
For many things you want and need nowadays, you might ask yourself this question. New MacBook, TV or Camera? I don’t have to buy now so should I wait?
How?
Have an “oracle” that would ask you some questions like “what’s the time frame you can wait?”. Then crunch all the info gathered online and from other sources and give you a recommendation whether to buy now or wait.
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What Have I Learned Today?
Why?
By consciously thinking once a day about one important thing you have learned that day you’ll: fix it into your long term memory; motivate yourself to learn something new every day.
How?
Keep a notebook and get into the habit – just before you go to bed – of thinking about what you have learned that day. Write it in your notebook. Keep the notebook beside your bed to have a visual cue to help you remember and turn this into a habit. After a year look back and see how you progressed.
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What Should I Watch Next Today?
Why?
Many times you would like to see a movie online (Netflix, Hulu etc.), but don’t know which one.
How?
Use information available online (gathered from today’s news) and/or a simple sentence I input to gauge what I would feel like watching.
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Automatically Eliminate Distractions When Concentrating
Why?
When you are really concentrating on something it would be good if your surroundings (computer, smartphone) would take notice and automatically eliminate distraction until you finish.
How?
Have the built-in camera track your eyes and measure your pupils’ dilation. When it detects a larger dilated pupil for a certain period of time – indicating higher concentration and attentiveness – it should start shutting down distractions like alerts etc.
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