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Credit Cards with RSA token

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:52:00 GMT

So this idea is derived from a conversation with my colleague.

Credit card theft seems to be daily news now. We have this RSA token that we use for secure entry into the corporate network. What if the credit cards - instead of just cheap plastic cards - incorporate this technology and come with numbers that change every few minutes. So ....

Car Sun Screen - Battery Charger for Hybirds

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:45:00 GMT

With the threat of global warming and increasing temperatures around the world, this might be the best time to harness solar energy.

Also, with hybrid and electric cars becoming popular, here is a new way to save more power.

Since most cars need to have a charged battery, and since most of the cars sit in the sun throughout the day - ....

Starbucks lid cover - anti-spill

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:53:00 GMT

Every time I go to starbucks to buy coffee for more than myself I only have the option to get a lid that has the sip - slit.

They should have a togo lid which is spill proof so you don't get coffee all over yourself or car.

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New Car Braking Light System

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:30:00 GMT

I have the idea for a new car braking system, depending on the intensity of braking.

The car is equipped with a type of LED light bar, at the rear end of the car.
When braking just a little bit ,
the intensity of the braking light will be low.
The stronger one is braking , the more intense the braking light is getting .
And this ....

GPS Receiver Network

Thu, 22 May 2008 14:02:00 GMT

Being a Bay Area native, traffic congestion is something that is a certainty like death and taxes. Driving to and from work takes up atleast 2.5 hours a day depending on which corner of the bay you live in.

Most of the cars today come with GPS receivers (navigation systems) or most people carry a portable GPS receiver in their cars. With t ....

Solar Public Transportation

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:28:00 GMT

Federal and State agencies should be working harder to design and implement solar and wind technology. Public transportation and government vehicles should be the first to adopt-- then offer the technology to the public at a premium. This technology would not only service public transportation, but would have the ability to store energy to be used ....

Blackberry iPhone-Automobile GPS API with voice co

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:06:00 GMT

I often find myself browsing emails on my blackberry while driving to and from meetings/work, etc. It is not very safe and perhaps more dangerous than driving and simply talking on the phone.

It would be great if there was an interface that allowed you to port your blackberry or iphone content into your cars GPS system and use it as a monito ....

Volvo XC - auto locking doors

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:59:00 GMT

Implement auto locking doors once the car is placed into a gear other than neutral or park.

I believe Lexus started offering this on there 2005 models, perhaps sooner and is an excellent safety feature. ....

Use Less Gas and Save Money: 4-day work week of 10

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:44:00 GMT

With record high gas prices at $4/gallon or above, here's a great idea from Mike Cumming, a WA state resident.

Why not work for 10 hours a day for 4 days/week and save 20% of gas per week? This would cut cost, reduce pollution and traffic congestion along with additional energy savings for the buildings as well.

Employees would be ....

TiVO + Sling + Apple TV

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:26:00 GMT

A device that not only is a DVR like TiVo but also functions like a Sling Media device that can stream TV over the Internet to any PC and also brings the media hub functionality of Apple TV, combined with the capability of being able to "push" the videos, TV shows, pictures, games and music to anyone out there with a similar device, so that they ca ....

Solar-powered wireless Router

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:38:00 GMT

To design a wireless router that's powered by solar energy to connect groups of computers in remote villages in developing countries.

A number of technical challenges need to be met to achieve this goal. One of them stems from the fact that electricity is not always available in remote areas. In order to increase the reliability of the netwo ....

Cure for the common cold?

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:55:00 GMT

Acute viral nasopharyngitis, or acute coryza, usually known as the common cold, is a highly contagious, viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, primarily caused by picornaviruses or coronaviruses.

The annual cumulative societal cost of the common cold in the United States is billions of dollars. No vaccines are available; h ....

Never lose another golf ball

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:49:00 GMT

I always have trouble finding my golf balls. It'd be great if golf balls are made with some embedded electronics which releases some beeping sounds to enable players to locate balls more easily.
Maybe there're companies doing this already?
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TV Remote with beeper

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:51:00 GMT

TV remotes are one of the most often lost items. You never seem to find which couch seat they are stuck under. When the TV companies sell remotes, they should build a beep button in the TV which when pressed will make the remote beep. It should be a TV feature. Also, the beeper button should be programmable by the remote. If I get a new Univer ....

Highway Barricade Wind Turbines to power road ligh

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:40:00 GMT

There is a constant wind in the median or cement barricade area of a highway. The opposing traffic creates a wind that will allow fan blades positioned horizontally to catch the wind a then turn.

I would think that tens, hundreds or thousands of miles of these would generate enough power to take some pressure off of most grids during the day ....

Miniature Cigarettes

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:33:00 GMT

Many a times, smokers just want a quick puff and not want to smoke the entire cigarettes. Most of my smoker friends have said that when they are extremely stressed, they just want a quick relaxation with some 4-5 puffs. Instead they are forced to smoke the entire cigarette or waste more than half of them. The cigarette companies should cater to ....

Permanent BART cards

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:27:00 GMT

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), is a mass transit system in the San Francisco Bay Area connecting most parts of East Bay to the SF City and beyond. Currently, the card system is such that, if you want to use the BART, you need to buy a ticket and replenish it if it runs out of money. But most of the times, the magnetic strip in the card gets demag ....

Trunk Coolers in Cars

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:12:00 GMT

There are so many tailgate parties in Fall months that carrying a beer case for tailgating seems almost a weekly activity. Even so, with all the trucks etc, we currently carry miniature refrigerators or huge coolers with ice in them.

The car and truck manufacturers should have a small space in the trunk and have a built-in freezer there. ....

Embedded Projector in Laptops

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:06:00 GMT

Laptops are widely used to make presentations in meetings. Currently, the output of the laptop is routed to the projector via a VGA cable. The projectors cost varies from USD1000 - USD 8000 and such high resolution is not needed for most companies (especially the smaller ones). Also, it is cumbersome to carry the projector to all the places wher ....

Social Networking Site for NRI Parents

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:56:00 GMT

If you're among the millions of Indian Americans living in the US with aged parents back in India, you'd know only too well the travails of being the "lonely" parent of children living in the USA (or any other country for that matter). The notion of an online social network for such parents could be viewed from 2 perspectives:

1. When they v ....

Nationwide mandate on maximum days a check can be

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:07:00 GMT

Ive done some tests on this - I have written myself checks in various amounts and have deposited them into other accounts that I have. I did this to monitor when the funds would be taken out of one account and when they would be made available in the other account.

My idea does not apply to checks under $3000 or if you are not in good standi ....

No one votes - nationwide protests

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:55:00 GMT

I posted an earlier idea about having a real time polling system that allowed or enabled a truly democratic system. However, I must post my idea about the complete opposite. And that is, every 4 years we are left to make a choice in a popularity contest among a short list of absolute bozos who have all been working together for decades.

Noth ....

Online Constituent Real time polling system

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:43:00 GMT

It would be nice if elected officials took more effort and time to promote their websites once they are elected to office. If they did - they could then post upcoming issues/votes and obtain real-time feedback from their constituents.

There would have to a mechanism to help prevent fraud or tampering. Perhaps its a manual registration proce ....

Universal Laptop Power Adapter

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:42:00 GMT

One of the pain-points for laptop users (business and consumer users alike) is the non-standard power adapters or power supplies. Every time you change your laptop or buy a new one, you have to change the power supply and replace the extra ones too. Or when your laptop is limping along on its last 15 minutes of charge during an important meeting an ....

Hooters of Haircuts

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:25:00 GMT

Imagine an exclusive salon for men, serviced by classy women - the Hooters model for exclusively men's salon. This would be an upscale salon that's a one-stop shop for haircuts, massage, waxing (yes for men!), pedicure, color/highlights, manicure.
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Self Fitting Shoes

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:48:00 GMT

Most times, many people wear sneakers that have to be knotted to make them fit tight. It is not only cumbersome but many a times, the knots come off and it is a nuisance to tie them again and again.

It will be great if the shoe companies come up with a self fitting shoe. It should be like a slip-on, but once you put your feet in, air-molec ....

Hi-Profile Mentoring Network

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:50:00 GMT

Its hard to turn the pages of any newspaper or gossip magazine and not read about a young entertainer or professional sports athlete that has thrown away their winning lottery ticket. I think some, perhaps many, of the problems and issues these hi-profile individuals face could have easily been avoided if they had the right people around them - or ....

Amtrak Rail - New Routes

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:45:00 GMT

Southern California - Las Vegas.

There is always a great deal of traffic on Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and Southern California. This route would reduce the congestion on I-15, the consumption of gas, highway accidents and injuries & fatalaties as a result of accidents and more.

The train itself could offer high-speed internet acc ....

Speeding Tickets, Parking Tickets and HOV Fines at

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:27:00 GMT

Call me a communist or socialist, but in some of the Scandinavian countries - fines for traffic violations are attached to a persons income. Lets say 2 different people are pulled over for speeding: 1 makes $24,000 per year, and one makes $2,400,000 per year. The fine for such a violation might typically be $500. As a percentage - this represents 2 ....

Events & Seminars Coverage Video Site

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:19:00 GMT

A web 2.0 video site specifically to cover all the events and seminars in the US, perhaps the world. There's no single forum where all info, talks, key notes, sessions etc can be accessed. ....

Goggles to Prevent Tears while Chopping Onion

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:02:00 GMT

Don't Cry Over Chopped Onions ... Which old wives tale have you tried to stop the tears and runny nose that accompany preparing onions for a recipe: burning candles, holding a lit match between you teeth, breathing through you mouth? When all else has failed, succeed with these Onion Goggles, which have a comfortable foam seal that protects ones ey ....

Car Seat Height Extender

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:45:00 GMT

While there are booster car seats and special car seats (that you pay spend a lot of money on because you basically have to buy these new booster seats rather than reusing or using existing baby car seats), there is no easy & inexpensive solution to boost the height of an existing car seat so that the child can see through the window. An infant car ....

Slot for Pencil/Pen in School Notebooks

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:32:00 GMT

Too often than not, people use notebooks in schools and in offices for taking notes in classes and meetings. They carry their pen/pencil in hand or have it sticking in their ear: some do put it in the notebook, but if you are carrying a pencil, it usually tend to drop it more often than not.

It will be better if all the notebooks come with ....

Parking and Moving Violation Fee Calculation - Uni

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:42:00 GMT

There should be a formula for calculating parking tickets and moving violations which has a baseline (or minimum) amount with a added amount based on the type of vehicle being ticketed. This would be easier to calculate and be less work than basing the violation on a persons income (filed tax return).

The logic being that a person buying a h ....

Serial Number Tracking and eBay Cross Referencing

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:56:00 GMT

A friend of mine purchased a laptop on eBay that was shipped from New Jersey to California. Apparently, the eBay seller did not delete or clear the drive before selling the laptop and it turned out the laptop belonged to a co-worker of my friends that worked out of their New York office.

The point is - as the ease of online commerce has incr ....

Roll Up Magnetic Solar Panels

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:39:00 GMT

As the solar energy space attracts both innovators and funding for innovators I would like to see a roll-up magnetic solar panel. The solar panel(s) would be completely flexible so he entire sheet can roll-up like a towel or sleeping bag pad. It would be available in different sizes for different purposes and energy needs. The magnetic version woul ....

Company Rumor & Inside Scoop Site

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:07:00 GMT

Whether you are a company insider or outsider or an ex-employee having inside information or even a whistle blower, this site might be the right forum. This blog-styled site could be the ONLY Internet portal where users can share, post, discuss and reveal any company information & dirt -- Internal scoops, internal memos, product news, inside inform ....