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Re: Post a possibly good app idea that you have no intention of doing yourself.

#171

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Shouldn't the parent pay more attention to the baby than to facebook? :-) Just Saying.

He's not saying that, he's saying that you should be living his parenthood vicariously through Facebook. I agree: you should.

+1

Vicarious parenthood is cheaper, cleaner, and you can take a break from it whenever you want.

But nieces and nephews have a higher payoff than Facebook.

Re: Post a possibly good app idea that you have no intention of doing yourself.

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post #97

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That is an interesting idea, however certain tolls (e.g. london city) have not the goal to earn money, but to keep people away. playing ads won't keep them away.

In that case, the device could output not an advertisement but a 45-second uninterruptible lecture about what too much car traffic does to the city. (but who would voluntarily install that...)

> but who would voluntarily install that

Deaf people of course ! :-)

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#173
post #79

A database of MAC addresses of stolen equipment. Participants install a client which listens for the MAC addresses of all computers in the local network, alerting the participant that the new possessor of a stolen MacBook Pro 15", 2006 edition, two deep scratches on the lid, seems to be nearby. Of course, you'd have to find a way of guarding against malicious entries.

Doesn't go by MAC address, but similar idea: http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/

Orbicule's Undercover coordinates with police, built-in phone-home software, a Mac's built-in camera, etc. Nifty stuff.

Re: Post a possibly good app idea that you have no intention of doing yourself.

#174

Sell sunscreen in little packets (like ketchup packets) that can fit in your wallet. That way you'll never forget sunscreen. Should I patent* this? * I hate patents.

Awesome idea. Even more awesome that it already exists. Ordering some right now...

Re: Post a possibly good app idea that you have no intention of doing yourself.

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post #65

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You need the ISBN, but it's not as simple as scan it and you're done. Delicious Library might do what you want?

I have a hand scanner for barcodes that works fine with Amazon.com. It looks like a keyboard to my PC and so when I scan a barcode it simply 'types' the ISBN into the appropriate box on Amazon.

Delicious Library does it with the camera in the mac, you just hold up the book.

Re: Post a possibly good app idea that you have no intention of doing yourself.

#176

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He's not saying that, he's saying that you should be living his parenthood vicariously through Facebook. I agree: you should.

+1 Vicarious parenthood is cheaper, cleaner, and you can take a break from it whenever you want. But nieces and nephews have a higher payoff than Facebook.

My sister and brothers would disagree, since I pester them to babysit.

Re: Post a possibly good app idea that you have no intention of doing yourself.

#177

Sell sunscreen in little packets (like ketchup packets) that can fit in your wallet. That way you'll never forget sunscreen. Should I patent* this? * I hate patents.

I don't think you can patent this...my school gives these out at any outdoor event. My friends and I usually collect a bunch and I keep them around -- in my purse, in my car, etc.

Re: Post a possibly good app idea that you have no intention of doing yourself.

#178
Rescue-Time for Intranets (stand alone would do too).

Ideally it would be able to track not only what applications you are using or URL are looking at, but also which files you are working with. Then you can tag entire directories in order to keep track of projects.

Pretty reports is a must

Bonus points if you provide programmatic hooks to automate filling of damned time tracking, ticket trackig and TPS tracking 3rd party solutions.

Re: Post a possibly good app idea that you have no intention of doing yourself.

#179
Site that let's teenagers list what kinds of odd jobs they would do for money, like lawn mowing, leaf raking, garage cleaning. Then people in their neighborhood can look for kids to do this work.

You would set a means of money exchange and the kids could publish what they are earning money for to draw the adults into picking them.

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