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A real media browser in the browser. I think current browsers have horrible interface to the local filesystem and it should be easy to improve.
A service that allows me get all my snail mail by email, I get a virtual address, they scan / OCR etc (and spam filter)
Here's a simple idea I've been kicking around. I might just build it for fun. I call it notifyme.when. Users put in things they want to be notified about e.g., new book by Steven King released, Sequel to District 9 announced, Mortgage rates fall below 3.5%, etc. Then other users log in and review the requests and post updates to any of the event they know have happened. You get points (like Stack Overflow) if you leg…
This is actually a compelling idea—I've been kicking around a similar idea for a while, where you'd like to buy something (e.g. a 2TB SATA drive) but only when it goes on sale below a certain price threshold. The problem is: what's the business model (i.e. where does the money come from)?
A service which allows me to upload a document (PDF, .doc, whatever), input an address and then pay for it to be printed and sent to that address via mail (courier optional). I'd use this service so much: 1. Printers are fast becoming a thing of the past. How often will people need to use printers in five years time? 2. Lots of government functions still require printed documents (heck, even Twitter insisted that I f…
Interesting. I'd have thought the few things that needed to be printed would also need some sort of physical signature as well. Do you not find that to be the case? What situations do you find yourself in that would call for such a service? Would it make sense more for mass physical mailings via an API?
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Are you familiar with Timeshare ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeshare )? It usually refers to property ownership, but can apply to pretty much anything. Most people consider the middlemen in timeshare situations to be scammers, so it would be tough to market.
I have a similar concern with this. It's too easy for a scammer to just walk away with an object. Invest a small amount, run away with an object of far greater value.
Internet filter for things I don't want to know yet. If I miss the Formula 1, I'd rather not know the result until I watch it. Currently this means not listening to the radio, watching the news or going to any non-geek online news. I'd like to have something like AdBlock, but it blocks on key-phrases that are F1 related (Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button etc) The key-phrases come from a wiki. The censored bits of sites c…
Ok a couple more ideas; sorry to post so many :-( A turn signal that produces the turn signal ticking sound really loudly outside your car so the person in front of you is aware you want to turn. Sell sterilized tape worms for weight loss. It seems like a great way to lose weight but I'd be freaked out by the though of them reproducing inside of me. If a tape worm harmlessly died after a few month I'd be up for it, e…
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I've been learning about the domain squatting business recently, by basically becoming a domain squatter. It's something I've been fascinated by for years, I always wondered how profitable or easy it was. I've learnt quite a bit, and will get round to blogging things sometime, but the main lesson is - most domains earn nothing from adverts while on sedo or other marketplaces, and a decent offer of $500+ should get yo…
Would be really interested in a blog about this. Please drop me a mail if you ever get around to posting one?
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Kind of already happening. Many gps units warn you if you're over the speed limit, and limits are set with upcoming curves factored in.
> Kind of already happening. Many gps units warn you if you're over the speed limit, and limits are set with upcoming curves factored in. Here's a startup idea, but not for the faint of heart: 1. The authorities put a QR code ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code ) on all the speed-limit signs, a label that can be read from a great distance, and one specially coded to be unambiguously a speed limit notification. 2.…
A service that syncs your resume with companies' Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). The problem: you're applying for jobs at three different companies. Each company uses their own Applicant Tracking System (eg. Taleo, Kenexa, PeopleAdmin). That means you get to fill out your resume three different times, which is tedious and error prone. It would be nice to have a service where you input your resume once and then it j…
A centralized point where people can store different versions of resumes, cover letters, and application information. This point also can parse and pre-fill out any application of your choice for any company. It presents the user only with questions it can't answer from the information it has on file. A summary is given to the user for review before submission.
I've applied to several different positions where one resume or one set of application answers didn't fit all. It would have been nice to have a service to keep a record of my various resumes & application information. Additionally, perhaps you have a varied background you might want to provide a resume or application answers that better highlighted the relevant part of your background. It would be nice if the service could be told to utilize one set of application answers over another.
Anyway, just bouncing around the idea. But I like it.