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Ask YC/HN: What's a problem, any problem, you'd like to see someone solve?

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Ask YC/HN: What's a problem, any problem, you'd like to see someone solve?

#1
Just name it -- something you want to see solved but hasn't been yet. Political, technology, scientific...anything.

I hope to spark a discussion like the original version of this topic - http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=442571. More importantly, maybe someone will do something about your problem.

Re: Ask YC/HN: What's a problem, any problem, you'd like to see someone solve?

#6
post #2

A better way to communicate between cars -- honking a horn seems kind of stone age at this point.

i was always in favor of having the thing that squirts liquid on to your windshield inverted out. supersoak rather then honk!

Re: Ask YC/HN: What's a problem, any problem, you'd like to see someone solve?

#7
I'd like to see a way to get a non-government based passport for travel, where the organization issuing it does basic checks and certifies you're not a criminal and can take care of yourself. It's a bit of a catch-22, but if you could get enough places to start taking this sort of passport for entry, then soon most places would have to. This would be good for people who like to travel to interesting places that are dangerous to travel with their native country's passport, and for talented people with dysfunctional/oppressive governments.

Re: Ask YC/HN: What's a problem, any problem, you'd like to see someone solve?

#10
Corruption.

It is a huge problem in India, I wish it is solved using transparent processes, aided by software tools.

RTI (Right to Information) act helps in bringing out issues to an extent, but those who file RTIs get threatened or can even end up being killed..

http://www.google.co.in/search?q=RTI+activist+killed

Something like anonymous or proxy RTI filings can help and all the results should be cataloged.

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