Ideastorm
Imagine if one person shared the ideas they have but will never pursue - things that could improve their lives, or humanity as a whole? What if everyone did?
From apps and websites, to the tools that developers use to create them, to science fair projects, crafts, or cool food ideas - the possibilities are endless with a collective hive-mind of potential that anyone can contribute to.
A few years ago, I outlined this vision in more detail. I have since ported that over to this section of my personal website - where all ideas, big or small, are welcome.
What's Your Idea?
Share your awesome idea with future visitors of my site.
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Glow-stick umbrellas : Umbrellas, but the handles light up - perfect for dark and stormy nights!
GoldinGuy
/7 Feb 2023 at 6:30 PM
Speeder : A navigation app that tells you exactly how fast to go so that you don’t hit any red lights
GoldinGuy
/10 Jan 2023 at 7:31 PM
Holiday/Birthday Card Generator : Everyone hates making and writing cards for people; what if they could generate a unique one, complete with a personalized few sentences about them, for a few bucks?!
GoldinGuy
/26 Dec 2022 at 4:33 PM
Platonic Tinder : A way to meet new friends nearby (such as on a college campus) that have similar interests to you. Can be blind, ask to list 9 words: 3 hobbies, 3 interests, 3 fandoms
GoldinGuy
/3 Dec 2022 at 11:18 PM
College Marketplace : A web app that enables college students to buy, rent, and sell clothes, electronics, furniture, and labor. 2-way confirmation pay with Apple Pay. Take a percentage of the purchase, 10 minute delivery.
GoldinGuy
/3 Dec 2022 at 11:17 PM
Collaborative Note Taking : A web app that allows students to take notes in real time with their peers during lectures. Ideally afterwards would use NLP to generate flashcards and quizzes for studying
GoldinGuy
/22 Jun 2022 at 3:48 AM
Digital Kids Menu : A web app customizable for restaurants that has mazes, crosswords, dots and boxes, tic tac toe, and more - scan a QR code to begin!
GoldinGuy
/22 May 2022 at 3:12 AM
A better browser : What if there was a better way to access the internet? 1) Replace the back button - sometimes you have to click "back" 10 times and that's bad UX. 2) Add recommendations - sorta like YouTube, what if the browser was arranged as a network instead of hierarchically. 3) Jump straight into the first tab (speed up results).
GoldinGuy
/11 May 2022 at 10:56 PM
Platform for College Startup Internships : Help students find college internships and help startups find college students willing to work there
GoldinGuy
/6 May 2022 at 5:04 AM
Running Around : A mobile app and site that helps people to find places to jog and run, and then connect with other runners and trainers.
GoldinGuy
/6 May 2022 at 5:00 AM
Beta Testers Platform : Connecting people willing to test startup ideas for money (or for free) with people working on startup ideas. Test for specific demographics and get personalized survey feedback
GoldinGuy
/6 May 2022 at 4:54 AM
Taco Tape : Clear, edible tape that holds your burrito, taco, or sandwich together. Branding potential, revolutionize the way we are served fast food
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:13 PM
Tupperware Cabinet : A site that takes the dimensions of the of the cabinet and provides you compatible tupperware that will all fit in the cabinet perfectly with the lids.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:13 PM
Cube-Shaped Marbles : They won't roll away as much
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:13 PM
Wrapjacks : Pancakes ready to go - fast food pancakes. Yum!
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:13 PM
Anti-gravity Socks : Socks that allow you to slide around your house.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:13 PM
A Way For People To Collab On Writing : A web app that lets people collaborate on short stories, where each person writes a small part of the story
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:12 PM
An Open-source Ereader For Web Pdfs : There are hundreds of free and open domain books on the internet. There is potential for an app that lets you search for and read them, and potentially even upload your own PDFs to convert to ePub format
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:12 PM
Cross-platform Airdrop : It’s still a hassle to share files from your iPhone to your PC, or vice versa. A better way of handling this, similar to airdrop- would be amazing
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:12 PM
A Better Youtube Api : A wrapper, extension, or alternative api for YouTube that allows you to get videos and other data from a particular channel (for use in website dev) without hitting quotas
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:12 PM
Photomath For Spanish : A way to scan Spanish documents (handwritten or print) in to an app or site and translate it into another language
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:12 PM
A Better Location Tracker : People are still using clipboards to check in, or getting lost from family members in foreign locations. A highly accurate wristband or phone-based tracker that would allow you to tell where everyone with said tracker is would be great - potential for schools on field trips, amusement parks, tourism, etc. Apps for geolocation exist, but clearly they aren’t solving the problem as people are still doing things the old fashioned way
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:11 PM
Radioactive Dating : A dating app for scientists
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:11 PM
A Sanitizer For Airports : A machine next to a water fountain in which you enter your hands and germs are sucked off without needing hand sanitizer. You can also enter items such as phones, headphones, or things you accidentally dropped on the floor.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:11 PM
Augmented Reality App To Help You Design Your Room : Will the product you're buying fit your room? Where will it look best? An app that styles your room via camera and AR will allow you to insert 3D models of furniture in the virtual room on your phone and see how it would look will answer these questions. Potential for partnerships with ecommerce sites to let you buy straight from the app.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:11 PM
Virtual Study Group App : Facilitate the ability for students to meet up and prepare for exams in a virtual online space. Can help with study materials and guides, as well as additional practice.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:11 PM
App For What's In Your Fridge : Takes account of all the vegetables and foods in your home and then suggests what you can make with it. Gives you instructions as to how to cook a specific recipe, keeps track of calories and overall healthiness, etc
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:11 PM
Warranty App : Holds a virtual version of all the warranties and papers that you need to get anything replaced should something bad happen to it (so you don't have to hold on to the physical versions). Also lets you know when anything in your house is about to have their warranty expire.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:10 PM
Tutor Platform For Students : A platform that allows any student to become a tutor, and any student to find a tutor. Allows for good discussion, and both less expensive for the learner and a way for the teacher to make money. Less pressure since everyone is a student.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:10 PM
Groceries Comparison App : An app where you input grocery items and compare the prices across different grocery stores near you. Shows the user better deals, special discounts, etc. While similar apps exist, this one specifically focuses on discounts and the least expensive version of the item for consumer friendly practices.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:10 PM
Subscription Tracker App : A way to keep track of the dozens of subscriptions you have nowadays, from music, to TV & movies, to Game Pass, to general electric and water bills all in one place, and manage them easily and efficiently.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:10 PM
New-driver Gps : A GPS for new drivers that tells them when to turn way before they have to.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:10 PM
An Open Source E-reader For Flutter : An e-reader wrapper for flutter that allows you to load an ePub or PDF and read in a kindle-esque book view. Horizontal page scrolling with chapter selection, percentage completion, and font/accessibility options.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:09 PM
Zoom University : Something similar to Libgen but within legal reason where students can view some of the millions of recorded educational videos being taught during Quarantine and learn online. https://twitter.com/whrobbins/status/1288232545692389383
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:09 PM
Oven Mitts For Wet Hands : Oven mitts that are not fuzzy on the inside so that when you put your hands into them when wet they don’t come out covered in lint.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:09 PM
Brain Food : Food that is healthy (such as powdered astronaut food), but through some process tricks your brain or stimulates a pleasure center for your taste buds that causes the food to taste delicious (like burger-flavored salad, or pellets that taste like filet mignon)
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:09 PM
Quiz Generator Based On Input Data : Allows teachers to upload or scan documents and generates smart quiz/test questions based on that data. Students can also use it to create tests for them to study. GPT3 would make this more powerful. Concept similar to defunct Questo.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:09 PM
A React Component For Video Chat : Open source WebRTC react-based video chat component that could be embedded in any site. Make it very easy for developers to integrate zoom-like video calls into their projects. Video.semrai.com is a project in development along these lines.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:08 PM
Platform For Students To Read Together Virtually : Online reading platform using a split-screen layout with an ereader on one side and a zoom-like video call on the other. Ideally would synchronize between devices, and enable awesome literacy programs to take place during Covid.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:08 PM
Stubhub For Philanthropic Purposes : People often can’t sell tickets to sporting events, concerts, shows, movies, etc - what if there was a site they could use to donate such tickets to various charities?
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:08 PM
App/site For Self-guided Tour : Rather than use the same bulky headset + black box that museums currently use to run their self-guided tours, people could use their phones and a pair of earbuds. Removes a lot of the grossness of sharing headsets in a post covid world.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:08 PM
Website That Generates Graphic Designs With Ai : Generating graphic designs using search queries and AI like DALLE
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:08 PM
Book Recommendations System : A site to generate book recommendations based on collaborative filtering and content features.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:08 PM
Website That Can Tell You Where To Stream A Movie : So. Many. Streaming. Services. Nobody knows where to watch anything anymore. A site that simply tells you where to watch things.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:07 PM
Dishwashing Shield : Plexiglass shield you use to keep from getting wet when washing dishes
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:07 PM
Automated Speed Limit Signs : Digital speed limit signs that change based on the number of people on the road.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:07 PM
Scientific Paper Summarizer/simplifier : A site that translates scientific paper PDFs into readable summaries that look like flashcards or perhaps articles like https://astrobites.org/. Could be accomplished using Natural Language Processing.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:07 PM
Short-form Education Platform : What if the problem with educational content is that it's too long for modern attention spans? Short-form video educational content would solve this
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:07 PM
Hebrew To American Calendar Convertor : An app that converts dates from the American to Hebrew calendar
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:06 PM
Digital Version Of Card Game "control" : The card game control is excellent, and should have a digital app variant - https://keymastergames.com/products/control
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:06 PM
Gpt-3 Text Adventure Game : Similar to AI dungeon, but with a progression system to enhance the feeling of working towards something. Likely also want to reduce the capacity for a character to do literally anything.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:06 PM
Apple Music Version Of Spotify Wrapped : A website or app that grabs your music listening usage data and provides an awesome recap of your listening for Apple Music users.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:06 PM
Gpt-j Or Gpt-neo Hosted Platform : A method of providing affordable, scalable GPT-3 usage in bulk for applications such as summarizing. Edit: GPT-3 is now available to the public via Open AI, but is still relatively expensive.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:05 PM
Better Electronic Medical Records : Current medical records systems are not built with the doctor in mind. Create a new system designed for enabling patients to access their medical records without contacting past doctors.
GoldinGuy
/2 May 2022 at 10:04 PM