Idea Sparks: Inventions from my mind

This is another batch of idea sparks I give to you. I hope they find a way to amuse you or inspire you.

Kasa Blinds

The Spark: I want my blinds to open and close like the lights do — on a timer, through my Kasa app.
The Pitch: A smart blind controller that connects to the Kasa ecosystem. Set schedules, trigger open/close events alongside your lights or thermostat.
Why It Matters: Your smart home shouldn’t stop at the window.

Chatbot Team

The Spark: Each chatbot is powerful, but none of them coordinate.
The Pitch: A Slack-based workspace where your personal GPT-powered PM delegates tasks to different specialized bots: GPT-4 for writing, Bard for search, Midjourney for visuals. You define a goal metric, and the bot team reports in.
Why It Matters: Imagine AI tools collaborating like a real team — not just one assistant, but a whole department.

Uncontrollable Calendar

The Spark: What if your calendar told you what to do… for fun?
The Pitch: A calendar your friends can write into, not for real appointments, but for surprise adventures. “Flight to New Zealand at 2pm.” “Movie marathon starts now.” It’s a game.
Why It Matters: Reintroduce spontaneity and absurdity into adult life.

Job Req Coupon Code

The Spark: Referrals feel casual. What if they felt official?
The Pitch: HR software that generates one-time use referral codes employees can give to friends. Applicants enter the code when applying, linking them to their referrer with full traceability.
Why It Matters: Makes referrals clearer, fairer, and more trackable.

Laptop Banner

The Spark: Working in shared spaces is hard to signal.
The Pitch: A small display that clips to the top of your laptop, facing outward. Show a message like “On Break: Ask me about snowboarding” or “Do Not Disturb: Deep Work.”
Why It Matters: A non-verbal, respectful way to shape your environment in shared workspaces.

Chatbot Interviewer

The Spark: Interviewing is awkward — for everyone.
The Pitch: A bot conducts your first round interview. You might not even know it’s a bot. It evaluates your responses, offers follow-up questions, and flags moments for the human team to review.
Why It Matters: Efficient, scalable, and maybe a little eerie. But it’s already arriving.

Address Compass

The Spark: You care about places — but maps are too abstract.
The Pitch: An app that acts like a compass for your personal places. Enter multiple addresses (mom’s house, your cabin, your old school) and it displays arrows pointing in their direction and distance.
Why It Matters: Emotional orientation. More meaningful than a pin on a screen.

Spoiler Tags

The Spark: Not everything should be read immediately.
The Pitch: A new HTML tag: <spoiler> hides content until hovered or tapped. It’s built for sensitive content, spoilers, punchlines, or optional info.
Why It Matters: Web content gets more interactive, respectful of context.

Replicator POC

The Spark: What if Amazon felt like magic?
The Pitch: A built-in cabinet in your house, with a touch screen on the inside. From your perspective, you “request” an item and it slowly appears — the delivery happens through a door on the outside.
Why It Matters: A blend of sci-fi illusion and real-world convenience.

Tree Tourniquet

The Spark: Trees grow. Sometimes too much.
The Pitch: A controlled-growth tourniquet you wrap around a young tree. It gently constrains expansion in certain directions (e.g. near a fence, foundation, or wires).
Why It Matters: Precision urban landscaping. Manage growth, don’t just trim it after the fact.