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author	Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
date	Sat, 13 Jul 2013 03:22:14 -0400
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 - wearable towel :: towel with clasp, velcro, whatever, that allows
 one to wear the towel more securely than just
 wrapping it tightly and hoping for the best.
-- Easiest way to disguise onself as a woman is to wear a burka.
+- crossdressing :: Easiest way to disguise onself as a woman is to
+wear a burka.
 - book-mode :: intelligent color highlighting for books and
 articles. It would disambiguate pronouns and involved
 references. For example, if "Rachael" as red, and "the
 blonde haired girl" refers to "Rachael", then "the
 - http://betsofbitco.in/ :: what a great place for an AI/person to
 prove themselves as a good predictor. I wish this could be
 automated.
-- don't forget about that mirror in the student center!, it's two
+- true reflection :: don't forget about that mirror in the student
-mirrors at right angles, like staring at a corner of a room. The
+center!, it's two mirrors at right angles, like staring at a
-light reflects so that it shows you what you actually look like,
+corner of a room. The light reflects so that it shows you what
-instead of your mirror image.
+you actually look like, instead of your mirror image.
 - remote control wasp :: use computer to drive wings with remote
 power/logic.
-- public (distributed?) database of email->private-key pairs, to
+- encrypted email phonebook :: public (distributed?) database of
-enable automatic encryption.
+email->private-key pairs, to enable automatic encryption.
-- every equivalent creature will see each others' eyes as black --
+- universal eye color :: every equivalent creature will see each
-it's universal. Even if the creatures see in radio waves, and their
+others' eyes as black -- it's universal. Even if the creatures
-eyes are 2m long pieces of jagged metal, when those creatures look
+see in radio waves, and their eyes are 2m long pieces of jagged
-at each other, they will see black, the absence of light and color
+metal, when those creatures look at each other, they will see
-(since it's being absorbed by the sensor array).
+black, the absence of light and color (since it's being absorbed
+by the sensor array).
 - intelligent microwave :: it learns where the hot nodes of its fields
 are, and uses them to evenly heat any food item. It has an infared
 camera or something to keep track of how hot the food is. That way,
 you don't get bowls where the edges are boiling, while the center is
 + Throw in some SIFT+R processing to match previously cooked foods
 and learn the exact heating profiles for things that have been
 cooked before -- it can get faster the more its used.
-- brain-aware image compression algorithm
+- compresion :: brain-aware image compression algorithm
-- Credit card proxy - would be a company which works like paypal
+- Credit card proxy :: would be a company which works like paypal
 except for real world transactions
 - Flesh pillow :: a pillow like the arm or torso of a human, complete
 with simulated temperature, bones, and heartbeat.
 - super screw :: a screw which has only one or two threads and intead
 - chalk eraser project :: maybe make a directional eraser, for easy
 release of chalk dust, like fur, and how it likes to rest in a
 certain direction.
-- silver socks
+- silver socks :: socks laced with silver for the antimicrobial
+properties.
-- UROP: magnet gear/metal teeth tape device to distill urine through
-evaporation and easily dispose of urea crystals for use in desert --
+- UROP :: magnet gear/metal teeth tape device to distill urine through
-produce drinkable water.
+evaporation and easily dispose of urea crystals for use in
+desert -- produce drinkable water.
-- UROP: Make the LED in line with the flow for the microinjector, so
-that it may transmit maximum flow.  Motor that changes distance of
+- UROP :: Make the LED in line with the flow for the microinjector, so
-internal magnet from windings depending on desired speed so as to
+that it may transmit maximum flow.  Motor that changes
-obtain maximum power efficiency.
+distance of internal magnet from windings depending on
+desired speed so as to obtain maximum power efficiency.
-- web scraper which monitors various lottries, looking for "special"
-gimmick changes in the rules (like 4x winnings on Wednesdays) and
+- lottery scraper :: web scraper which monitors various lottries,
-computes expected value...
+looking for "special" gimmick changes in the rules (like 4x
+winnings on Wednesdays) and computes expected value...
 - Memristiors novel design :: make an evolutionary algorithm to make
 old stuff using all four basic circuit elements.
-- Conductive concrete
+- Conductive concrete :: concrete that has embedded metal fibers so
+that it can conduct electricity.
-- little bitty melting pot
+- little bitty melting pot :: might be useful for some types of
-- power strip/timer programmable combination
+manufacturing/3D printing -- how small can an induction melter be
+made, for example.
-- algorthms which learn what their inputs are and in what order, and
-can adapt to changing circumstances -- they remember previous
+- power strip/timer programmable combination :: meh
-arguments and adapt so as to respond to different connections.
+- algorthms :: which learn what their inputs are and in what order,
-- hear a true pure tone by direct stimultion of the nerves of the ear
+and can adapt to changing circumstances -- they
+remember previous arguments and adapt so as to respond
+to different connections.
+- true pure tones :: hear a true pure tone by direct stimultion of the
+nerves of the ear
 - mechanical analogue to the electrical op-amp ::  would be an object
 with two levers -- you pull on one lever and the other moves the
 same way, no matter what's in the way or what it is driving. This
 anlogy could be useful to teach op amps to people.
 got this from youtube in which there is an episode of kill bill
 whih is composed entirely of the parts in whihc opeople had their
 eyes closed. slogan: want to make a movie people can't take their
 eyes off of? Just take those parts out!
-- capture reading of a scientific atricle via screen capture while
+- optimize an article :: capture reading of a scientific atricle via
-people read it, then use it to make the article better. like the
+screen capture while people read it, then use it to make the
-movie-pruning idea.
+article better. like the movie-pruning idea.
-- super reading program that teaches people the ideal mental mask to
+- super reading program :: teaches people the ideal mental mask to
 apply during reading so as to read very fast.
-- explosive thermite epoxy putty (one part would contain the rust, one
+- explosive thermite epoxy putty :: one part would contain the rust,
-part the alumimum)
+one part the alumimum.
-- use the above screen capture routine to make a quiz program that
+- reading comprehension :: use the above screen capture routine to
-constructs questions about the content you seemed to gloss over
+make a quiz program that constructs questions about the content
-while reading. could be easy if the pdf came with embedded
+you seemed to gloss over while reading. could be easy if the pdf
-questions.  Dylan: automatically generate word-cloud about the parts
+came with embedded questions.  Dylan: automatically generate
-you found most interesting; help others who read the same stuff by
+word-cloud about the parts you found most interesting; help
-drawing attention to the interesting parts.
+others who read the same stuff by drawing attention to the
+interesting parts.
-- make a samurai sword, but use osmiridum instead of martensite for
-the cutting part; it should be a better sword.
+- hard sword :: make a samurai sword, but use osmiridum instead of
+martensite for the cutting part; it should be a better
-- use the induction technology used to recharge electric toothbrushes
+sword.
-with no metal links to send data -- without any metal at all!
+- close range wireless :: use the induction technology used to
-- reading is a form of synsethesia
+recharge electric toothbrushes with no metal links to send data
+without any metal at all!
-- A machine which translates the text eg, "ACTGAC" into actual DNA
+- reading :: is a form of synsethesia
-- ferro-fluid magnetic field suspended micro generator to make
-electricity
+- DNA printer :: A machine which translates the text eg, "ACTGAC" into
+actual DNA
-- alcohol/fluid flow powered battery
+- black generator :: ferro-fluid magnetic field suspended micro
-- folding razor blade sword
+generator to make electricity
-- learn perfect pitch using another sense in combination (sight or
+- alcohol battery :: alcohol/fluid flow powered battery
-touch)
+- folding razor blade sword ::
-- kaleidoscope projector
+- perfect pitch :: learn perfect pitch using another sense in
-- razor blade de-sharpener (for guilt free disposal)
+combination (sight or touch)
-- bricks filled with luminescent plant material
+- kaleidoscope projector ::
-- metal grids with seeds inside, which grow together and form a
+- razor blade de-sharpener :: for guilt free disposal
-durable biological matrix. The metal substrate delivers
-water. (maybe use plastic instead of metal?)  Dylan: enrich plants
+- bricks :: filled with luminescent plant material
-with inorganic compounds; electrical interfaces in cellular plant
-matter => remote-controlled photosynthetic/bioluminescent
+- bio metalic structure :: metal grids with seeds inside, which grow
-structures.
+together and form a durable biological matrix. The metal
+substrate delivers water. (maybe use plastic instead of metal?)
-- conducting extracellular matrix
+Dylan: enrich plants with inorganic compounds; electrical
+interfaces in cellular plant matter => remote-controlled
-- cross-modal memory hashing
+photosynthetic/bioluminescent structures.
-- flossing thimble-gaurds (these actually exist)
+- conducting extracellular matrix :: to allow better control of
+organic systems and an enhanced nervous system.
-- integrate lattice learning with rules by generating hypothetical
-examples
+- cross-modal memory hashing :: a way to retrieve memories more
+robustly.
-- wooden refridgerator to give food a better taste Dylan: like barrels
-for wine, or planks for salmon. Maybe just have "flavor planks" for
+- flossing thimble-gaurds :: (these actually exist)
-your pre-existing fridge. Need to mitigate effect of temperature on
-volatility?
+- rules + lattice learning :: integrate lattice learning with rules by
+generating hypothetical examples
+- wooden refridgerator :: to give food a better taste Dylan: like
+barrels for wine, or planks for salmon. Maybe just have "flavor
+planks" for your pre-existing fridge. Need to mitigate effect of
+temperature on volatility?
 - radioactive transmutation molecule by molecule :: create precious
 metals or something else economically advantageous.
-- innolculate food with tons of harmless bacteria so that there's no
+- crowd preservation :: innolculate food with tons of harmless
-room for bad bacteria as a method of preservation
+bacteria so that there's no room for bad bacteria as a method of
+preservation
-- pasteur - style holding jar with siphon as a way to store liquids ar
-room temperature indefinately w/o refridgeration.(7/26/2009)
+- old school preservation :: pasteur - style holding jar with siphon
+as a way to store liquids ar room temperature indefinately w/o
-- Throw rude people out of resturant as a matter of course -- make
+refridgeration.
-ambiance much better.
+- resturant policy :: Throw rude people out of resturant as a matter
-- make something that mixes soap with firehydrant water (and reduces
+of course -- make ambiance much better.
-the pressure a bit) and use it to clean windows of buildings.
+- clean windows :: make something that mixes soap with firehydrant
-- make an ocarina out of pure silver
+water (and reduces the pressure a bit) and use it
+to clean windows of buildings.
+- ocarina :: make an ocarina out of pure silver
 - fire pen :: pen which burns words on to the page, thus never needing
 any ink. Is ther a way to make it runnable from the
 human's energy?
-- website to design your own soda, and label, and have it mailed to
+- website to design your own soda :: and label, and have it mailed to
 you / sell it from your own online store.
-- solar panels that float on the ocean
+- solar panels :: that float on the ocean
 - handcuffs with more than two cuffs (3?) :: great for daisy chaining
 people, binding them to environment, etc.
 - vector based SOUND files :: like the pictures but with SOUND. codify
 sound in a language with enough symbols so that it can describe
 everything and encode it in that. would be like going from speech
 to text or smtg. Could also store sound as an image of the
 wavefront encoded as a vector image.
-- Mouse with a horizontal scroll wheel in addition to the vertical
+- Mouse :: with a horizontal scroll wheel in addition to the vertical
 scroll wheel
-- logic maintance system for big institutions to make sure the things
+- logic maintance system for big institutions :: to make sure the
-they are thinking about doing are not retarded
+things they are thinking about doing are not retarded
 - http://www.regulations.gov/
-- genetically engineered glowing fruit -- sell seeds?
+- genetically engineered glowing fruit :: sell seeds?
 - memory slide :: IF memories are encoded using particular sensory
 impressions, what happens if the sensory organ
 itself changes? those memories would become
 unaccessable. maybe this is why we can't remember
 just work. brutally simple. aerogel around the battery, minimal
 interface - never gets too hot, and can be dropped into water. no
 holes -- uses field effects for everything from the buttons to
 inductive charging and data transfer.
-- midi to ocarina "tabs" program (online website? buy ocarinas from it
+- midi to ocarina "tabs" program :: (online website? buy ocarinas from
-too)
+it too)
-- 3d printing with sound pulses (or just patterns) -- like the 8.03
+- 3d printing with sound pulses (or just patterns) :: like the 8.03
 lecture
 - lighter flint on spring :: make hot, throw it at something, and it
 makes sparkles!
-- Rebranding New+Clear Energy with informational campaign and
+- nuclear energy :: Rebranding New+Clear Energy with informational
-public debate forum to enforce its transparent and open
+campaign and public debate forum to enforce its
-nature. France needn't be the world leader in nuclear
+transparent and open nature. France needn't be the
-energy. (Dylan)
+world leader in nuclear energy. (Dylan)
-- Engineer a material which has both ductility and high surface
+- bubbles :: Engineer a material which has both ductility and high
-tension to make the "third" minimal-surface-energy solution to a
+surface tension to make the "third"
-bubble suspended between two equal-diameter rings. (Solutions are
+minimal-surface-energy solution to a bubble suspended
-cylindrical catenary curve, two separated half-bubbles, and a
+between two equal-diameter rings. (Solutions are
-double-cone)
+cylindrical catenary curve, two separated half-bubbles,
+and a double-cone)
 - Textbook whose content can be varied continuously :: alter level of
 difficulty, rigor, diction, emphasize crossover with certain
 other discipline, etc. Content generated dynamically from
 knowledge base, along with questions that are moreover altered to

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