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add brain silo; merge.
author Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
date Thu, 23 Jan 2014 11:18:36 -0500
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4 #+description: list of ideas from the last ~ 7 years 4 #+description: list of ideas from the last ~ 7 years
5 #+keywords: aurellem ideas half-baked random 5 #+keywords: aurellem ideas half-baked random
6 #+SETUPFILE: ../../aurellem/org/setup.org 6 #+SETUPFILE: ../../aurellem/org/setup.org
7 #+INCLUDE: ../../aurellem/org/level-0.org 7 #+INCLUDE: ../../aurellem/org/level-0.org
8 #+babel: :mkdirp yes :noweb yes :exports both 8 #+babel: :mkdirp yes :noweb yes :exports both
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10 * Ideas 12 * Ideas
11 13
12 This is a list of all the ideas I've had that I felt like writing down 14 This is a list of all the ideas I've had that I felt like writing down
13 for the past ~ 7 years. Some of them could be practical inventions and 15 for the past ~ 7 years. Some of them could be practical inventions and
29 #+begin_quote 31 #+begin_quote
30 There's no end to what a man can accomplish if he doesn't care about 32 There's no end to what a man can accomplish if he doesn't care about
31 getting credit. 33 getting credit.
32 #+end_quote 34 #+end_quote
33 35
34 <<<<<<< local 36 - Brain silo :: dyl
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35 - pronuncation guide :: a simple webpage where you type in a word and 39 - pronuncation guide :: a simple webpage where you type in a word and
36 it returns a simpe, English sentence describing exactly how to 40 it returns a simpe, English sentence describing exactly how to
37 pronounce the word. For people who don't want to learn IPA. 41 pronounce the word. For people who don't want to learn IPA.
38 ======= 42
39 - learning to teleport :: scifi idea, this is a story about a person 43 - learning to teleport :: scifi idea, this is a story about a person
40 who is struggling with his/her society's ideas about 44 who is struggling with his/her society's ideas about
41 teleportation. It's considered a fundamental part of being a 45 teleportation. It's considered a fundamental part of being a
42 member of that society (after all, the difference between animals 46 member of that society (after all, the difference between animals
43 and humans is that humans are creatures of pure information while 47 and humans is that humans are creatures of pure information while
44 animals are burdened with base matter, "that's how you travel the 48 animals are burdened with base matter, "that's how you travel the
45 stars, etc") Humans are born normally, grow up, and then 49 stars, etc") Humans are born normally, grow up, and then
46 eventually transcend via destructive upload. Analogies to jumping 50 eventually transcend via destructive upload. Analogies to jumping
47 off a diving board into a pool (which I simply /could not do/ for 51 off a diving board into a pool (which I simply /could not do/ for
48 a long time), etc. 52 a long time), etc.
49 >>>>>>> other 53
50
51 <<<<<<< local
52 - touch vision :: inspired by GelSight, I want to reexamine cortex and
53 see if I could implement touch as a very low range
54 form of vision.
55 =======
56 - bitcoins for immigrants :: A common case with Mexican immigrants 54 - bitcoins for immigrants :: A common case with Mexican immigrants
57 (illegal or not) is that they want to send money they've earned 55 (illegal or not) is that they want to send money they've earned
58 in the US back to their families in Mexico. They currently do this 56 in the US back to their families in Mexico. They currently do this
59 through things like Money Gram or Western Union, and they get 57 through things like Money Gram or Western Union, and they get
60 fleeced in the process with fees. Bitcoin could greatly reduce 58 fleeced in the process with fees. Bitcoin could greatly reduce
64 set up physical locations like those obnoxious Western Union huts 62 set up physical locations like those obnoxious Western Union huts
65 in places like Texas, Arizona, etc, and greatly undercut 63 in places like Texas, Arizona, etc, and greatly undercut
66 them. Or, perhaps some educational seminars about bitcoin might 64 them. Or, perhaps some educational seminars about bitcoin might
67 be in order. There's some money to be made there because there is 65 be in order. There's some money to be made there because there is
68 great demand, and it's a good thing to boot! 66 great demand, and it's a good thing to boot!
69 >>>>>>> other 67
70
71 <<<<<<< local
72 =======
73 - reverse eye-tracking :: A painting that is actually a digital screen 68 - reverse eye-tracking :: A painting that is actually a digital screen
74 with a camera. It records people's eye tracks permanently. It's 69 with a camera. It records people's eye tracks permanently. It's
75 "artistic" because paintings are normally these things that you 70 "artistic" because paintings are normally these things that you
76 look at without changing, but this one is changed the second you 71 look at without changing, but this one is changed the second you
77 look at it, recording where /you/ looked forever for others to 72 look at it, recording where /you/ looked forever for others to
155 people would perform this test before buying), thus guaranteeing 150 people would perform this test before buying), thus guaranteeing
156 it's authenticity. 151 it's authenticity.
157 152
158 - aurellem shirt :: I should make an aurellem star symbol tee-shirt. 153 - aurellem shirt :: I should make an aurellem star symbol tee-shirt.
159 154
160 >>>>>>> other 155 - touch vision :: inspired by GelSight, I want to reexamine cortex and
156 see if I could implement touch as a very low range
157 form of vision.
158
161 - high school science :: this is a lesson in scientific ethics. The 159 - high school science :: this is a lesson in scientific ethics. The
162 goal is to calculate /g/, the local gravitational 160 goal is to calculate /g/, the local gravitational
163 acceleration. The students are told that the textbook says it's 161 acceleration. The students are told that the textbook says it's
164 /exactly/ 9.81 before they start the experiment. See how they 162 /exactly/ 9.81 before they start the experiment. See how they
165 doctor their results to get closer to the textbook value. It's 163 doctor their results to get closer to the textbook value. It's