Futurism

We need a safe deposit box for modern times. This is a business idea that I think has the potential to be a multi-billion dollar business. The idea is simple: you ship items to a secure storage facility. When the facility receives the items, they take pictures of each item and store them for you. […]

I enjoy using restaurant review sites like Yelp or Google Maps to find new restaurants worthy of trying. However, at some point, I would have tried all of the established restaurants that I care to try in a given area. At that point, I look for new restaurants that opened up recently. Also, a problem […]

Some websites make suggestions for what you should read next, like What Should I Read Next?, Bookfinity, Likewise, or YourNextRead. There are also reading lists on Amazon and Goodreads.  While these are good starting points, I would like a much more sophisticated recommendation system. I would like to see a highly customizable reading list generator that: lets me choose how long the […]

I read an entertaining blog post recently about freedom when it comes to social interaction. It makes a lot of sense. It turns out, with most social interactions, there is only one proper course of action. For most people, the “proper course of action” to take in any given situation is obvious. We learn how […]

Not everyone is an entrepreneur who loves building businesses from the ground up. Many of us are not afraid of putting in the work, but we just don’t know how to get started. In the real world, you can find a business you like and apply for a job there. Or, if you’re already wealthy […]

Here’s an idea for a reality television show. I call it Cat & Mouse. Several contestants have a week to disappear. After the week, a private investigator is tasked with finding the contestants. The contestant who can go the longest without being found by the investigator wins the grand prize. All the while, cameras will […]