million dollar ideas:

[Dr Deaf]

It's been said that everyone has at least one "Million Dollar Idea" in a lifetime. It only really matters, if you choose to pursue and implement it.

I really kicked myself when the pasta-pro (http://images.google.com/images?lr=&q=pasta-pro%20&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi) was sweeping the nation. Pots, pans and strainers had been around for a couple of million years; before some genius simply morphed the pot lid into a strainer.

Have you ever had a million dollar idea that you slept on, and later saw developed?

Ever attempted to go thru the patent process? Ever invented or modified something simply to make a particular chore easier for yourself?

I'm sitting on 2 sweet ideas right now. I think about them constantly.

[roosta]

i invented the idea for video-jukeboxes not before they were invented, but before i saw one.

[fucktopgirl]

when i was young ,i peel potatoes with a knife,so i said to myself that i would invent a decent instrument to peel potato,but it was already done,we where just too much poor to have one :p
oh the same with toaster,we use a foldhanger!

i have a super invention in mind a spacetravel machine time,i know it not knew,but i am gona make it to the market one day! :D

[jabumbo]

i always said that if i could invent a material that owuld make road's more durable, i could retire a rich man

too bad i have no idea what that material is...

[bigblu89]

It's not very widespread, but I thought of the idea of a mesh cloth bag that fits over the inside of the door to a clothes washer or dryer, that you could put sneakers in to clean them.

They always used to clunk around the dryer, and knock the door open.

I was only 11 or 12 at the time, and then about 5 years later, I saw them selling it in a catalog.

[Qdrop]

how about...

a message board, dedicated entirely to a hip hop group...

no wait....a WHITE hip hop group....

[abcdefz]

Have you ever had a million dollar idea that you slept on, and later saw developed?






Flavored pencils. Though they didn't quite take off, I still think it's a possibility.

But they never did a version I sold at school in addition to the other regular flavors: this one was fire, fire, major hot cinammon -- so people who bit their pencils would stop.

They burned.



(y)






Ever attempted to go thru the patent process?





Not far, but I looked into it. Never as an adult, though; I should have another look someday.

I know one thing: copyright registration is easy compared to patents.

I know only two people who hold patents -- one guy earned about 20 for his company, though.

[Bob]

i always said that if i could invent a material that owuld make road's more durable, i could retire a rich man

too bad i have no idea what that material is...

duct tape

[abcdefz]

Oh yeah --

--another thing I want is an insulated, clear door inside the refigerator's outer door.

Then, you can stand in front of the fridge deciding what looks good for an hour or so before any serious energy loss occurs.

[abcdefz]

...as a kid, I wrote a science fiction book which had some inventions in it which have come true.

We have debit cards now

-- and also cars have GPS systems (in my book, the GPS systems were used to steer the driver home while he or she snoozed; as suburban expansion had occured, commute times grew longer and it just made sense to nap all the way home while the car drove based on map coordinates plus the signals given off by other hovercars, etc.)


-- someone told me the've heard of water chairs (like water beds, sort of, except chairs, and the water motion acts as a massage); I don't know about that for sure.

-- and the Times Roman font. Yeah, that was me. (y)

[TonsOfFun]

Gethical.com (http://www.gethical.com)

:D shameless plug. sorry. I'll stop that one day.

I also had a idea when I was 17 - in 1997 which is when I first got a mobile phone and a Car. I thought wouldn't it be cool if when my car alarm went off it called me or text me but figured someone must of already done this but couldn't find the product for sale.

I'm pretty sure that idea wasn't on the market at the time but I wasn't very business minded then and didn't even look into someone giving me money for my idea. I know they exist now but they have only really recently come out as a major product. Before I dunno. Well I let that one slip. I like my current business, so I'll stick with that.

Taking bets at 8/5 that I'll be back in a call centre within 12 months :(

If I am, I'll start selling weed instead I think. Or I'll pimp myself out.

[abcdefz]

I also had a idea when I was 17 - in 1997 which is when I first got a mobile phone and a Car. I thought wouldn't it be cool if when my car alarm went off it called me or text me but figured someone must of already done this but couldn't find the product for sale.




...people tell me that there are already cell phones out there which have memo or dictation features; that's another idea I had.

It's so... it's so obvious. Why waste time dicking around with postage-stamp size screens when you had actually remind yourself to pick up bread on the way home or remember Mom's birthday or to wash behind your ears or something?

[Dr Deaf]

some great ideas here folks, thanks for sharing. oh and rhythm fiction, i can totally understand why you didn't. :p

bigblu: yours is a great example of the classic million dollar idea. your start-up costs would have been very minimal. as a result, your sale price would also have been low. in your case it would have been about moving units. you totally could have sold a quarter million at $9.995 - $14.95 a pop. Damn, you probably could have even assembled them in-house, thus eliminating any labour costs.

az: your idea reminds me of how my mom got me to quit biting my fingernails. she told me that's there was trace amounts of fecal matter and other bacteria under my fingernails. i stopped immediately and never went back.

a decade ago i slipped a beer bottle wet-suit onto a sink chain i had around my neck. if offered me hands fee operation to collect firewood, bbq or illustrate the size of the fish i didn't catch. in the year 2000 I stumbled onto an ebay auction selling them for $14.95.

[Dr Deaf]

Oh yeah --

--another thing I want is an insulated, clear door inside the refigerator's outer door.

Then, you can stand in front of the fridge deciding what looks good for an hour or so before any serious energy loss occurs.

i like this because it'd be a retro-fit to most existing fridges. energy conservation is a hot topic these days.

[roosta]

how about...

a message board, dedicated entirely to a hip hop group...

no wait....a WHITE hip hop group....

it would never work....

[Bob]

i like this because it'd be a retro-fit to most existing fridges. energy conservation is a hot topic these days.

it is pretty brilliant, actually.

AZ, you have about 2 weeks to patent that idea before i steal it, fair warning

[jabumbo]

i like this because it'd be a retro-fit to most existing fridges. energy conservation is a hot topic these days.


the problem iwth the idea is that it would esentially eliminate the shelf on the door, because to keep it you would require a sperate system to cool that part of the fridge.

however, i would buy a fridge if it had a clear door

[Dr Deaf]

the problem iwth the idea is that it would esentially eliminate the shelf on the door, because to keep it you would require a sperate system to cool that part of the fridge.

however, i would buy a fridge if it had a clear door

true. perhaps this idea needs to be implemented at the factory.

anyone hear about the latest storage device(s) from Maxell?


"...approximately half a million 300-page books can be stored on a single disc."

Optical Disc Features 1.6 TeraBytes of Storage Capacity and 120 MBPs Transfer Rate

FAIR LAWN, NJ -- Maxell Corporation of America, the technological leader in advanced recordable media, and InPhase Technologies are bringing a revolutionary technology to market - holographic media. With uncompressed storage capacities achieving 1.6 TeraBytes per disk and data rates as high as 120 MBPs, holographic technology is a true breakthrough in optical media. These features, along with a long archival life, make holographic media a compelling choice for storage and archival requirements.

Holographic data storage is superior to existing disc and hard drive technologies, and is also competitive against tape technologies in capacities and transfer rate. In addition, it offers a 50+ year media archive life and random data access. Finally, the media is expected to have the lowest cost per gigabyte of any commercial quality removable storage.

"Holographic media makes it possible for millions of pages of information and high definition images to be held on one small, relatively inexpensive disc," said Steven Pofcher, senior marketing manager at Maxell. "Imagine having a person's entire medical history, complete with MRI images, or storing a broadcast network's entire HD Library on a single disc. These are both possible with holographic technology, which has such large capacity that approximately a half million 300-page books can be stored on a single disc."

Holographic recording technology utilizes intersecting signal and reference laser beams to store data in a number of 3D hologram images capable of saving hundreds of data pages in a single location. One 5 inch-diameter optical disc can store up to 150 million pages - more than 63 times the capacity of DVD. Also, with holographic recording, a multiple of form factors, such as discs, cards, etc., and laser wavelengths (red, green, and blue) can be used.

"Combining high storage densities and fast transfer rates with durable, reliable, low cost media, Holographic technology is poised to become a compelling choice for next-generation storage and content distribution needs," said Liz Murphy, vice president of marketing for InPhase Technologies. "Unlike other technologies that record one data bit at a time, holography allows a million bits of data to be written and read in parallel with a single flash of light. This enables transfer rates significantly higher than current optical storage devices."

The first generation of holographic media with 300 GB of storage capacity and a 20 MBPs Transfer Rate is scheduled for release in late 2006. For more information on Maxell products, please visit Maxell's Web site, www.maxell-data.com.


sounds like a billion dollar idea to me...

[Echewta]

My years of working in informercials is something I will treasure till I die.

[TonsOfFun]

300Gb of storage on one disc would be sweet.

The problem being instead of me losing 2.5 seasons of Southpark by losing a DVD, I would lose all southpark, simpsons futurama, family guy and and anything else I cared to keep on it. But as long as someone else has a copy you can also burn it back I suppose. I could could get all my mp3's on 1/3 of a disc. WOW. Imagine if I had a drive to read it on my car. All my music in my car, wow. Same with a discman. Heh, I hope it gets rid of ipods cus it'd be out of date.

A world without ipods would be a better world.

[cookiepuss]

Yeah, that twirp Jessica Simpson stole my idea. I'm sure she didn't even think of it herself the nitwit. Anyway....I pretty much quit wearing lipstick a long time ago because it tastes awful and guys don't want to kiss cosmetic covered lips. So I thought hey, "wouldn't it be great if they made edible cosmetics for nyphomaniac girls who wanna look good AND taste good while screwing?" And then that no-talent ass-clown Jessica, came out with her "desserts" cosmetic line. fucking whore! :mad:

[abcdefz]

it is pretty brilliant, actually.

AZ, you have about 2 weeks to patent that idea before i steal it, fair warning



No, you're a cock.































































you jellied my cock (!)

[Bob]

whooooaaa, what the hell was that

[Freebasser]

I remember I had a great idea when I was about 12, but someone beat me to it a year or so later.

I can't actually remember what it was now, so in retrospect, it probably wasn't all that great.

[apparatus]

When I was five or six, I wrote a song with my sister. Eleven years later, Coldplay has a major hit with almost the same melody.



OK, I know that doesn't count. I think I've had real million dollar ideas but I forgot..

[marsdaddy]

As a kid a friend had an idea of two lids on a mustard, mayo, or ketchup jar. That way, when you got to the dregs, you could just unscrew the bottom lid. I saw them in the store years ago. Then someone just made the top of the jar wider -- so you can fit your hand and a knife in there -- Brilliant!

[Echewta]

The company I worked for at one point became a huge media player from the money it made off of the ab-rocker. It made them 100s of millions. Mindblowing.

[monkey]

i have an idea regarding a cell phone dock, and wireless connectivity and blah blah blah. BUT... i need an engineer to help me develop it.

[CrankItUp!]

I envisioned a freestyle bike frame with a beer bottle top opener as a novelty idea for years. Then I told freestyler Jay Miron about my idea at a keg party ( around '96 ) and within a few years later he started manufacturing them under his own bike company Macneil Custom Freestyle BMX Bikes.

[jabumbo]

true. perhaps this idea needs to be implemented at the factory.

anyone hear about the latest storage device(s) from Maxell?


"...approximately half a million 300-page books can be stored on a single disc."

Optical Disc Features 1.6 TeraBytes of Storage Capacity and 120 MBPs Transfer Rate

...


sounds like a billion dollar idea to me...


i bet all the techie nerds are complaining that its only 120 mbps transfer speed (which when you think about it, really isnt that faast, and would take AGES to transfer a full disk worth of stuff)


and paulina, i'm an engineer, lets work together ;)

[Tzar]

how about...

a message board, dedicated entirely to a hip hop group...

no wait....a WHITE hip hop group....
who the hell would join that?

[cosmo105]

Dial-A-Dork.

follow me on this.

an organization of compooter nerds that are available 24 hours a day for tech support and in-home assistance. all for a reasonably cheap (cheaper than corporate tech support) price. they'd each go through a rigorous testing phase in which they'd be judged by their peers and deep background checks and such before certification of Dorkitude. because, let's face it, we all turn to our brother/cousin/neighbor's kid etc. who's "good with computers" for our comp problems. and this way these kids could be putting their skillz to good use while helping people that are completely tech clueless. all parties would benefit. it'd be very well-regulated and organized.

i really, really want to put it in action.

[Bob]

Dial-A-Dork.

follow me on this.

an organization of compooter nerds that are available 24 hours a day for tech support and in-home assistance. all for a reasonably cheap (cheaper than corporate tech support) price. they'd each go through a rigorous testing phase in which they'd be judged by their peers and deep background checks and such before certification of Dorkitude. because, let's face it, we all turn to our brother/cousin/neighbor's kid etc. who's "good with computers" for our comp problems. and this way these kids could be putting their skillz to good use while helping people that are completely tech clueless. all parties would benefit. it'd be very well-regulated and organized.

i really, really want to put it in action.

this sounds familiar (http://www.geeksquad.com/whatwedo/)

[abcdefz]

whooooaaa, what the hell was that




...um..... your avatar signature.... a response to your avatar signature+you implying you'd steal my.... my..... my idea......

Kind of a joke, of sorts. I was playing. Sorry to offend.

[Bob]

...um..... your avatar signature.... a response to your avatar signature+you implying you'd steal my.... my..... my idea......

Kind of a joke, of sorts. I was playing. Sorry to offend.

no, i got that, i was referring to the "you jellied my cock" thing. i don't even know how to respond to that :eek:

[TonsOfFun]

.

[ericlee]

yeah, I've posted this (http://beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=57644&highlight=Cleveland+rich) about my idea. I went to the Cleveland location of this place (http://www.inventhelp.com/) and had a talk about my idea.

It kinda stalled me because he wanted $949 up front to get things started and it would cost $15,000 to get it started in the marketing. I'm still sitting on the idea now.

They will give you all the infomation you need but not too much unless you have the money on hand.

[abcdefz]

no, i got that, i was referring to the "you jellied my cock" thing. i don't even know how to respond to that :eek:




...yeah; that was admittedly nasty.

You remember the "he jellied my stapler"? Thing, right? Well, that's where that came from, except nastier and homer-sekshul.

They're not all winners, much as I'd like to think so. I think that was a flyed-out.

[cosmo105]

this sounds familiar (http://www.geeksquad.com/whatwedo/)
i know, i know. but it would be better. bigger. much broader.

[Bob]

...yeah; that was admittedly nasty.

You remember the "he jellied my stapler"? Thing, right? Well, that's where that came from, except nastier and homer-sekshul.

They're not all winners, much as I'd like to think so. I think that was a flyed-out.

ohhhh, now i see.

still, gross dude

[abcdefz]

Yup (y)

[little j]

a beer bottle wet-suit

coozi right?

[yeahwho]

Celebrity Nutcrackers.

[QueenAdrock]

Why would anyone post great ideas on a message board? That's how that shit gets snatched up and patented, and why people kick themselves later on.

My brother's got a crazy amount of inventions. They're all pretty good too, and some are cost-efficient and plausible.

[Loppfessor]

I thought of one....okay I didn't really think of one but it would still be the best invention ever. Remember George Jettson's car that folded up into a suitcase? That shit was badass....I probably waste about 2 weeks of my life a year driving around looking for a parking spot. Oh man that would be sweet.

[zippo]

i apologize to my best friend for forgetting this little piece of information, this is in her honor, we try to get this into the "scene" every time we can, talk about it, let people know about it, talk about it, try not to laugh,drink some more beer, etc


PHONE MAP: (for those who dont have those hitech map screen things in your car) youre on the street, walking, in a car, doesnt matter, the thing is, you dont know how the hell to get where youre going. Lost? call Phone Map! If youve got a phone, then you cant get lost with Phone Map. Just call us and we´ll tell you where to make a turn next.

[yeahwho]

SonofaBitch! (lb) (lb) (lb) (lb) BBBB

BeastieBoysBallBusters! Fuck! OuttaMyWay, Buuuuuuuuuuuitch!

[yeahwho]

Boner Clothes.

[zippo]

Boner Clothes.

HAHAHAHA

[QueenAdrock]

I thought of one....okay I didn't really think of one but it would still be the best invention ever. Remember George Jettson's car that folded up into a suitcase? That shit was badass....I probably waste about 2 weeks of my life a year driving around looking for a parking spot. Oh man that would be sweet.

Go buy yourself one of these (http://www.microcar.org/2004/suitcasecar/) then. (y)

[Loppfessor]

Go buy yourself one of these (http://www.microcar.org/2004/suitcasecar/) then. (y)


:eek: I'm speechless!

[jabumbo]

PHONE MAP: (for those who dont have those hitech map screen things in your car) youre on the street, walking, in a car, doesnt matter, the thing is, you dont know how the hell to get where youre going. Lost? call Phone Map! If youve got a phone, then you cant get lost with Phone Map. Just call us and we´ll tell you where to make a turn next.


if your phone has gps capabilities, you can just about do this allready. there really isnt a linked system for phones though. but the cars that have the gps maps on them now can do it...

[zippo]

if your phone has gps capabilities, you can just about do this allready. there really isnt a linked system for phones though. but the cars that have the gps maps on them now can do it...

yea well how much does a gps capable phone cost godamit, this would just be available to anyone who has cellular phone, being basically everyone, and it would be like a hotline you call for less than a dollar per call and there would be an operator and theyd be like "now go two blocks after Peach street and then turn right, mmhmm, yes, then go right again and youre there", and then youd be like "my god, couldnt have gotten here without you PHONEMAP"

[Funky Pepp]

What about some kind of macrowave - you know the opposite to a
microwave. You know the dilemma: you want to drink a beer, but
there wasn't enough room in the fridge and the only beer you got is
(as we say in german) pisswarm. Why don't they invent something
to put your drink in and get it as cold as you like it in about 10 sec.

[zippo]

^
my god, YES

eveyrbody huddle around this thread, noone can see it, weve gotta be careful

[Funky Pepp]

All right there's on more. I just saw a show on TV (Sarah Kuttner
on MTV Germany) where the following drink was introduced. And
I swear it's no joke. They got it there and gave it to the whole
audience and they had to drink it - LIVE! So take a look at this...

COCK-O-LADA (http://www.cockolada.de/)

:eek:

[Mr_Complex]

A mobile phone that doubles into an electric shaver. It's perfect for businessmen on the go. Plus it would run on the phone's battery, rather than the mains.