Wednesday, September 26, 2007
The Cup Cap!
Me, I can’t wake up without a minty mouthwash gargle session. Otherwise, my mouth feels cesspool-fresh all morning.
And of course, I use the cap as my cup. But what happens when I flip it back over and put it on the bottle? It drips all over the edges!
In the groggy mornings when I forget to rinse the cap (too often), that means sticky-bottle grossness. Not acceptable.
The solution? A cap that never has to be flipped, so it never has to be flipped back over. A cap that is actually sunken in the middle, so it serves as a cup when right-side up. The Cup Cap! You still have to rinse it, but sticky bottles are banished to the distant past!
Mr. Listerine, take note.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Real Estate Bubbles!
You know, like the kind of bubbles kids play with. It’s a wordplay, true.
I bought an apartment last year, apparently at the height of the housing craze. I love it, and this is New York, so it still beats renting. But I spent all my money on it, and now I’m more in debt than I ever knew a human being could be. I spend every day with the fear of a real-estate crash humming constantly in the background, like a fridge.
This helps me feel better.
Key Ring Solutions
How annoying are keys?
When you walk, they jingle like the bell on a pet collar. They poke you through the fabric in your pants. And when you need to use one, it takes far too much fumbling to find the right one, since they all look alike.
Screw keys.
But hold on – what if there were a better way?
Presenting, the Key Slide and the Swiss Army Key! They keep your keys organized, stacked, and accessible. Color co-ordination (thanks, CR) would make it even easier.
Since keys come in all different shapes and sizes, I think the best way to make these would be to custom-cut. People send in a copy of their keys, then I (in our non-existent factory) copy them in my own templates to make them fit.
These would have to be made with high-quality materials, and look stylish – prestige items.
Especially ‘cause people change their keys frequently, and I know this is definitely not practical for that. But it becomes practical when you have lots of money to waste on such things!
Friday, September 21, 2007
The Portable Sandwich Cooler!
I'm a lucky man. I pack my lunch (turkey sandwich), and my office has a large fridge to keep it in. This lets me save money to squander on the weekends.But many people have no fridge in their workplace. Or work outside. How are they supposed to pack a turkey sandwich? And what about people who have really long commutes? Are they supposed to let their turkey sandwiches fester in the car?
Not anymore. Thanks to the Portable Sandwich Cooler! It’s basically a clamshell piece of Tupperware, with blue ice sealed into the top and the bottom.
Keep it in your freezer (though don’t put your sandwich in until you’re ready to go). Then it cools your sandwich until the best time of day: lunchtime.
This would be great for picnickers, or anyone taking a long bus or train trip. It would also be perfect for carrying a salad. Maybe sliced fruit. Let’s say melon.
(Not very exciting for an inaugural post, I know. But it’s a start.)
Welcome to One Percent Inspiration
A blog devoted to thinking up new inventions and ideas... and then putting in no effort whatsoever to develop them, manufacture them, or even figure out whether they might work.
My plan is to create new products that are practical and do actually serve some need. No Rube Goldberg contraptions; just mundane little experiments and suggestions.
If anything, you will probably learn how dull my daily routine is, and what petty inconveniences manage to take up large amounts of my brainpower.
Also, I retain the right to all ideas published here, even if I lack the wherewithal to do anything with them. And if any of my inventions have already been invented by someone else, I apologize. Just remember that my total lack of follow-through also involves failing to do any research.
Thanks for looking. - JY
My plan is to create new products that are practical and do actually serve some need. No Rube Goldberg contraptions; just mundane little experiments and suggestions.
If anything, you will probably learn how dull my daily routine is, and what petty inconveniences manage to take up large amounts of my brainpower.
Also, I retain the right to all ideas published here, even if I lack the wherewithal to do anything with them. And if any of my inventions have already been invented by someone else, I apologize. Just remember that my total lack of follow-through also involves failing to do any research.
Thanks for looking. - JY
