Million Dollar Booty

Has the telemarketing industry addressed this one yet? I've experienced it, you've experienced it (unless your name is John Smith) and if you're John Knierimann, you've publicly admitted it : when you answer a call and the caller says may I please speak to Mr. John Kani...er eee mann, you know it's someone you don't know - aka a telemarketer.

So, why not someone create a website that these bums can use - they can put in the name and it'll tell them the phonetic spelling - and even give them an audio sample.

Better still - it'll give them a scientifically engineered sequence of everyday words they can first roll off their tongue to be able to get this one right.

This is 22nd century science people!

The Chipotle Millionaire

Here's something someone could invent to help Chipotle be faster with their service  - you've seen how lines can get out of control at peak hours.

What's slowing them down is the physical act of scooping out supposedly regulated quantities of food from their bins - rice, beans, etc..

Why not invent a ladle that gets itself ready? - leave it in there and 5 seconds later, it's ready with the offering. How hard would this be? Of course, you want the dispensing to be easy too..

And, another thing they might think about to help their struggling same-store sales is to offer a small discount when you visit outside of peak hours - something nominal - like 3% - which would be about 20c for a $7 burrito.

Besser Google Maps

They should have had this one nailed 10 years ago. Please...

You search for one thing and then another thing and then you look for directions from a frequently used starting point.

Maps guides you to your destination.

Next time you search, isn't it logical to offer suggestions starting with your most frequently used starting point? (As opposed to these most recent destinations which you've just finished visiting)

You got it - I have an unhealthy obsession with reducing keystrokes and mouse-clicks. Thanks Autohotkey. Thanks Rajat.

A Chance for Samsuck to Catch Up to Apple

Forget the phone, make it about something else.

How about a wireless charger that levitates the phone? And, while levitating, the phone spins, etc.

Cool?

Just put in some electromagnets and you're in biz. Come on Samsung, or do you want to suck forever?

Better Powerpoint

Listening M$?

Why can't we have polygonal text boxes?

You draw a rectangle, now, if the user holds the SHIFT key down and then drags a corner inwards, you start forming an L.

Why not? I wanted this the other day. I bet Mac Keynote can do this.

The Ultimate PDF Reader

Why can't Google get this done yesterday? Don't they have people smart enough?

Okay, the original author - or whatever tool dumped out the PDF didn't put in links. But, on the contents page, you have the text that "needs to be linked" and you should be able to look in the document for the target text.

So, please?

Better Uber

Allow directional ridesharing - as in, make it convenient for drivers.

If I'm driving south on 405, I'm happy to give people a ride as long as they're going in the same direction..

Get it? So, I may not get any rides at all, but if I get one, it should be the "right" one.