Next : Google Government

Fancy the idea of being a small country - economically maybe - and inviting Google to run your country - with the idea of transformation into a successful state? Maybe Niger can try this - or are they not small enough?

iPhone *As* a Rear View Mirror for Evidence Collection

Why not? It would be a bit of VR - it sees the rear view, it knows where your eyes are and it shows you what you need to know in an intelligent, augmented way..

Of course, there's always the default rear view mirror - it's illegal to drive without one.. but, now, when you have your phone, you insert it, and it looks both in front and behind, collects useful information - you get credit for passing a stream onto law-enforcement agencies, etc, etc - the possibilities are endless.

Come on Joyce, come on Fernando, you can do it!

Why Doesn't Use Machine Vision : Yogurtland

Guilty - I get about an ounce of yogurt in free samples and then pay for about an ounce.

Now, with my limited knowledge, I think it's pretty simple to hook up a camera that looks at the dispensing area to see if the receptacle is a regular cup (as opposed to a sample cup). Then, when you see the guy's just getting a sample, you only dispense 0.4 Oz.

You dig?

iPhone 8 Camera Dynamic CFA

Why a static CFA?

Use MEMS to do a filter that can change its band. Did red, now do blue, now do green.. Okay, you take longer, but, no more interpolation. You get REAL image quality and resolution!

Saving America Billions and Getting Compliance for Free

I'd like to see a startup do this :

(Motivation? I just spent $40 getting the sheriff to serve my favourite bum. Why can't we come up with a way for official communiques originating from government entities to be required to be received by the intended recipient?)

So, if you get a California drivers license, you AGREE to receive communications sent through them. What? That's right. Going forward, every drivers license has a couple solar cells that generate just enough power to fetch and updated. The data rate is very very low - say 1 bpm or so - but that's all it takes - use a very simple radio..

There'll be a very simple display - a couple of e-ink based 7-segment displays that will scroll out a code. If you see a code, you HAVE to go online and put that code into the DMV website and acknowledge the detailed message.

I wish we would make our cars so that people HAVE to insert their DL into a slot to drive in the city. And, if done, there will be simple indication both on the front and back. And, in the case of a message that has been ignored, that should also show up so cops can stop people in violation. Well, you can automatically suspend licenses because the system knows who isn't ack'ing their messages. Making cars so people without valid DLs can't drive em is cool if possible..

Come on Google!

Help for Android. Bet AAPL Gets There First

Your on a call - with customer service - and, after 5 minutes of waiting, you're talking to someone.

Now, he puts you on hold to check something, so you go back to speaker and put the phone down so you can lean back.

What should the UI do?

If you now press the hang-up button, it should ask you to confirm. Yes! Because you might press the hang-up button accidentally!! And you don't want to call support again!!

Better Google Maps

When you've gotten the destination, ask the user these quick questions (multiple choice) :

You want to park close to the location for free?
You want to park close to the location and pay?
You're using the destination as a landmark and not planning on parking or attending?
You plan to pick up someone from there?

That can save some grief in certain cases..