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#3,235 – The Department of Government Efficiency | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
Naming two people to be the co-heads of the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency doesn't seem very efficient now does it? Is this a joke? It might be. The Department of Government Efficiency or D.O.G.E. will be co-led by Elon Musk a long-time proponent of the Doge coin meme currency. How does Musk even…
#3,234 – Climate Week: Insulating the Doomsday Glacier | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
It sounds like the plot of a movie starring Bruce Willis. A daring Hailmary plan costing billions of dollars as a last-ditch effort to save humanity against all odds. And while the degree of difficulty may not be up there with mining an asteroid the circumstances are just as dire. Do nothing and our coastlines…
#3,231 – Climate Week: Savor the Taste of CO₂ Butter | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
By now, I'm sure you've heard the slogan. "I can't believe it's not butter!" Well, get ready to start saying something less catchy but more impressive: "I can't believe they just made butter from carbon dioxide!" That's right. We can now make butter from that pesky driver of Climate Change, and it tastes just like…
#3,232 – Climate Week: Solar Spheres | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
It's no secret that solar panels are still a work in progress. The best ones today are still only about 22% efficient leaving a lot of potential energy on the table. If solar power is going to fully replace fossil fuels, we're going to have make them a lot better. Possibly even put them in…
#3,233 – Climate Week: Chalk Coated Clothing | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
A new coating could be applied to clothes to help us stay cool even as the temperatures around us rise. CNN explains: "Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a flexible, chalk-based coating which can be added to fabrics. During tests in scorching summer heat, they found it reduced the temperature underneath clothes…
#3,230 – Climate Week: Dubai’s Green Spine | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
In addition to a second sphere and a replica of the Moon Dubai could soon be home to the world's greenest highway known as the Green Spine. Vogue explains: "A new superlative is joining Dubai‘s impressive landscape, as developers URB and Epic Lab announce plans for an ambitious megaproject. Dubbed the Dubai Green Spine, the project…
#3,229 – Climate Week: Neoplants | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
The Future of Plants has arrived. Thanks to Neoplants we now have genetially modified houseplants that improve the air quality in our homes achieving results that would currently take an army of 20 plants to do. As they put it on their website: "Neo Px is a plant supercharged with billions of proprietary air-purifying bacteria…
#3,228 – Climate Week: Electrified Beaches | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
On top of everything else we have to worry about from rising temperatures to rising sea levels there's another potential issue that Climate Change is causing: the erosion of our beaches. In fact, half of them could soon be gone. But there may be something we can do about it: electrify them! Popular Mechanics explains:…
#3,227 – Climate Week: 3-D Printed Concrete | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
We still marvel at the fact that ancient Roman concrete was able to last for thousands of years. Despite being more technologically advanced than our friends from the time of Ceasar and Gladiators we're still amateurs when it comes to making concrete. With the downside that all this concrete is bad for emissions. But we…
#3,226 – Climate Week: Chicken Fat Energy Storage | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
I eat a lot of chicken. Homemade breaded chicken cutlets. Chicken Teriyaki from Japanese restaurants and chicken with broccoli from Chinese food restaurants. Supermarket Rotisserie chickens. Wings while watching football. KFC. Chicken skewers. Greek chicken. You name it, I've had it. I love chicken so much I even moved from New York to Arizona to…
#3,225 – Climate Week: SpiralWave | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
In addition to a tiny powder, we could soon have something much larger in our arsenal to help us combat Climate Change: a carbon capturing tower that turns carbon dioxide into liquid fuel. Say hello to SpiralWave, our potential savior. TechCrunch explains: "If there’s anything that came from one of the worlds that was promised…
#3,224 – Climate Week: The Power of Powder | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
We kick off Climate Week with an innovation that may have the best chance of any of helping us to stave off the devastating effects of Climate Change. A new powder known as COF-999 that can work just as effectively as a single tree, with a half-pound of it capturing the same amount of carbon…
#3,223 – Climate Week: Go Vote! | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
This election cycle has been long, exhausting, contentious and pivotal. It's not hyperbole to say that the future of the United States is at stake. But there's something far greater at stake as well: the future of humanity. And throughout the buildup to election day, I've barely heard anyone mention Climate Change at all. I…
#3,221 – AI Week: Emotion-Cancelling Technology | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
Dealing with angry, pissed off people as a customer service representative must be a brutal, dehumanizing experience. I certainly couldn't handle constantly getting berated. Even for things that aren't my fault. I can't even handle constructive criticism. No wonder so many companies turn to customer facing chatbots to ease the psychological burden on their workforce.…
#3,219 – AI Week: The iPhone of AI | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
Jony Ive, who rose to fame as the designer of the iPhone, has now confirmed that he is working on a secretive AI hardware project with Sam Altman of OpenAI, rumored to be a new kind of phone designed specifically with an AI powered device in mind. When I first heard that Ive was working…
#3,220 – AI Week: Butterflies | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
The other day I wrote about SocialAI, a new social network where it's just you and a bunch of bots hanging out, chatting endlessly about what interests you. A true one man show that would enable you to receive feedback, engage with differing viewpoints, and enter into stimulating conversations. Serving up the best of what…
#3,222 – AI Week: The Pixelbot 3000 | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
AI disruption has even made its way to children's toys, to the iconic Lego building blocks. But thanks to the Pixelbot 3000 printer I don't think we'll mind. As you can now print out Lego artworks from simple prompts. The Verge explains: "A devoted YouTuber has designed and built a Lego printer that can automate the process…
#3,217 – AI Week: Imagination to Creation | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
In the near future it may be possible to build a video game yourself, on the fly, without having any coding experience whatsoever, thanks to Electronic Art's new AI that puts the power of creation in the hands of consumers. Futurism explains: "Imagine a system that allows users to create a video game entirely from…
#3,218 – AI Week: NotebookLM | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
Nowadays, it seems like everyone, and their mother has a podcast. And soon, it could be even easier to make one. With fake conversations popping up left and right after being fed real source material. Podcasts born from a single click not a lifetime of experience. Tech Radar explains: "I’ve had a glimpse of how…
#3,215 – AI Week: SocialAI | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
Back in 2019, I wrote about my desire to have AI bots share, like and comment on posts so that you would be guaranteed at least some level of engagement on your content and not feel like you completely wasted your time crafting your latest masterpiece. Here's what I had to say about it at…
#3,216 – AI Week: Rebind | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
Reading a book is supposed to be a private experience. It's just you and the author, alone with your thoughts and theirs, as you get lost in a fictional world or contemplate new information you just learned. In a forthcoming world filled with Virtual Reality, the Metaverse and immersive video on the Apple Vision Pro…
#3,213 – AI Week: The Nobel Prize In Physics | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
Back in early October the Nobel prize in physics was awarded to the "Godfather of AI" and another pioneer in the burgeoning field that is now permeating every aspect of our lives. A well-deserved but perhaps unexpected honor. As CNN puts it: "The 2024 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton…
#3,214 – AI Week: Anthropic’s Computer Use | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
It's no secret that AI is replacing a lot of what humans do. Thanks to the abilities of large language models that can replicate the way humans write, think, chat and code there are a lot of jobs that will be eliminated. But soon they could even be doing it the way that humans do.…
#3,212 – Computing Infused Objects | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
Back in 2017, I wrote about Enchanted Objects, created by one of my favorite authors, David Rose, of the M.I.T. Media Lab. These were objects that we took for granted. Like an umbrella or pill bottle. That could be so much more than they were. Instead of only relying on them when we needed them,…
#3,211 – Third State of Existence | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
Halloween is right around the corner which makes this the perfect time to think about something creepy: the fact that there might be a third state of existence. One that occurs after death. Popular Mechanics explains: "In the world of biology, scientists are quickly exploring the ins and outs of a mysterious idea known as…
#3,210 – Craig’s Lists: Great Ideas From Other People | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
A round up of great ideas I've heard recently: If you vote early, you shouldn’t receive anymore political ads; have them blocked from cable TV/streaming services There should be a TMZ for mundane celebrity moments. Such as the other day when Liv Schreiber dropped a jar of food in the grocery store. Call the Amazon…
#3,209 – The Intuit Dome | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
The Sphere isn't the only new entertainment venue that's also a technological wonder. The new home of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, built by billionaire owner Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, is also stealing headlines for all of the various innovations that it offers. And no, I'm not talking about "The Wall". https://twitter.com/JoePompliano/status/1849166198732153056 The…
#3,207 – Orion | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
The iPhone 16. Apple Vision Pro. Everything Elon Musk unveiled the other day. We've already seen a lot of new game-changing products in 2024. But Mark Zuckerberg and Meta just reminded us that we can't forget about them. As they recently unveiled futuristic AR glasses known as Orion with the potential, just like everything else,…
#3,206 – Hands-Free Umbrella | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
A hands-free umbrella sounds counter intuitive, but it could be how we avoid getting wet in the future. Thanks to a new design that utilizes a drone to keep us dry. https://twitter.com/BrianRoemmele/status/1845907580214038949 According to Design Boom: "It sounds tiring to hold up the umbrella all the time while it rains, so the content creator behind I Build…
#3,208 – REMspace | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
In a move that's reminiscent of the movie Inception the first-ever two-way communication between people while they sleep has been achieved by a neurotechnology company known as REMspace. I first wrote about this possibility back in 2021 when writing about Interactive Dreaming and now it's actually happened. Well, sort of. BGR sums it up best:…
#3,205 – Playing Catch | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
I'm currently watching the Amazon Prime show A League of Their Own about a female baseball team during World War II. In a recent episode two characters were debating whether it's called have a catch or play catch. Perhaps SpaceX would like to weigh in? After they recently caught their falcon heavy rocket for the…
#3,203 – Submerged | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
People watch streaming content in a variety of ways and in a plethora of places. On a big screen TV from the comfort of their living room couch or bedroom. On their mobile phones and tablets while commuting to work or traveling. On video game consoles and laptops. In coffee shops and parks. But one…
#3,202 – The Biggest Product Ever | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
I, Robot director Alex Proyas has called out Elon Musk for copyright infringement after all of his designs from the hit movie were recently used in a product demo and it's easy to see why: https://twitter.com/DrFuturo_/status/1844781075341480196 I mean the event was even called We, Robot for crying out loud. They weren't even trying to hide…
#3,201 – Alarmo | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
If you're a fan of the Super Mario Brothers or any of Nintendo's other properties like the Legend of Zelda and have trouble getting out of bed, then I've got some good news for you. Soon, you'll be able to have your favorite video game characters help you wake up. The New York Post explains:…
#3,204 – The Second Sphere | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
It's only been a little over a year since the Sphere debuted in Vegas, forever changing the entertainment landscape as well as the literal landscape of the Vegas strip. Over the course of the year the exterior of the world's largest LED screen would change from time to time depending on what they were trying…
#3,199 – Reverse Giveaways | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
Last night, I got to the Arizona Diamondbacks game against the Milwaukee Brewers two hours before first pitch in hopes of snagging a black and teel Serpientes jersey. Per the Pepsi promotion only the first 20,000 fans in attendance would get one but I liked my chances getting there just as gates opened. But unfortunately,…
#3,200 – Chick-fil-A Streaming | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
My favorite fact about Chick-fil-A used to be that they put one in Atlanta's football stadium despite the face that Chick-fil-A isn't open on Sundays. But now my favorite Chick-fil-A fact is that they're starting their own streaming service. As Ars Technica puts it: "Look out, Peacock. There's reportedly a new video streaming service that's…
#3,198 – Reflect Orbital | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
I just saw something that quickened my heart rate, accelerated my pulse, and made me immediately run straight to my computer to write about it. A mind blowing technology being developed by Reflect Orbital that could make it possible to have your very own personal spotlight/flashlight for your immediate surroundings as sunlight captured during the…
#3,197 – Six-Inning Minimums | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
Baseball purists are notoriously resistant to change and yet baseball has implemented quite a few rule changes in recent years to try and speed up the game and appeal to a younger audience. Changes that range from banning the shift to adding a pitch clock. Moves designed to increase the action and make the game…
#3,196 – The Creative Olympics | Greatest. Idea. Ever.
There's an argument to be made that we already have too many Olympic events. The major ones I get. All the races and feats of strength and endurance. All the synchronicity and marksmanship. We need to find out who the fastest person is or who the best swimmers are. A triathlon makes sense. Track and…