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Ideas Unlimited: 11 Suggestions for New Inventions

Posted by michael on from the mr.-fusion dept.

securitas writes "The New York Times asked 11 prominent people to write about a device that they'd like to see invented (Google). Contributors include John Perry Barlow, Scott Adams, William Gibson and Bill Joy, among others. There are some intriguing ideas and some that are way out there, but lots of fun for geeks everywhere."

6 of 554 comments (clear)

  1. YOU FAILED IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Not only have YOU FAILED IT, you lost to an on-topic, insightful, if somewhat pessimistic, post

  2. Road to riches by Control-Z · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1. Read Article on Suggestions for New Inventions
    2. Patent Ideas
    3. Profit!
    4. ...?
    5. Die surrounded by back-stabbing fake friends

  3. Re:First post? by binary+paladin · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Guess not. Damn. That was almost the most exciting 6:12am event of my entire life. Okay... time to quit programming, read the article and catch some sleep. Blarg.

  4. Re:Replacement retinas by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah, and how about an 80 foot tall robotic exoskeleton with built in rocket launcher and hyperspace capability while we're at it?

  5. Meanwhile, Union Parasites Prep to Support Dean by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How can geeks still take this guy seriously?

    Reported on Yahoo News Today:

    Howard Dean Presidential ambitions are poised to get a major lift on Nov. 6 when the AFL-CIO's largest union, the 1.3 million member Service Employees International Union, is set to endorse him, BusinessWeek has learned. The SEIU's action, coming shortly after Dean won pledges from two small unions, the International Union of Painters and the California Teachers Assn., goes a long way toward completing the transformation of the former Vermont governor from a niche candidate backed by limousine liberals, antiwar activists, and tech-savvy young people into a mainstream candidate who can also connect with blue-collar America. Says SEIU President Andy Stern: "It's clear that Dean has gained the most support amongst our members and local leaders."

  6. Re:That's a paraphrase, not a quote! by caveat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    man, my analness only shows itself with people i think should know better; i have literally infinite patience for small children and tards =D (love 'em, my mom works with 'em)

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