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Posted by: Nick325 Sep 10 2007, 07:23 AM

i have to write an essay on something you would think is great to have that hasnt been invented yet. any ideas and it doesnt have to be for guitar thanks

Posted by: Hemlok Sep 10 2007, 07:27 AM

headphones that you can record rythm into and playback while you jam a lead over it

Posted by: Ryan Sep 10 2007, 07:27 AM

IM thinking cure wise. The common cold cure, and cure for cancer. You should have a lot write about with taht. Like a Miralce cure for everything by just taking 1 pill!!

Posted by: Nick325 Sep 10 2007, 07:29 AM

thanks i like the medicine type but it says a toy or gadget but it could probly be something else.
keep em coming

Posted by: Ryan Sep 10 2007, 07:33 AM

How about a gadget that distriputes the Miracle cure

Posted by: Hemlok Sep 10 2007, 07:35 AM

I think there is an underlying plot here by your teacher, to steal your new inventions and create the next big thing.

How about a toilet seat that sprays air freshener when you close the lid.

Posted by: tonymiro Sep 10 2007, 07:36 AM

Remember reading Samuel R Delaney's book 'Dahlgren' some years ago where clothing fashion had developed the idea of a personal portable hologram that could cloth you to dress how you wanted and look like anything you wanted. Neat bit of the technology though - it was incorporated into a skin suit that regulated temperature, kept you dry etc.

Book I'm reading at the moment - Peter Hamilton's 'Judas Unchained' - talks of 'personal e-butlers' a chip/circuit implanted in to you that lets you automatically connect to the web, instruct machinery etc in real time without the need for a pda/computer etc.

Generally though I'd recommend any good hard sci-fi as a possible source for potential future (near or far) inventions.

Cheers,
Tony

Posted by: Ryan Sep 10 2007, 07:37 AM

I KNOW I KNOW, this is my favorite and i wish i had one. A machine that will distripute you any food there is in the world in 2 seconds. And its the best food in the world. Anytime, anywhere, any way you like it.

Posted by: tonymiro Sep 10 2007, 07:38 AM

Grumpy old man that I am - a device for filtering out other people's mobile phone conversations/walkmans/mp3 players so that I don't have to hear them if I don't want to but can still hear all else around me .

Posted by: Nick325 Sep 10 2007, 07:42 AM

i looked it up and they have it out already




come on be realistic

Posted by: Ryan Sep 10 2007, 07:49 AM

Hey its realistic man. Just look at the jetson's , but no seriosly though its realistic. You add certain ingredients in there, and then the machine makes it and pops it out. It will just take some imagination, on how the ingredients would go together and eveyrhting. yes it would have to be refilled, and when i meant anywhere, i meant anywhere in the house. Like say it has a full system that is hooked up, and has vents all over with a microphone, hooked on. And you say what you want, and a few mins later it doesnt nesscarily have to be 2 secs, but a few mins later, your food slides down. Its very realistic, and its for the lazy people


P.S. My moms cooking will always still be better though

Posted by: shredmandan Sep 10 2007, 07:50 AM

Ok
Here is something i think would be awesome but dont think they have invented yet,correct me if im wrong.A device that you coudl plug into your guitar and amp that would print the Tabliture or sheet music that you are playing.I know this has to be possible if it isnt already out.You could set the device to understand what tunning your guitar is set to then when playing it should be able to understand exactly what chords or notes you are playing .Then you could have it run into a computer which you could save and print out on paper.

Posted by: Hungus Sep 10 2007, 08:33 AM

Im not entirely sure Shredmandan but I think thats already possible with a midi interrupter...


My idea would be a portable ipod like device which you plug into a jack in the side of your head and it alters your brainwaves to make you feel any kind of emotion you want.

Posted by: Nick325 Sep 10 2007, 08:36 AM

i came up with a keyboard microphone. where u speak into it and it types it. if its out too bad

but i need to write a paragraph on wat problems it would have. not sure?

Posted by: PacmanProductions Sep 10 2007, 08:52 AM

it could help people that dont have arms go on the internet and chat...

Posted by: AliMo Sep 10 2007, 09:00 AM

Or blind ppl

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Sep 10 2007, 09:31 AM

IBM ViaVoice - its been out about 10 years

http://www.nuance.com/viavoice/pro/

Posted by: Ayen Sep 10 2007, 11:49 AM

Teleporters. Transportation would be instant.

Problems? Car companies go bankrupt? Bikes, buses, planes, etc. become unneeded.

Posted by: jeff Sep 10 2007, 12:03 PM

a device that turns sea water into fresh drinkable water. (inexpensively, that is )

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Sep 10 2007, 04:24 PM

hmm I could fix the opposite for you, probably inexpensively...!

Posted by: MickeM Sep 10 2007, 04:50 PM

I'm with the Teleporter idea. Problems: Oil companies wouldn't like the idea and probably have you killed.

Buid rails on all roads and have all cars run on rails instead of wheels. Keep the wheels for dreiving where ther's no rails. When you'd on the rails you just key in the destination and lean back, the rail system handles the rest. You'll travel at enormous speed and the system will assure saqfe passage through crossings and that you don't collide.
Problems: If there's a power failure it's likely that all cars would crash. Hackable system, vulnerable to attacks. Dangerougs for pedestrians crossing the road where cars drive at 300 km/h. Oil companies wouldn't like the idea and probably have you killed.

Posted by: Hemlok Sep 10 2007, 05:07 PM

good one Micke

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Sep 10 2007, 09:06 PM

Micke, thats a great idea, but oil companies wouldn't like the idea and probably have you killed.

Posted by: Davidian Sep 11 2007, 04:19 AM

I think oil companies wouldn't like him and probably have him killed.

But it's a nice idea!

Posted by: kevin-riff-after-riff Sep 24 2007, 04:59 AM

how about a guitar that shreds itself

Posted by: Guitarman700 Sep 24 2007, 07:21 AM

A potion that makes me a good guitarist.
(as opposed to beer, which makes you THINK your a good guitarist...)

Posted by: tonymiro Sep 24 2007, 07:33 AM

Well maybe a pint glass that is always half full rather than half empty .

Cheers,
Tony