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Ideation

A Massive dump of ideas - mostly terrible. This is about exercising my creativity and thoughts, rather than developing the next Facebook!

Old List:

Idea filters from Derrick Reimer:

  • The market must already exist
  • MVP must be shippable within a few months
  • The product should not be mission-critical
  • Making a sale shouldn’t require more than a few decision makers
  • Native apps should not be a minimum requirement
  • The market should overlap with my existing audience

New List:

  • shoe horn repairer
  • colouriser for websites aka drop-in light/dark
  • map popup widget for websites
  • password manager for secure environments (better than D42)
  • podcast transcript parser - users can easily highlight/ condense for rapid learning
  • OSINT tool to strip data from a given set of id's such as usernames/emails etc
  • pharmaceutical arbitrage | buy cheap from one country/region sell high somewhere else
  • shopify stores for niches like fasteners industry
  • an easier way to pass off information between handsets & browsers, I am sick of using whatsapp or something to send my self links
  • IG android emulator docker-compose up -d and a session launches ready to login with IG - better for social network marketers
  • visual docker inspector - docker image ls sucks | layer inspector would be nice too
  • "leave now" reminder service
  • hackers for hire service
  • what's stream is that? Netflix, disney, stan, amazon; srsly which one has that show I want...
  • third party twitter scraper/viewer
  • UAV tracker | do they have transponders?
  • warzone stats page
  • thermal imaging software suite for better display online
  • gumtree/tripadvisor for tradies
  • route optimiser for small business delivery drivers
  • car park finder | install cameras on cars/buses and report free spaces in realtime on app (subscription)
  • insurance for short term needs like next 6 hours I want liability when I help my mate cut down his trees
  • "family time" phone box with timer | everyone puts in their handsets for an n number of minutes to promote family engagement
  • URL bookmarker/tracker with read counts
  • MITM software for scraper of phones/tablets/IOT devices in an easier to setup manner
  • Better API detection for mobile endpoints
  • parking inspector spoofing | print lifelike tickets to fool inspectors
  • Facebook better account management for small businesses | control in a better web app and it uses selenium etc to do the hard parts FB UI sucks
  • Angler app with better tidal, wind, fish biting characteristics using highly local and short term forecasts (next 60 minutes) rather than 3 days out
  • eSIM company - what does that look like | they are the future of handsets once we fully cut over to packet switching
  • OSINT for small business intelligence; what's my competitiors doing. put in their name|social etc and automate a daily report
  • write a course on FastAPI development for time poor dev's
  • Strava OSINT; search for associated names to accounts (strava ppl use real names often) and track associations
  • HTTPX-cache (requests-cache)
  • concrete volume calculator; uses short weather windows to accurately track setting time
  • Bookmark sharer which allows for highlights and comments shared to groups for rapid analysis
  • Wedding card creator
  • Save the date emails with website and admin login to track RSVP for guests
  • FastAPI cookiecutter ML library
  • Maritime tracker software using the AIS
  • Go libraries for devops
  • Catalog golang devops reasoning
  • golang django equivalent (start project etc)
  • Docker GUI for local development using FastAPI and Vue or Golang and Vue - Virtual console a la openshift, mount volumes on click etc
  • Start writing my autobiography (for my kids not profit)
  • write about how to remove secrets from git
  • Kids birthday party RSVP with allergy alert web app
  • Create a email button that actually sends the owner a slack message (more timely) but users think they're sending an email
  • timesheet automator for government worker (excel still rules here and its shit) - must be excel compatible
  • Meeting management for multi TZ teams
  • Azure cost analyzer application (access account and works out cost savings)
  • Mechanic website boilerplate with built in scheduling
  • Used bookstore website boiler plate with built in ISBN tracking linked to purchases so users can see whats in store more readily
  • Github action for automatically pushing code to a GitLab remote (which could then kick off the real build/ container storage)
  • Scraping as a service for hard to get sites | just redo all my scrapers on one platform
  • Freelance offering small business cheap monthly recurring access to 5-page static site with unlimited edits and 24/7 support
  • Build a portfolio of Hugo static sites to backup the last point
  • Lazydocker implementation but as GUI
  • Gitlab Runner gui
  • Kid friendly animal pic service like r/NatureIsFuckingLit
  • Gumtree and Twillio client for getting timely deals
  • Fire alarm that is linked to phones or messaging services so owners get instant updates
  • Fire alarms that also have camera's integrated for real-time view into the fire, location and intensity
  • Accountability system that you need to write in each day and it gets sent to your accountability partner for rating
  • Golang port forwarding binary that takes sane defaults
  • Websockets C&C server built in Go
  • Today-I-Learnt application for sharing knowledge | make it easier for yourself to review
  • Miyaki method for home gardens (inspire people to get back to nature)
  • Django-rest-framework guide or short book
  • Code time tracking aggregator (imports in all the other apps as well)
  • Version control but for word and ppt documents - make VC a thing for uni students in Arts and Business etc
  • Development box setup tool that automatically pulls in the latest updates for a set of sane tools that most comparison's need
  • A functional way to make podman the new docker - a compose like interface that works is needed
  • Silly string shooter connected to your rear bumper that detects if a car is within 70cm and if so shoots a burst on their bumper
  • Thermal image scanner that detects body temp on entry to buildings
  • Thin sole shoe for hikers thats cost effective
  • Situational awareness tool that uses a phones GPS
  • Make a bid for parts of the radio spectrum specifically for 5G bands
  • Flight Simulator geotagger for flying to particular points of reference
  • Balloon screen printing service for events, companies etc with delivery options included
  • Letter as a service; users provide the text and we mail it that day at inflated prices
  • Envelopes which double as the paper the which the letter is written on.
  • Apple (or other fruit) distribution, yields and order/ invoice software that growers can self host
  • Solar arrays for consumers roofs that are cost effective and plug into battery but not the grid to offset small appliances
  • Wind/ weather vein that produces power from wind, sun and friction
  • Solar battery using pumped storage philosophy but uses weights instead
  • Bullet casings make from hardened skins rather than brass (major redesign of the weapon though)
  • Cheaper email services for remote/ under serviced communities such as rural using the Ascuderu model
  • Provisioning as a service for small businesses when they enter the cloud - ansible etc
  • No-code cookiecutter solutions for common website tasks such as newsletters and email forms
  • Doctors pharmaceutical comparison tool thats not written in garbage c++ or java based on web with real time lookups
  • MITM tool designed for phones to target mobile API endpoints
  • Firebase searcher for open targets
  • Starlink subscription and service Provisioning for under serviced locales eg twillio or email like service
  • Emails to trigger API's so if a user wants more X they send an email with -<their_id> and it will send it out and charge their card. For when you don't have great comms
  • Golang mobile dongle adapter for linux or rust
  • Waste management software for big corps that isn't garbage enterprise gear
  • Wins and Goals tracker for resumes and self-appraisals
  • Goals writer app that fits well with the mind storming approach detailed by Brian Tracy
  • ATAK Ideas:
    • point defence/surveillance plugged into drones e.g. patrolling cars replaced with drones that can detect movement using software and thermal
    • Drones that update maps in real-time and produce content that ATAK automatically downloads
    • Farmers and drones on ATAK to see crop yield, weed levels or animal pests in near or real-time
    • ATAK for family tracking, comms when separated
    • Fake location reporting for realistic wargamming/training that shows red and blue fake locations, train against the possibility of GPS going down etc
    • ATAK and 'fake' JTAC fires training could also use AR to produce life like strikes and re-attacks etc
    • ATAK defence systems integration for UHWNI
    • Fire tracking linked to ATAK with cameras for in house/office so fire services can detect the fire origin in real-time and playback to see who inside and safe entries
  • Accountability tracking software that you assign a buddy and they are subscribed to your feed, provide feedback and rate you
  • Reminder service that leverages SMS and data messenger platforms
  • Deployment template for start-ups like a SaaS pegasus model but for deployment with options for Heroku, DO, AWS, AZ, GCP
  • Mesh car connectivity for tracking incidents and dangerous roads that could influence insurance prices in real-time e.g. this route is faster but 50% more incidents your premium will increase by 7% along this route, route b premium decrease 3% etc
  • Website dedicated to trusts for Australians - chooseatrust.com.au
  • Landscape before/after application so builds/landscapers can showcase what they've done with their invoices etc
  • Activity tracker for android that leverages googles "movement" data model i.e. you ran for 21 minutes today, sat for 9 hours, sleep 6.5 hours etc
  • Cloud-init scripting tools / YAML generator
  • BosMonster app for families that has calendar, finances, shopping lists, recipes, schedules etc
  • Automated coffee maker that actually works and produces steamed milk to replace barristers
  • APRS (automatic packet reporting system) radio integration info web app for building configs and displaying information if linked to ATAK
  • ATAK-PR APRS plugin
  • Real estate price scraper for sales prices that collates all of Australian market from all sources as well as advertised prices against eventual sold for inflated market bargaining v real cost
  • Unimproved land value scraper for all locations in Australia
  • Insurance, rates and running costs estimator to accompany costs of purchase in the real estate market. Include real time (generic) insurance for occupiers and investors
  • Short URL service for brand control
  • gold price tracker (silver as well)
  • TOR web scraper
  • Ebay/Amzn/Gumtree global webscraper (al a Gummy Search)
  • Arbitrage bot for Australia which checks overseas prices and diff's the cost of import versus buy local
  • Slack-to-Email bot
  • Goland fintech api (vague!)
  • Privacy based delivery services; dead letter drop on demand
  • Aerial firefighting SA tool or integration into ATAK suite
  • Christmas Kids: a gift registry for xmas which saving schemes and rates needed to achieve and deliver the goods for December
  • MLM CRM tool
  • Tracking software for temp fencing and port-a-loo's so owners know exactly where their assets are
  • Newsletter for tracking military special operations
  • VR/AR Ice Hockey skills trainer
  • AR shadow boxing software with haptic feedback and fault fixes
  • Super Forecasting news site (no names, authors etc just news)
  • Insider trading bot which triggers when known employees make trades on their stock
  • GPS/BT tracking clothing for children
  • Alembic wrapper that is as useful as Django's south was
  • Food SKU analysis tool - how much food is in production in our grazing land right now and what will the price be in real time
  • Fire load assessment drones
  • Phone imaging and destruction services for corporations
  • Recompose in Australia
  • Float tank business in Canberra
  • E-commerce sites specifically for MLM business owners
  • Shopify for gun dealers
  • Stripe but for crypto
  • Modafinil benefits website
  • Tradesman hiring and job finder similar to UpWork but for tradies
  • Cloud dashboards for farming yields
  • Miyaki garden appreciation website
  • Go for Python developers course
  • Desk Pilot: a website about improving posture and health for desk bound workers
  • Water API - track how much drinking water we have left, and costs in real-time
  • Nuclear reactors in Australia website
  • H2Ochain - blockchain for water prices/availability
  • Carbon Credits API
  • Dog Minder booking software/CRM
  • AIS Monitor for tracking boats and illegal activities
  • Curl for Developers course
  • Fuel tracking software for big fleets to reduce prices and get the best deals
  • Clothing deep fakes - upload your body shot and on any clothing website emulate what it might look like on you
  • BuiltWith alternative
  • MAC, ISBN, IMEI, Radio Part number register and lookup API for all products registered
  • Shodan alternative
  • NMAP/MASSCAN online deployment
  • On demand VPN which is ephemerally created and destroyed
  • Space launch window planner
  • IG Scheduling app
  • FlightChain - block chain for all flights and flight manifests
  • Discord -> Slack -> WhatsApp syndicator
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