Imagine if there were gyms that offered member-to-member intensive body massage? Let me elaborate. Instead of pumping iron, lifting weights and pushing or pulling body-shaping machines, members are given basic instructions to give body massage to each other.  This way the receiver of the full-body massage gets his muscles warmed up and toned, while the giver spends his energy doing it re-energizing both himself the the receiver. You may ask, what about the expertise of massage techniques? That’s where the gym instructor comes in who gives instructions to do it properly. This type of gyms are both efficient and productive, providing its members muscle relaxation and re-energizing through mutual energy exchange.

This is an idea proposal to dropbox to come up with a separate service which would allow filmmakers around the world to share and find HD footage using bittorrent technology.

As I am flying a very early morning Virgin America flight from NY to San Francisco, being sleepless and exhausted, I am realizing that good design is a very important aspect of one’s mood and well being. Let me elaborate. The arm support on the seats have very sharp edges, sharp enough to make one uneasy when resting his arms on them. As I am typing this article, the HP Mini net book is cutting into my palms making the experience even less joyful. If the edge area, where the palms rest when someone types on this netbook, would be smoother and angled, fading into the table, it would really be a design for humans.

If we look around us we can finds objects in our lives that make up this “noise”, or “design noise” which alter our mood for the worse. Why do we humans have to cope with object that we designed ourselves for ourselves?

Imagine a world where humans are surrounded with objects that lift up the mood and make lives much more joyful especially when one is having a sleep deprivation that I am going through right now

Aug 20, 2009

Imagine a world where syncing or backing up your information from your mobile phone was as easy as plugging it to any computer with USB connection and internet, logging in to your Gmail or igoogle account and without installing any software all data would quickly sync up to the web? All your contacts/calendar/tasks/notes sync online. All user needs is to visit Google sync hub, presumably sync.google.com, plug USB cable from phone the PC and VIOLA.. Synced

What do you think?

Aug 15, 2009

It is Saturday evening and I am building a desk chair out of cardboard. I see I’m running out of the glue, Gorilla Wood Glue in particular. So I fire up a web browser and google “Gorilla Wood Glue, 11229″, where 11229 is the zip code where I live. Result? Nada… Nothing, just bunch of web sites related to glue but no stores that sell this glue in my area. I know a store that does but it closes at 7pm on Saturdays, and it is 6:56pm now.

So, here comes my “Should Exist” request;
There should be a registry of product availability established between product distributors and brick-and-mortar stores, online stores should not apply since this is only for immediate search and purchase fulfillment. So customer searches a product name or model number followed by his zip-code and the google map pin-points where this product is currently available based on the current time and locality. Google, are you listening? After all, we are living in the 24th century… Yes twenty fourth!

Jul 28, 2009

By Rex Roy: Courtesy Aol.com

The 2008 Saturn Flextreme may be a concept, but it shows that General Motors is serious about putting advanced, fuel-efficient hybrids on American roads in the not too distant future.

Saturn’s Flextreme has battery pack, 3-cylinder 1.3-liter turbo-diesel.

Diesel engine used only to charge lithium-ion battery pack.

Battery pack can go for 34 miles before diesel kicks in.

With full tank, charged batteries, car may go 444 miles

Let’s put the Flextreme in perspective. It’s Saturn’s follow-up version of the 2007′s Detroit Auto Show concept hit, the Chevy Volt, and what’s important about this Saturn is the progress that it demonstrates.

Looking at what’s before you, it’s conceivable that GM will have a vehicle based on its purpose-built eFlex hybrid platform and powertrain technology in dealerships. It could be as early as 2010-11.
Driving range after leaving the house with a fully charged battery pack and a full tank of ultra-low-sulfur diesel is estimated to be 444 miles.

The ecologically minded plug-in Saturn features pure electric propulsion. One motor drives both front wheels. The on-board three-cylinder 1.3-liter turbo-diesel is only used to charge the car’s lithium-ion battery pack. The batteries may also be charged by a standard household current in about three hours.

Running on just electricity, the Flextreme is capable of driving up to 34 miles before the diesel engine fires up to pour juice back into the batteries. This range, GM claims, will enable many drivers to own the vehicle for months or years without ever traveling far enough to require the Flextreme’s diesel engine to run during their normal commute, providing completely emissions-free operation.

Super low aerodynamics play a huge role in achieving greater driving range on electric-only power. According to GM, aero is even more important than weight, so the Flextreme features many design touches that improve its aerodynamic drag coefficient (Cd).

The base of the hood is pushed way forward, conventional stick-out rear-view mirrors are replaced by flush-mounted rear-view cameras, there are no exposed door handles, and the trailing edge of the roof remains high. Each of these design elements help smooth the flow of air over the car, making it easier for the electric motor to do its job. While the wheels look to have conventional spokes, the wheel face doesn’t create energy-robbing turbulence, another mpg-increasing touch.

Flextreme features “FlexDoors” and “FlexLoad” systems. The FlexDoors feature conventionally opening front doors with reverse opening rears. There is no conventional B-pillar — something Saturn has used for years on its old Ion Coupe.

The FlexLoad system is more unusual, and consists of an electrically powered load floor that literally hands you your stowed luggage. In keeping with the electrically-powered theme of this concept, the Flextreme carries twin Segway scooters in its cargo compartment.

The Saturn Flextreme shows that GM has taken yet another step toward production for their eFlex family of vehicles. You could be driving electric before you know it.