Category Archives: Software

Conscientious Consumer

Posted on October 8, 2018 by gemmell

A community driven site where people do research on products so that conscientious shoppers can choose products. For instance, if I plug in that my main choice factor is environmental impact (plastic) and avoidance of palm oil and that I’m … Continue reading →

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Should I Drive?

Posted on October 8, 2018 by gemmell

A social app or plugin that allows you to ask your circles anonymous questions. e.g. Should I drive home tonight? The idea is that those who are perhaps not happy to speak up can vote… obviously flawed in a lot … Continue reading →

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Automate.me

Posted on September 28, 2018 by gemmell

So this is a premium service where a couple of guys follow you around for a few days and see exactly what you do. They have a backend dev team that works to build systems to automate parts of your … Continue reading →

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Good Times 4 Bad Times Phone/Photo App

Posted on September 11, 2018 by gemmell

One thing about depression is that you can’t see anything good. Good Times 4 Bad Times is an application that runs on your phone (plugs in to Google photo’s?) that asks you some really specific questions about your mood and … Continue reading →

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Chat Grease

Posted on September 11, 2018 by gemmell

The problem: Text is devoid of emotion. Emoticons do a great job of lightening things up a bit. However us geeks aren’t exactly known for being socially aware. I find that I can read text, and depending on my frame … Continue reading →

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Actually. A bot that helps you record the things you appreciate.

Posted on September 10, 2018 by gemmell

One of the many tools in the toolbelt of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is to train your brain by reinforcing good things. A mechanism to do this is to write down 3 things that you appreciate each day. However, I believe … Continue reading →

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Build Your Own Chill Sauce

Posted on August 21, 2018 by gemmell

Similar to the shoe shops doing the same, this is a website that would allow you to mix & match all the various chillis, vinegars, sweeteners etc to create your own perfect chilli sauce. Chilli sauce is a funny thing, … Continue reading →

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A bot that convinces you of your intrinsic value/self worth

Posted on August 16, 2018 by gemmell

This is a bot for psychological good. It is a chat bot, and it’s whole aim is to help you see your self worth (your intrinsic value). The idea is that it doesn’t pander to you, but it holds a … Continue reading →

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Queer Eye for the PowerPoint Slide

Posted on August 11, 2018 by gemmell

Your slides are boring, or look amateurish. You need someone with an eye for this stuff. You need Queer Eye for the PowerPoint Slide. Essentially you submit your powerpoint slide to a site, and it comes back all bedazzled/professional/whatever. It’s … Continue reading →

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A plugin to your email client that actively engages spammers

Posted on July 25, 2018 by gemmell

So the idea here is that when you “mark as spam” it doesn’t just bin it. A bot fires up, and actively manages that conversation such that you never see it, but it responds to the email, then tries to … Continue reading →

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