Monthly Archives: September 2019

A chatbot to educate about climate change

I would like to write a bot that can answer questions about climate change at a level that makes sense to the reader. It’s pretty hard for a 7 year old to read wikipedia, so it has to to walk … Continue reading

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A chatbot to convince someone of evolution

I was talking to someone at work who said quite openly that he didn’t believe in evolution. “Believe in” evolution! Like do you believe in air? You can’t see that either. Anyway, what I thought was that you can never … Continue reading

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“Thrumm” based wind power generator

Inspired by the “thrumm” you hear when you have one window down in the car and that alternating pressure that results, I’m wondering if you can build a box with a curved membrane in it that pops in one way … Continue reading

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Errands

Lucas, over the road, is 13 years old and is saving for a drone. He knocks and asks whether there are any odd jobs he can do to earn pocket money. This idea is to build an app that connects … Continue reading

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Odd Shoes

My left foot is half a size bigger than my right. I want to order a pair of shoes of different sizes. This site would stock the big brands but mix and match shoe sizes.

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AI for suicide prevention

I was shocked to hear that 50% of suicide cases went for help and couldn’t find it. Lifeline can have hour long wait times. ER can have a “there’s nothing wrong with you, go away” mentality. My proposal is to … Continue reading

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