Author Archives: gemmell

The Book Of Dad

Posted on August 4, 2025 by gemmell

This is a website that sells shirts like this: I accept you, and love you,As you are.– The Book of Dad, 3:31 i.e. a bit of a snipe on those stupid biblical quotes, but with something meaningful and secular.

Posted in Clothing, Kids, Mental Health | Leave a comment

Pressure Point Sculpture

Posted on July 25, 2025 by gemmell

I have found myself using a big metal bar on a balcony to massage my lats, and rolling a bike so the seat releases my glutes. What I need is a sculpture with edges and poles and mounts that one … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts, Medical | Leave a comment

Make It So

Posted on July 7, 2025 by gemmell

This idea stems from frustrations with ansible. It is a static tool. Stuff changes in the real world and it’s hard to write an ansible script that catches every single situation. What I suggest is actually an AI to make … Continue reading →

Posted in AI, Software | Leave a comment

OverEar Headphone Helmet

Posted on May 28, 2025 by gemmell

I would like to use my $500 over ear headphones on the bike as I commute. But that is incompatible with using a helmet. So surely there is a helmet that can have a recessed part that accommodates the band … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Leave a comment

land coral

Posted on April 30, 2025 by gemmell

this idea is carbon negative and an electricity grid controllable load that robotically constructs a building using carbon from the atmosphere and electricity from the grid when decreed needs load. uses MCI machine to make the blocks original idea was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

RoboBed

Posted on March 28, 2025 by gemmell

This is a powered exo-skeleton with bedding like interior that makes sure that whatever position you are in everything is aligned. Throw out your bed. Hop in your robobed and lie down anywhere and you will be comfortable.

Posted in Robotics | Leave a comment

Magnetic Light Fixtures

Posted on January 6, 2025 by gemmell

Taking inspiration from watch chargers, I wondered: Why do we put holes in our ceilings for lights? Imagine you have a magnetic pad sitting ontop of your plasterboard, and then on the in your room, just on the other side … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Leave a comment

Blank Bots

Posted on January 6, 2025 by gemmell

So imagine a world where each home has these generic robots, and if you need to get a tradie in to take a look at something, they literally take over the blankbot in your house and go and inspect the … Continue reading →

Posted in Robotics | Leave a comment

The Peripheral

Posted on January 5, 2025 by gemmell

We are full tilt building automated humanoid bots. But I wonder if there is more to it. What we need to be able to do is remote into a bot to do labour and make decisions as we go. Case … Continue reading →

Posted in Robotics | Leave a comment

RoboDry

Posted on January 5, 2025 by gemmell

Note: I swear I’ve put this idea in before but I can’t seem to find it. This is a box where you slide the washing basket into a hole at the bottom of the box, and then return at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Robotics | Leave a comment